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Like most University offices at this time of year, the Office of Information Technologies (OIT) will be closed for the Christmas and New Year holidays beginning Friday, December 22, 2017 through Monday, January 1, 2018.

If you do have a question or run into an issue during Christmas break, you’ll find information and solutions documented in the self-service ServiceNow knowledge base…

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This morning or late yesterday, many people at Notre Dame received a LinkedIn connection invitation from someone impersonating our president, Fr. John Jenkins.  Unfortunately, this LinkedIn account does not actually belong to our president, and instead, a scammer is using it to try to gain access to your personal information and login credentials.…

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Update as of 11/29/17 at 1:00PM (ET): Apple has released an update to address this issue. The OIT recommends installing it as soon as possible.  To install the update, go to the App Store app on your Mac. Click Updates in the App Store toolbar, then use the Update button to download and install the fix for this security vulnerability.

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Beginning Saturday, December 2, at  8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, December 3, Office of Information Technologies (OIT) systems engineers will perform a variety of planned maintenance activities and upgrades.

• Major IT services that will be UNAVAILABLE for some or all of the maintenance period include:
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In addition to the top overall award, the University was recognized for its use of the cloud for backup and disaster recovery.

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How would you feel if all of your photos stored on your computer were gone all of a sudden? Pictures of family, friends, vacations and graduations. Not just photographs but poems, short stories, grocery lists, school essays and every other kind of file you might store on your computer.

This past year, millions of photographs and other files belonging to thousands of individuals were held hostage by Ransomware. Criminals who use Ransomware are interested in just one thing: your money. In 2016, there was about 10 new ransomware malware programs per month, and it continues to grow in 2017.…

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As a faculty member at Notre Dame, you have access to many valuable IT resources. This information will help you get the most out of technology at Notre Dame this semester, as well as highlight some new and updated services.

Use Eduroam for the Best Wifi Experience

Eduroam is the now the secure wireless network service on the main Notre Dame campus. To enable eduroam, run the new utility on each one of your mobile devices at:…

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As a member of the Notre Dame community, students have access to many IT resources. Here are some resources for students and parents.

Gmail & Google Drive

Your Notre Dame email address is your NetID@nd.edu. All students have Gmail accounts with Google Calendar and Google Drive apps.…

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Technology now helps us throughout our academic careers.  The following tips and information will help you start the semester.

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The Office of Information Technologies (OIT) is the central division that supports technology on campus. It develops innovative solutions and provides reliable services in support of Notre Dame's students, faculty and staff. These include products and services that you will use every day to complete tasks related to your studies or jobs.…

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It is my great privilege and honor to announce the opening of the Rex and Alice A. Martin Media Center for Notre Dame faculty and staff on September 5, 2017.   The Martin Media Center is a game-changer for Notre Dame.  The cutting edge audio-video production capabilities of this facility are at the head of the class in higher education and rival national network facilities.   As a campus community, we owe a great debt of gratitude to Rex and Alice Martin for their extraordinary generosity in making this state-of-the-art center a reality.  …

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Beginning Friday, July 21 at 5:00 p.m. through 6:00 p.m. (ET) Sunday, July 23, Office of Information Technologies (OIT) systems engineers will perform a variety of planned maintenance activities and upgrades.

The following services and the timeframe they are affected are listed below.…

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Many news agencies continue to report on the latest global ransomware threat that has affected corporations and institutions in the United States.

Ransomware is a type of security threat that holds your files hostage until you pay money. This serious threat is known as Petya, and it is very similar to the WannaCry threat that was publicized in May. Most computers at Notre Dame are already protected from both Petya and WannaCry.  …

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The University of Notre Dame ranks 11th among large organizations in the Computerworld 2017 Best Places to Work in IT list. This is the fifth year in a row that Notre Dame has ranked among the top 100 organizations that provide challenging work for information technology employees while providing great benefits and compensation.

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Beginning Thursday, June 8, at  5:00 p.m. through 8:00 a.m. (ET) Monday, June 12, Office of Information Technologies (OIT) systems engineers will perform a variety of planned maintenance activities and upgrades.

Major IT services that will be UNAVAILABLE for some or all of the maintenance period include:…

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Are you a new faculty member at Notre Dame? Welcome! The OIT is here to help you with your technology needs throughout your career at Notre Dame. Here are five steps we recommend for getting started:

1. Set Up Your NetID and Password
   
   Your University NetID is the key to most technology resources on campus, including email, campus networks, shared file systems, Sakai, and our campus portal, insideND. To set up your NetID and password, visit the NetID activation page
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The first Notre Dame App Challenge concluded on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 with presentations by each of the four final teams to the judging committee and the public in Mendoza's Jordan Auditorium.

South Bend City Connect, an app aimed at reducing the additional cost of poverty for South Bend residents, took the top prize of $7,500. The idea for the app was created by graduate students Miriam Moore and Robbin Forsyth, who are both pursuing Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degrees in the College of Arts and Letters. Formulating their app idea in September 2016, Moore and Forsyth were one of nearly 90 teams that submitted ideas for apps around the themes of "heal," "unify," and "enlighten," words espoused by Father John Jenkins during an address to campus in 2011.…

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Zoom is Notre Dame’s preferred audio and video conferencing solution. It is available for faculty, staff and students to use at no cost. This convenient conferencing tool can be used in the classroom tool just as easily as it can in the conference room.

Zoom offers many enhancements over WebEx. Skype or other web conferencing services, including:…

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Protecting your personal information and the University’s most sensitive data from cyber-attacks continues to be a top priority at Notre Dame. And two step login has been implemented to provide that extra layer of protection around this data.…

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Eduroam is the primary secure wireless network service on the main Notre Dame campus. On Sunday, June 4, the ND-secure wireless network will be removed from the main campus. If you are still connected to the ND-secure wireless network, be sure to switch to eduroam as soon as possible. By doing so, you will avoid any interruption to your wireless service on or after June 4.For optimal WiFi performance, run the new utility on each of your WiFi-enabled devices at: http://eduroam.nd.edu…

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A second two step device can help make sure you don't get stuck when you try to login when your primary device is not available.

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Follow these steps to take your email and files with you as you take your next step after graduating from Notre Dame.

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