Cloud services have transformed the way Chapman University creates, disseminates, and stores information over the past several years. IS&T has long recognized the need to continue to adapt to the changing landscape as it pertains of the large number of cloud options at our disposal. Going forward, IS&T will be recommending Microsoft OneDrive as your cloud storage product. This will enable seamless integration
Over the past several weeks, IS&T has been partnering with several departments across campus to develop Chapman’s very first chatbot called “Pantherbot”. Pantherbot is service that will help answer any questions regarding Chapman University services. If at any time you need to speak with live assistant from a specific department, one will be notified and
Since 2019, IS&T has been diligently working to enroll all Chapman users to Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). By the end of the 2021 summer, all faculty, staff, and student employees were successfully enrolled in 2FA. We are excited to announce that all students are now enrolled in 2FA as of the end of October 2021. This
When it comes to purchasing hardware (laptops, tablets, etc.) and software for University use, there are particular guidelines that all faculty and staff must be aware of. We understand there are times when it may seem more convenient to purchase these products on your own, or an emergency need arises that prompts the purchase of
Remote working has changed the way we all work and IS&T is aware that virtual and hybrid meetings are a permanent part of our environment. To support this need, the university has funded a project to add videoconferencing technology to 27 conference rooms across our Orange and Rinker campuses by the end of December 2021.
IS&T is replacing our current Pulse VPN solution with F5 ‘BIG-IP’ Secured VPN. With F5 VPN, users will experience faster and more reliable connectivity. Also, F5 VPN will enhance security by requiring Chapman’s Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) when using VPN to access your remote desktop, Panther Analytics, or network shared drives (R Drive, J Drive, etc.).
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global effort to help everyone stay safe and protected when using technology whenever and however you connect. The theme for the month is, ‘Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.’ and Chapman University is proud to be a champion and support this online safety and education initiative this October. The cybersecurity and
When it comes to purchasing hardware (laptops, tablets, etc.) and software for University use, there are very specific guidelines that all faculty and staff must be aware of. We understand there are times when it may seem more convenient to buy it on your own, or that an emergency need arises to purchase a new software
On August 17th, T-Mobile learned that their servers had been illegally accessed by a cyber attacker. During this breach, many customer profiles had personal information stolen during this breach. T-Mobile has indicated that they have been able to locate where the cyber attacker was able to access their servers and have closed it off. For
IS&T is offering a softphone calling feature through Microsoft Teams for all staff and faculty. The Teams softphone option allows you to make and take internal and external phone calls on you Chapman Laptop, Desktop, and personal mobile devices (must download the Teams app). Softphones are a great way to consolidate your work area and