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August 2021

Aug 16, 2021

OIT provides back-to-school IT resources

Good luck Wolfpack! As you gear up for the fall semester, remember to check out OIT’s back-to-school IT resources for new and returning students and employees. They include the new…

Aug 16, 2021

Google Workspace and storage changes

Earlier this year, Google announced that unlimited storage for Google Workspace would no longer be offered to educational institutions. The Google Service Team (GST) has received questions about this upcoming…

Aug 16, 2021

Watch out for phishing lures 

What percentage of all emails sent to NC State are phishing or spam? The answer is 10.5%. Using Google’s automated spam filters, OIT successfully thwarted more than 436,000 email phishing…

Aug 16, 2021

Be mobile secure 

One of the biggest security challenges for the campus community is cybercrime that targets mobile devices. Are your mobile devices as secure as they can be? Get tips to safeguard…

Aug 16, 2021

Connect to eduroam

You wouldn’t want just anyone to access your online data would you? As you return to campus this fall, connect to eduroam (education roaming), the university’s encrypted wireless service, to…

Aug 16, 2021

Update your Campus Directory listing

Don’t forget to update your personal or departmental Campus Directory listing.  NC State has a large and active campus community; many are working remotely or transitioning back to campus now.…

Aug 16, 2021

Use autosave in Google Forms, Quizzes

Later this month, you will be able to autosave your progress in a Google Form or Quiz for 30 days after your last edit. This highly requested feature prevents loss…

Aug 16, 2021

New fall IT training available

Are you ready for the fall semester? OIT can get you prepared with new training workshops in WordPress, FinalCut Pro, Webex, and Google Workplace that will enable you to be…

Aug 16, 2021

SURE is NIST compliant 

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) recently assessed the Secure University Research Environment (SURE) system and reported it as 100% compliant with…