You likely heard about the data breach at Health Equity which exposed personally identifiable information for some employees of Williams College associated with their Health Reimbursement Accounts. 2-step authentication and the use of encryption on sensitive data would have prevented this breach. Although this breach of course did not originate… Continue reading »
As of June 14th you may notice that when you sign in to your Williams College G Suite account the screen looks slightly different. Some of the changes will include tweaks to the Google logo, an outline around the text field, and center alignment of all items on the screen. Continue reading »
OIT will be accepting old computer equipment at the Facilities barn on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday May 30, 31 and June 1. Hours are from 12:30 to 2:30. This is your chance to discard your computer in a safe and responsible way to avoid data loss and ensure the equipment… Continue reading »
Starting the week of May 14 email sent to [email protected] will automatically be entered in our ticketing system (WebHelpDesk). You will receive an auto-reply with the ticket number and further information which helps us and you better track open questions and requests. The auto-reply will come from Williams OIT Web… Continue reading »
Support fraud involves criminals contacting you to fix ostensible technology problems. Their methods include phone calls, web pop-ups and sending emails. Although this type of fraud been around for many years the level of sophistication of the attacks has grown. Recently we’ve received reports of scammers pretending to be Microsoft… Continue reading »
This morning a dangerous email started showing up on campus with a subject line of “billing”, “invoice” or “receipt”. The email has a .zip file attachment with a virus-downloader inside. IF YOU RECEIVED ONE OF THESE EMAILS PLEASE DELETE IT. We believe this to be a “ransomware” virus which encrypts… Continue reading »
Data Classification Policy and Usage Guidelines Whether you study, teach or work at the College, you possess information that should be protected from exposure. Personal information has a lot in common with money – it has value, whether it’s your SSN, bank account number, or account usernames & passwords. These… Continue reading »
Many have received an email: Subject: OIT EPH Notice – 911 Location Verification Request, which includes a Google Form asking for verification of office phone extension and location. This is a legitimate email, it is not a phishing attempt. Continue reading »
During tax season you are likely to receive fake scam emails which appear to be from the IRS or Williams regarding returns, e-files, W-2s and 1099s. Keep in mind the IRS doesn’t initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request personal or financial information. Continue reading »
Similar to what many people received yesterday, a scam email, this time with the subject “Employee Service 2018”. There is a link which takes you to a site which looks very similar to our PeopleSoft login. If you visited the site and entered your PeopleSoft account information your password will… Continue reading »
You may have seen news articles this week about two significant new flaws found in computers, smartphones, tablets and other devices, called Spectre and Meltdown. These flaws impact the computer processors (CPUs) that are in the heart of all the computerized equipment you own and use every day. These flaws… Continue reading »
Our print management company, CBS, has partnered with a new toner recycling program. In order to further reduce waste, empty toner cartridges will be shipping in boxes of six rather than one at a time. Cartridge drop off locations: We have placed six boxes in different areas on campus in… Continue reading »
Along with the WannaCry cryptolocker vulnerability from May the recent cracking of the WPA2 wi-fi security protocol is a reminder that Operating System updates are one of the main protections against such threats. Please take the time RIGHT NOW to verify your Mac or PC computer is up to date. Continue reading »
The official Gmail app brings the best of Gmail to your iPhone or iPad with real-time notifications, multiple account support and search that works across all your mail. Download Gmail.app for iOS from the Apple Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gmail-email-by-google/id422689480? The official Gmail app brings the best of Gmail to your iPhone or… Continue reading »
A password manager like LastPass can securely store your many, many passwords – or generate new complex ones. You’ll only need to remember the one master password to access them. Other benefits include protection against phishing and off campus account compromises. Full information is available at: http://oit.williams.edu/help-docs/lastpass-password-manager/ A brief introduction if… Continue reading »
The Office of Alumni Relations offers graduates FREE email forwarding. Those who registered for email forwarding are provided with a single permanent Williams email alias. To manage your email forwarding go to Eph Network. Need help? Email [email protected] or call (413) 597-4151. For more information: http://alumni.williams.edu/articles/emf/ … Continue reading »
Two-step is one of the best and easiest things you can do to make sure your accounts don’t get hacked. You sign in with something you know (your password) and use something you have (commonly a mobile phone). Many faculty, staff and students at Williams have already signed up –… Continue reading »
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. NCSAM is a public awareness campaign to encourage everyone to protect their computers and identities. This week: EMAIL. Avoid these common mistakes. -Hit Send then wish you hadn’t?- Did you know that gmail has an “unsend” function? To be honest it’s… Continue reading »
We will be performing routine maintenance on our PeopleSoft systems on Saturday, 9/30. HR and Financials will be unavailable between 8am and 9am. The Student Records system will be unavailable from 9am to 2pm. – from Criss Laidlaw, Office for Information Technology… Continue reading »
Business Technologies, Inc. out of Georgia has been calling departments to confirm pcard numbers in order to ship them toner. They make it sound like it is a standing order and that they are doing business with the College. This is partially a scam and you should not be purchasing… Continue reading »
Google Shared Drive Request - Student "*" indicates required fields Registered Student Organizations can use this form request a Google Shared Drive only if their information is current and up to date with the Office of Campus Life. The listing of current groups can be… Continue reading »
OIT staff have been testing the beta version of the new Mac OS [High Sierra] which should be available in a few days. At this time we do not recommend upgrading. It has been our experience that new releases of an OS require fixes or updates that are normally addressed… Continue reading »
Panopto is GLOW’s new “Course Media Gallery” tool. This workshop is for Faculty and Staff. It will cover the basics of the program such as bookmarking, organizing media content with folders, and creating short derivatives, as well as the screencasting feature that you can use to create instructional video content… Continue reading »
No doubt you’ve seen the headlines about the data breach at Equifax, a credit-reporting company, which affects as many as 143 million individuals. While there is no correlation between Williams and this breach, we wanted to take a few moments to increase awareness of the situation, which may likely impact… Continue reading »
On Monday, August 14th, we will upgrading the PaperCut system. The upgrade is slated from 9am to 1pm, during which time printing will be unavailable. After the upgrade, you may be prompted to login to PaperCut when you submit your next print job. from David E. Parks, Ofc for Information… Continue reading »
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