Top Phishing Scams

According to McAfee, the top Phishing scams in the country are:

Capital One Bank Attention!

Necessary News – Capital One Bank

Daily News from Capital One Bank

Bank of America New Security Features

Bank of America Banking Service

Bank of America Online Service

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McAfee Top 10 Phishing Scams

ELN: Online Course Revisions

Looking for ways to spruce up your fully online course? Ready to be better organized? Hankering for solid portability and dissemination options? Wondering if your content is ADA and copyright compliant? This summer the OIT-ELN is looking for a few good faculty members to “test drive” its online course makeover project. If you are a full-time DSU faculty member and have taught your fully online course for at least two semesters, you qualify. Email Dr. Susan Hines for the details.

Project Updates

Wireless enhancements continue on the campus.  The Roberts-LaForge Library now has wireless access available.  Coverage is throughout the facility, and guest access is also available.  Wireless deployments are underway for the atrium area of Jobe and Ewing will be next on the list.  Look for more to come!

Storage Area Network

The SAN and virtualization projects are moving forward.  Ten servers have recently been migrated to the SAN environment, providing cost savings for DSU in maintenance, energy, and improved efficiencies.  During August, the Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange environments will be migrated to the system.  This is a major step in providing a redundant Exchange environment for the campus.  

Technology Classroom Enhancements

As part of the master lease funding, twelve locations on campus will be receiving technology makeovers prior to the fall semester startup.  Broom, Ewing, Gibson Gunn, Nursing, and the BPAC recital hall are all scheduled for upgrades. Thank you for your patience us as we work in the classrooms to make these improvements!

Jacob Center and State Room

The Jacob Center and State Room are scheduled for major technology renovations over the next month.  These facilities will be modified to provide true technology conference center offerings, including much improved audio systems. 

  Don’t Unplug that phone!

Did you know that if you disconnect your digital telephone (gray 2616 model) from the jack it may become disconnected from the PBX system and you will have to contact OIT to have the phone connection restored?  These phones have extensive internal components and are easily damaged.  If you attempt to plug a digital phone into a jack that is configured for an analog connection (beige regular push button phone) you could potentially destroy the digital set.  These devices are purchased by the departments and are not cheap! 

So before you make a change, please contact Joanna Barnes in OIT and she can provide the best course of action.

Maintenance Window
Friday, July 18 -4:00-9:00 PM CDT

OIT will be performing server updates and security updates during the regularly scheduled maintenance window on Friday, July 18.  Brief outages may be experienced during this time.

ASK OIT? Your Questions Answered by OIT Staff

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Are you blocking Facebook?

OIT is not blocking access to Facebook or any other online social networking site.