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Criminals have crafted a new way to steal your personal information. The short of it is, phishers are now making phone calls and creating custom sites to steal your VPN credentials. Here’s how it works: An attacker, pretending to be with OneIT, would call an employee—particularly during onboarding—to troubleshoot their VPN access. The criminal would […]

The UNC Charlotte community can now access Zoom premium features, including meetings with 300 participants on the popular video communication platform. The Zoom trial for the ‘20-’21 academic year began in July, after OneIT surveyed students and University employees in May to learn about their experiences with technology while learning, teaching, and working remotely. Students […]

In this edition: Brief interruption to systems expected tomorrow Upgrade your OS before Tuesday Faculty/Staff tech survey results Click here to read the full edition of Up with IT – August 2020.

OneIT surveyed the University community in May 2020 to learn about their technology experiences following the sudden shift to remote learning, teaching, and working in the spring semester. Student Results OneIT received 1,692 unique student survey submissions. Overall, the majority of students agreed that they had access to a primary device and adequate internet services. […]

Citrix through the VPN beginning July 14; Zoom trial to expand to campus; Remote learning tech survey results announced. Click here to read the full edition of Up with IT – July 2020.

In messages to the UNC Charlotte community today, Chancellor Dubois expressed how the operational changes of 2020 have reminded us of the “critical role information technology plays” at our great University. As such, he urged the steady implementation of the Office of OneIT, beginning with staff reporting to OneIT on July 1, 2020. Click here […]

Click here to read the full edition of Up with IT – June 2020.

Click here to read the full edition of Up with IT – May 2020.

Web conference hosts can protect meetings from unwelcome guests, audio, and video by choosing appropriate security settings. Hosts should assess risk and select the settings based on risk. The tips below are provided as best practices. Require a meeting password. When you schedule your meeting, the web conferencing solution you choose should allow you to […]

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