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New Report Phish Feature in Outlook Allows for Easy Reporting on Malicious Emails
March 18, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
Phishing is a scam by which an Internet user is duped (as by a deceptive e-mail message) into revealing personal or confidential information which the scammer can use illicitly. (Source: Merriam-Webster)
UNH IT is currently migrating all faculty and staff over to Exchange Online, a process that will finish in fall 2019. Once migrated, many new features will appear in Outlook. Chief among them, the Phish Alert Button (PAB) feature makes it easier than ever to report a phishing attempt. This function is available for Outlook on Windows and Macs alike.
Click on the PAB anytime you think you’re received a malicious email. These emails will be deleted from your inbox and will be forward to UNH Information Security Services for further review. This feature was not designed for spam, the PAB should be used judiciously. If you receive unwanted spam, just simply delete the message.
To use PAB, click on the Report Phish button while the email in question is open. A...
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UNH IT Introduces New Antivirus for Macs
March 18, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
UNH introduces ESET - antivirus for institutionally-owned Macs.
On March 8, UNH IT rolled out a new antivirus for institutionally-owned Macs called ESET. The previous vendor – Microsoft – discontinued use and development of their System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP) 2012 (effective March 2019) and partnered with ESET to providethe new antivirus program to be an equivalent of SCEP. According to their website, ESET provides comprehensive Endpoint Protection for macOS with low system...
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SEED Program Announces 2019 Collection Dates
February 18, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
The Safe Electronic Equipment Disposal (SEED) program provides for the disposal of University equipment containing data storage including computers, mobile devices, portable drives and hard drives. The UNH recycling vendor is certified in data protection and wiping to meet the requirements of USNH policy so that the device owner need not wipe prior to equipment disposal.
All scheduled collections are on a Tuesday. Requests to add equipment to a SEED collection must be submitted the previous...
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Xtender Upgrade Provides New Features and Functionality
February 14, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
Xtender Upgrade Provides New Features and Functionality
Xtender is getting a facelift! Over the next several months, UNH IT will upgrade ApplicationXtender (AX) from version 7 to version 16.3, as vendor support for the current version is ending. The latest version of AX is browser-independent (users are no longer tied to Internet Explorer), mobile-friendly (works on phones and tablets using the UNH VPN), and provides many modern features, which are listed below. Please check the Xtender Upgrade...
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UNH Establishes Digital Strategy
February 14, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
On January 23, 2019, the Digital Governance Steering Committee approved a digital strategy for the university. The strategy sets out guiding principles and performance objectives that will help prioritize digital initiatives and measure their success.
The next steps will be for the Digital Governance Team to work with the broader university community to define what digital success means for the organization.
Guiding principles for the UNH Digital Strategy.
For more information, please...
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Apple Introduces Screen Time Feature for iOS Devices
February 1, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
American adults spend an average of 11 hours a day looking at a screen.
We’ve always been fascinated by screens ever since the advent of television. Over the years, they’ve varied greatly in size, but portable devices forever changed the amount of time we spend endlessly gazing into an electronic abyss, interacting with media, commenting on social media posts, and writing and responding to texts, emails, and instant messages.
According to Marketwatch.com, American adults spend more...
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Happening Now: Faculty/Staff Exchange Online Migration
February 1, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
Exchange Online provides faculty and staff with 100GB quota.
Since November 2018, UNH IT has been migrating all UNH faculty and staff email mailboxes to Exchange Online, an effort that will continue into fall semester until all 6500 faculty/staff mailboxes are moved.
The migration to Exchange Online will increase mailbox quotas to 100GB, and provides for easier collaboration between faculty, staff, and students, as everyone will be in the same email environment. In addition, this move...
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Security Alert: Tax Season is Identity Theft Season
January 30, 2019, by UNH Information Security Services
As the 2019 tax filing season begins, taxpayers need to be prepared for the heightened risk of tax-related scams and Identity Theft.
Simple actions like throwing away a receipt with a credit card number on it, unmonitored mailboxes with bills and statements, and confidential information thrown out instead of shredded can provide criminals with pieces of personal information. This information can be used to file a fraudulent tax return on your behalf in order to steal your refund or to steal...
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Now Open: UNH IT Depot
January 22, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
UNH IT recently opened the IT Depot in MUB 213A, across from Granite Square Station Mailing Center. The IT Depot is currently open Monday through Friday, 12:00 to 4:00 PM and will facilitate hardware repairs, provide basic computer diagnostics, assist with consulting on technology purchases, and provide some software services for a fee.
Computer warranty repairs will no longer be managed on-site. For faculty and staff, warranty repairs will be handled by Connection. To protect university data...
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The UNH Computer Purchasing Program Site is Now Live
January 17, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
Dear Members of the Campus Community,
The UNH Computer Purchasing Program Site is now live.
Students, faculty, and staff may now purchase Apple and Lenovo products at educational prices through the UNH Computer Purchasing Program. To begin, visit the Computer Purchasing Program website at https://www.unh.edu/it/unh-computer-purchasing-program
For institutional purchases, faculty and staff are advised to seek guidance from your IT Desktop Consultant, ATL or designated IT...
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Status Update on UNH Computer Purchases and Repair
January 9, 2019, by UNH IT Staff
As we enter the new year, the processes for technology purchases and computer repairs have changed at UNH. A list of frequently-asked questions on these topics will be updated regularly and reflects information below.
Technology Purchases As reported by UNH Today, an online procurement system called UShopNH will be introduced in early 2019. This e-procurement system will include technology purchases once it comes online. During the interim (starting early January), UNH departments...
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