As we begin the Fall 2020 semester it is important to remember that although we are taking every step to prevent online cyber attacks, they can still happen. We have seen that malicious activity tends to increase during times when schools are re-opening and that is why we must constantly remain vigilant as we open
Teams recently introduced support for a 49-person large gallery view, as well as a new “Together” mode meant to minimize Zoom Fatigue and increase meeting engagement. Both of these new video features are available as part of a new meeting experience which moves Mute, Share Screen, and other controls to the upper right corner window. Microsoft will
Starting on May 22, we experienced a problem with our Google email system, which affected roughly 60 users. The affected users (@mail.chapman.edu) did not receive from (@chapman.edu) users, but other emails were unaffected. We apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused. For questions, concerns, or to report an issue with accessing your student account,
For the past twenty years, the concept of “Security” has been slowly moving to incorporate digital goods and valuables. Thieves no longer need to break locks and glide down from a ceiling to steal what is ours. Theft went virtual. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important – more than ever – to
Chapman will start using Concur Detect to help evaluate our expense reports. Detect uses machine-learning technology to check for errors and compliance issues. This new tool will reduce the manual review process done by Accounts Payable and will, therefore, improve overall reimbursement time. Expense reports will first route to Detect to be reviewed by Accounts
Dear Chapman Students, Faculty and Staff, We would like to commend all of you for how you have been able to support the University and each other during these unprecedented times. Due to social distancing and shelter-in-place recommendations, we all have increased our online activity both on the personal and professional levels. Cybercriminals are capitalizing
The Office of Information Security is receiving notifications about new scams and phishing emails that use the Coronavirus pandemic as an “attention-grabber”. Some of the most recent scams and hacks: The ‘Emergency – COVID-19 Informator’ or ‘COVID-19 Inform App’. For this scam, the attackers compromise home routers with weak admin passwords and change the
IS&T has received several notifications today about the existence of a website (corona-virus-map[.]com) that promises up to date information about the COVID-19 corona virus, but whose real purpose is to infect visitors’ computers with malware. This particular site stole an image from the John Hopkins interactive map and will only compromise unpatched Windows systems. However,
You may have already heard the news – Skype for Business is being retired by Microsoft. Their new tool, Microsoft Teams, has been built from the ground up and provides a significantly improved experience for chat, meetings, and collaboration. As an existing Skype for Business user, we’d like you to try using Microsoft Teams for
Data Privacy Day is an international effort held annually on Jan. 28 to create awareness about the importance of respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. Data Privacy Day spotlights the value of information and how to “Own Your Privacy”. Privacy and protecting personal information is important to Chapman University. One thing we encourage everyone