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How strong is your password?

Oct. 27, 2022

Read the top 10 most common passwords and take the password test to learn the length of time it might take a cybercriminal to crack your password, from a few seconds to beyond a thousand trillion years.

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How to prepare for upcoming Google storage limits, file migrations

Oct. 25, 2022

The Office of Information Technology will soon start to move non-Google format files using over 5 gigabytes of storage off of Google Drives and set quotas on these drives. Learn what you can do to prepare.

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Get IT services and support for your ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä journey

Aug. 30, 2022

From using your online identity to connecting to the campus network, setting up email on your devices, getting support for ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s learning management system (Canvas) and many other online services, the Office of Information Technology is here to help.

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Create interactive videos with PlayPosit

June 24, 2022

PlayPosit enables you to flip your classroom by creating interactive video assignments with built-in questions and other activities for your students to engage in as they complete assignments. And it’s compatible with Canvas Studio.

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Resources, support available for learning, teaching and working remotely

Jan. 7, 2022

As the spring semester begins with remote courses, and some in our campus community are displaced by the Marshall Fire, these resources will help you tap into services, support and best practices for our remote mode.

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Keep your holidays secure with these online tips

Dec. 20, 2021

Staying vigilant and following online security best practices is even more important around the holidays. Get tips from the Office of Information Technology—strong passwords, security updates, phishing scam protections and more.

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Changes coming to Google storage

Nov. 24, 2021

Google’s elimination of unlimited free storage for higher education customers will require ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder to make significant changes, including removing the Google Photos offering and setting individual quotas for Google Drive.

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Protect your account with Microsoft multi-factor authentication

Nov. 18, 2021

Undergraduate and graduate students: OIT will enroll student accounts in Microsoft multi-factor authentication during the spring 2022 semester; however, if you want to start protecting your account right now, you can self-enroll.

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Microsoft Office 365 multi-factor authentication coming in November

Oct. 21, 2021

In order to enhance the security of Outlook, OneDrive, Teams and other Microsoft Office 365 applications, all ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder employee accounts belonging to faculty, staff and student-employees will be enrolled in multi-factor authentication starting in early November.

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Learn about new Zoom features and security best practices

Aug. 18, 2021

The Zoom service features a number of updates, including gender pronoun sharing and new support options. Check them out with details from the Office of Information Technology.

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