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IT Security Alert: Update on Latest Global Ransomware Threat
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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ND Ranks in Computerworld 2017 Best Places to Work
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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IT Maintenance Affects Banner Sevices Starting 5:00 p.m. 6-8-17
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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5 Steps to Getting Started for New Faculty
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:
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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 …
MFA Grad Students Takes Top Prize in ND App Challenge
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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Get More Out of Videoconferencing with Zoom
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:…
Stepping Up Online Security with Two Step Login
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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Switch to the Eduroam WIFI Network Before 6-4-17
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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Setup a second two step login device to avoid getting stuck
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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Don't lose your files when you graduate!
Follow these steps to take your email and files with you as you take your next step after graduating from Notre Dame.