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Sep 15, 2020

University warns against illegal peer-to-peer file sharing

Illegal file sharing of copyrighted material via peer-to-peer (P2P) applications or other means is a serious offense and can lead to university disciplinary actions and criminal and civil penalties.  NC…

Aug 17, 2020

NC State requires 2FA enrollment for students

To improve cybersecurity, on Aug. 18, NC State will begin a phased enrollment of current students into its two-factor authentication (2FA) solutions:  Google 2-Step Verification to access NC State G…

Aug 17, 2020

Get prepared with essential back-to-school IT resources 

Welcome back Wolfpack! IT is essential to teaching and learning, and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is here to help the campus community learn more about available IT resources…

Jul 15, 2020

Secure your home network

If you work from home or any off-campus location, you are probably working wirelessly. While it’s very convenient, working wirelessly puts you and the Pack at risk because you are…

Jul 15, 2020

OIT updates ISPA Form

OIT is requiring university employees to acknowledge and accept their roles and responsibilities to safeguard the privacy and security of university data. OIT recently released the new Information Security &…

Jun 15, 2020

Turn on Web Reputation Filtering

Make web surfing safe by turning on Web Reputation Filtering in every browser you use. As a cybersecurity control, Web Reputation Filtering compares each new website you visit against known…

Mar 16, 2020

Secure your Internet of Things

If you ever work from home, you could unknowingly jeopardize the university’s data as well as your own. Some smart home devices can hear you speak, and all of them…

Jan 15, 2020

Look out for phishing lures

Be on the lookout for phishers as they continue to lure the NC State campus community with deceptive emails and other electronic messages!  What is phishing? Phishing is a cyber…