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IT Newsletter for Instructors
January 13, 2022Blackboard Maintenance Complete - (some known issues to be aware of)
December 29, 2021Duo Security Two-Step Login Coming to all Student NetIDs on December 20th
December 01, 2021To better protect your personal information and the University, Duo Security two-step login is going to be required for all Students starting on Monday, December 20th, 2021 to access Single Sign-On protected applications, which includes widely used services such as Email and Zoom. Learn what this means and how to register devices for DUO.
Renew Your WolfieNet Secure Certificate Reminder
July 20, 2021Zoom Cloud Recording Retention
April 23, 2021Starting June 1st, 2021, Zoom cloud recordings older than 180 days will automatically be deleted and sent to a trash folder. This action will be on a rolling basis and recordings will be removed after they pass the 180 day mark. If you wish to keep your recordings, instructions are provided below.
Campus IT Professionals React to Nationwide Ransomware Threat
November 02, 2020Zoom changes - September 14th, 2020
September 09, 2020Symantec updates happening this weekend on all DoIT managed machines
September 09, 2020New Integrated Gmail Coming in Early September
August 27, 2020In early September 2020, Gmail on the web and Android will get a new integrated experience including Chat, shared tasks, shared documents, and document editing right in Gmail
Classic Gmail Chat Transitioning to Google Chat on 7/15
July 06, 2020Beginning July 15th, 2020, the Chat in Gmail will transition from classic Hangouts to Google Chat. Google Chat still has chat functionality plus editing messages, reactions, and team rooms that support better team collaboration.
Update your Operating System and/or Web Browser If You Get "Certificate Error" or "Connection is not private" errors
June 05, 2020If you get a certificate error or connection is not private error message when trying to access a campus service like Blackboard, your device's operating system and/or browser is out of date. You need to upgrade your operating system (OS) and/or web browser.
Cybersecurity Awareness Training for Stony Brook Employees
June 02, 2020Stay up-to-date and cyber-aware!
safecomputing.stonybrook.edu
Blackboard Server Migration
March 19, 2020In order to accommodate the increased load on our Blackboard servers with classes moving to online delivery, DoIT is in the process of migrating all Blackboard content to new servers with increased capacity, and as a result, Blackboard will be offline for approximately 24 hours starting at 9:00PM on Monday, March 23rd.