November 2020

Nov 16, 2020

Google Meet introduces bulk knock approvals, background options

Earlier this year, Google enhanced Google Meet’s safety features by requiring participants who were not included on the calendar invitation to “knock” before joining a session. Meeting organizers could only…

Nov 16, 2020

SysNews to transition to ServiceNow

On Tuesday, Nov.17, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) will transition functions of the SysNews website, including posts, notifications and tools, to ServiceNow.  As a result, the ServiceNow IT Service…

Nov 16, 2020

Six tips for online holiday shopping

With the holiday season approaching, online shopping will be at a record high. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most stores are moving their Black Friday events online to alleviate store…

Nov 16, 2020

Watch out for Google Docs scams

Cybercriminals continue to exploit Google Docs to trick campus users into revealing their personal and university-owned information. Campus users have reported recieving email and mobile push notifications with malicious links…

Nov 16, 2020

On Campus app updates show Wolfpack pride

In the days of watchsmithing, anytime a watch maker added a new sub-dial, it made things more complicated: hence, the term complication. Today, several official NC State logo complications are…

Nov 16, 2020

Come to Second Annual IT Community Awards Celebration on Nov. 19

Let’s celebrate IT!  You’re cordially invited to attend the Second Annual IT Community Awards Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. The awards recognize teams and individuals who have…

Nov 16, 2020

Use Pope Tech to scan authenticated websites 

The Pope Tech web accessibility scanner has a new feature that allows NC State users to scan websites that are secured behind a login process. Pope Tech supports three web…

Nov 16, 2020

Turn off IT and save!

As the fall semester comes to a close earlier this year and many university employees continue to work remotely, NC State has seized a unique opportunity to save even more…

Nov 16, 2020

Google Chat room changes

Beginning Monday, Nov. 16, conversations in Google Chat rooms will be unthreaded by default. This setting could take up to three days to appear in the campus domain. When you…

Nov 16, 2020

New Google Groups interface 

On Nov. 2, Google completed its transition to a new Groups user interface that provides improved group management, a more streamlined experience for users, and consistency with other G Suite…