Rave Mobile Safety
On March 24th, Chapman University’s Department of Public Safety has announced that they have partnered up with a new emergency alert vendor, Rave Mobile Safety in an effort to continue providing and maintaining top quality safety standards for the entire campus community. Under the direction of Public Safety, this new Panther Alert System will send
The New Qualtrics Insight Platform Is Here
“Hear Ye! Hear Ye!” There’s new Qualtrics Insight Platform in town! In an effort to make online data collection more streamlined, Qualtrics has implemented a new Insight Platform design to their software. Qualtrics is one of the most widely used research online software platforms around the world. For over a year now, Chapman University has
Chapman Partners With Modo Labs For University Mobile App
Chapman University IS&T recently announced that they have partnered with Modo Labs to provide the technology framework for Chapman University’s official mobile app. By selecting Modo Labs as our mobile app framework, Chapman is joining some of the most recognizable names in American universities including Harvard, Princeton, Notre Dame, and NYU who are already using the Modo
Tax Season Brings Increased Phishing Attempts
A famous quote once said that only two things in life were certain: death and taxes. However, in this modern era we may need to consider adding tax season related phishing attempts to that list. Phishing attempts during tax season are a serious threat to data security. In fact, the threat is so serious that
Important Threat Advisory: 'Locky' Ransomware
Chapman University IS&T has recently become aware of a developing ransomware threat to the campus community. Chapman has already updated university computers with new anti-virus definitions to protect against this specific threat, but users are encouraged to safeguard their personal devices and follow a few helpful tips. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is
Chapman University's CIO Leads At Home and Away
Chapman University’s very own Vice President and Chief Information Officer Helen Norris recently co-authored an article for the Educause Review newsletter on developing security profiles to assess information security risks within a university setting, ideas on technical tools and techniques to help in reducing those risks, and how to measure whether those techniques are actually
Upcoming T-Mobile Network Test to Affect Chapman Campus
In an effort to increase the cell phone coverage for our students, faculty and staff, Chapman University embarked on a multi-year campaign to install “booster” antennas across campus several years ago. Chapman has several of these antennas located throughout campus which help boost the signal to the campus community. In November of 2015 T-Mobile installed
Google Chrome Lands on Campus PCs
The world’s most popular web browser is making its long awaited debut on campus PCs this month. On January 20th, an install patch will be sent to all PCs on campus to install the Chrome browser. Computers in labs, classrooms, and offices across the university will be able to set their default browser between the
Chapman Service Desk Upgrades Phone System
The Chapman Service Desk is pleased to announce the recent completion of an upgrade to their phone system. As of December 21, 2015, callers to the Service Desk have been using the new system and the early results are positive. The system includes powerful analytical tools that will also allow Service Desk managers to further
Chapman Launches New Energy Saving Initiative for Campus PCs
Chapman University has always been a leader in sustainability efforts, including recent projects to retro-fit lighting across campus that saves the university 300,000 kWh annually. However, until now no such initiatives were in place for the university’s computers. Improvements in technology allow Chapman University to regularly replace computers and monitors across campus with more energy-efficient models. But there