Information Technology (IT)
SSLv2 and SSLv3 to be disabled on Exchange servers
On Sunday, April 10, the UM System messaging and campus security teams will turn off SSLv2 (Secure Sockets Layer Version 2) , SSLv3 (Secure Sockets Layer Version 3) on the Exchange servers. If you are a MAC user with an older version of the operating system and an older version of the exchange client, you may […]
Read More »IT and Verizon partner for discounted services
Information technology (IT) and Verizon are pleased to announce a discount on selected Verizon services and products for Missouri S&T faculty and staff.
Read More »Take IT’s customer satisfaction survey
Information technology is conducting a customer satisfaction survey. Take the survey and let the department know what it is doing well and what could be improved. The survey should only take a few minutes to complete.
Read More »Beware of phishing attack
Another phishing attack is circulating through campus email accounts. If you receive a message that appears to come from an S&T student saying “The Office of IT Administrator has currently upgraded all mailbox (size). Please kindly click on: ‘Email Upgrade'” delete the message. Do not click on the link. Information on how to report SPAM or phishing emails is available on the IT website.
Read More »Beware of new telephone scam
Missouri S&T has received reports of a new telephone scam targeting our students. Callers impersonate an officer from the Rolla Police Department or the IRS and manipulate the caller ID to make the call appear to come from an official source. IT security has reported these incidents to local FBI officials. Many of these scammers […]
Read More »IT Help Desk closure
The information technology Help Desk will be closed noon-5 p.m. Monday, June 1. It will reopen for normal summer business hours at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 2.
Read More »Uetrecht named interim CIO
Dan Uetrecht, director of networks and computing in Missouri S&T’s information technology division, has been named interim chief information officer for the university effective June 1. He will succeed current CIO Greg Smith, who announced earlier this year that he will be leaving Missouri S&T at the end of May.
Read More »Phishing attack hits S&T emails
A phishing email was circulated on the Missouri S&T campus on May 7. The email contained the text seen below and was an attempt by a malicious phisher to trick recipients into sharing personal information.
Read More »IT purchasing policy reminder
As you consider computer software and hardware purchases in preparation for the fall semester, please remember that IT and telecommunications products must be purchased through IT. Refer to the IT and telecommunications purchase guidelines, BPM-1204, in the UM System Business Policy Manual for more information.
Read More »MinerBytes v2.0 demo set for April 15
Information Technology Research Support Services (RSS) will unveil and conduct interactive demonstrations of the new MinerBytes v2.0 digital signage system 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in Room 103 Curtis Laws Wilson Library. Content developers, administrators and members of the MinerBytes creation team will be present to answer any questions you may have.
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