Whether you’re a student, business professional, or someone looking for a little extra storage, USB flash drives are a great option to satisfy your storage needs. However, there are some risks that you should be aware of when it comes to lost USB flash drives and this post will be discussing those risks and how to protect yourself against them. Potential risks associated with … [Read more...] about What to do if you find a USB drive: How to protect yourself & your data
This morning, an email that was spoofed to look like it came from Jeff Morrissey was sent to many faculty and staff throughout the University System. The subject was: “Important Announcement from Chief Information Officer Jeff Morrissey”. This was a phishing attempt designed to collect private information; the email should be deleted. The good news is that the … [Read more...] about Phishing Email Attempt Dec. 14, 2016
On Thursday, December 22nd, 2016, the Networking and Telecommunications department will be performing networking infrastructure upgrades between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Network devices in all buildings will be upgraded at approximately 4:15 a.m. causing a ten-minute network and telephone outage. The equipment controlling Internet access will be replaced at 9:00 … [Read more...] about Upgrade Days for Winter Break
On Saturday August 6, 2016, the Information Services division will be performing upgrades to Banner, the core databases and network infrastructure between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. During these upgrades, the university’s information systems and many network services including, the My Missouri State portal, Banner, and most other software will be unavailable. Some … [Read more...] about University Information and Network Systems Unavailable – Planned Upgrades on August 6th
8:00pm 5/22/2016 - Upgrade to Blackboard Learn has been successfully completed. The Information Services division must periodically upgrade critical networking and computing infrastructure components to provide optimal service. The following days are scheduled to perform upgrades: Thursday,May 19,starting at 5:00 p.m., Computer Services will perform a software upgrade to … [Read more...] about Blackboard Learn Unavailable Due to End-of-Semester Maintenance and Planned Upgrades