IS&T's LinkedIn Learning Recommendations - November 2020
Did you forget? Chapman has an existing one-year contract with LinkedIn Learning which grants us access to a wide range of training videos and materials. IS&T’s Recommendations: Featuring “Workplace Wellness” Series: How to Train Your Brain for Happiness Live-stream Webinar on Saturday, November 14th at 11 a.m. PT on “Achieving Happiness from Any Desk, Any
Cortana's Daily Briefing Email
Starting in late August, 2020, Microsoft introduced a new tool called the Cortana Daily Briefing Email. This Daily Briefing “is a personalized email that Office constructs for you, based upon what Microsoft 365 (or Office) knows about you and your day. It’s an improved, email-based version of what Windows 10’s Cortana function used to do, providing
International Cybersecurity Awareness Month - 2020
With the growing demand for online convenience, the need for strong account and network security is very important. Since March, many people have had to move away from their secured network environments at work to their home offices. And you better believe that cyber criminals have been taking advantage of the situation. That is why
Two Factor Authentication Now Mandatory For ALL Faulty and Staff
What is 2FA? Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) adds an extra layer of defense against cyber criminals by requiring users to provide additional ID verification when attempting to access Chapman University systems from off-campus only. So even if your Chapman University account login information is stolen, the hackers will be unable to access your email and other
Outlook QUARANTINE Phishing Scam
Our Department of Information Security would like to make you aware of an emerging phishing scam targeting institution’s Outlook quarantine policy. Cyber attackers are using legitimate email quarantine messages to lure users into unknowingly giving up their username and password. Here is how the phishing scam works: The attackers impersonates technical support sending fake email
Ransomware Taken to the Next Level
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
New Teams Meeting Experience Now Available
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
Inside Microsoft Office 365: Bookings
Microsoft Bookings is an online scheduling tool and is part of the Microsoft Office 365 family of products. Faculty can use Bookings to provide their availability for office hours and allow students to book appointments. Staff can use Bookings to provide their availability to both internal and external colleagues and allow them to schedule a
Student Email Issue
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,
Zoom 5.0 Upgrade Coming May 31
On May 31st, ZOOM will be upgrading their online meeting platform software to the lates 5.0 version. Zoom 5.0 will offer its users a number of enhancements that will increase their control when hosting meetings and tools to help further prevent unauthorized users from accessing meetings (Zoom Bombing). A list of the new enhancements can