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Congratulations Marshall Graduates!  Soon you will be graduating from Marshall University.  Now is a good time to take a few moments to wrap up some important technology and service items before you go.  We compiled that grad services list and emailed them to you, but just in case you can find them on our website. 

Marshall University employees with access to sensitive data will receive an e-mail message with the following details: Subject:  [InfoSec] Marshall IT has assigned you training Sender:  Marshall University – Huntington <automated-message@everfi.net> Description:   This IT WWW posting validates the e-mail assignment notification for an EVERFI course module for ‘Data Security EDU‘. This training assignment was approved

Now that we’re meeting virtually for the unforeseeable future, the popular virtual conferencing app, Zoom, has been a heavy target for cyber criminals. Fear not, there are things you can do to make your Zoom meetings safer: Patch early, patch often. Use the Waiting Room option. Take control over screen sharing. Use random meeting IDs

A new cybercriminal trend called “Zoombombing” is making its way into the news. Internet “trolls” are joining public Zoom calls to share inappropriate content. If you attend public Zoom calls, it is recommended to disable screensharing – or limit screensharing to the host only – and to disable File Transfer. Check out this article for

Due to recent news, cybercriminals have a new twist on phishing emails: Coronavirus scams.  Cybercriminals often exploit popular topics and fears, and they haven’t overlooked the widespread fear of COVID-19. The Office of Information Technology asks the Marshall community to continue to stay alert of fraudulent emails and follow safety guidelines when responding to emails

Marshall University Information Technology will be migrating itservicestatus to a new webserver this coming Sunday, February 16th, 2020 from 4:00 am to approximately 10:00 am. There will be no downtime involved, however we will need to freeze any updates / changes during that window. Once the migration is complete updates can be once again made

On Monday, February 10th, 2020, Marshall University will begin migrating email to Office 365.  The university is beginning the migration of all on campus email services to Microsoft hosted services online (Office 365).  This change is being made to combine all email clients for students, faculty and staff on one consistent email platform. The university is migrating all users from

This message to all students, faculty and staff has been approved by Edward Aractingi, Associate VP for IT and Chief Information Officer As we start the new semester and the year 2020, we remind you of the important role which you have in the cyber security of Marshall University. Please review a few key steps

Michael Stamm – Database Analyst What degrees do you hold? Bachelor’s of Science in Game Development Describe your role in MUIT in 10 words or less: To provide backend support for DegreeWorks and Banner Favorite thing about working in IT or at MU: Technology is what influences the world as it moves into the future

The service desk will be covered from noon to 1:00 PM each day over the holiday break starting this Saturday, December 20th through our return on January 2, 2020, every day including Christmas and New Years day.  During this time we will respond to messages and will be available for chat, calls and emails during