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May 12, 2021

NC State Cloud Webex available at lower cost

OIT Communication Technologies is now offering NC State Cloud Webex — a web, audio and video conferencing solution — at a new lower price of $60 annually. The Cloud Webex…

May 11, 2021

OIT to implement new strength meter for strong Unity passwords

The Office of Information Technology is making changes to the Unity password requirements to encourage more secure, flexible and usable passwords.  After 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, you will…

May 11, 2021

OIT to update NC State login pages

When you log in to many NC State online systems and services at the end of this month, you will see icon changes on the NC State Unity ID and…

Apr 15, 2021

Chat it up or not! 

Wherever your office resides these days, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by numerous emails, video conferences and even Google Chat conversations.  However, Google is adding a new Chat web…

Apr 15, 2021

Take action to stop ransomware attacks

Ransomware is the number one cyber threat facing higher education, and these types of attacks against universities doubled between 2019 and 2020, according to BlueVoyant cybersecurity experts.  In recent weeks…

Apr 15, 2021

April is Earth Month: Think Green IT

How can you make the world a better place? Learn more about Green IT! April is Earth Month and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) encourages you to think Green…

Apr 15, 2021

High-density Wi-Fi provides more bandwidth for classroom instruction 

When NC State professors schedule a 210 classroom or lab for the fall semester, they won’t have to worry if it has sufficient Wi-Fi for instructional purposes; it will.  In…

Apr 15, 2021

New Google Calendar notifications

Now when you share event details of your Google Calendar with others, they can subscribe to receive email notifications when you make certain changes to new and existing events. To…

Apr 15, 2021

Grow your IT skills

Check out the Office of Information Technology (OIT)’s live and on-demand training sessions this month and watch your IT knowledge and skills grow. Attend the new Google Workspace, WordPress and…

Mar 15, 2021

Google Meet to offer preset breakout rooms, student recordings 

In just a few days, NC State Google Workspace users will have the ability to set up Google Meet breakout rooms in advance from their Google Calendar. Previously, breakout rooms…