Happy Thanksgiving Panthers! With the holiday season swiftly approaching many of us are gearing up to shop till we drop. Some online retailers are even extending their holiday deals from the traditional Black Friday shopping day to a weeklong event,… Read More
Student: Ugh. Of course there aren’t any more open computers. Maybe I should just buy Adobe- my final class project is due next week; I’ll just learn how to use everything and get my money’s worth out of it… Who… Read More
Have something quick to say but it makes more sense in person? Unfortunately, sometimes this isn’t possible with many of our colleagues and classmates being remote. Luckily, Microsoft has been working to enable more in-person conversations on a virtual platform…. Read More
Planning on traveling? Before you go, configure eduroam so you can access secure Wi-Fi connections while you’re away. Eduroam is an internet service available to users at UWM which provides simple, easy, secure connectivity from thousands of hotspots across more… Read More
As cybersecurity awareness month comes to an end, UWM IT would like to take this opportunity to recap the past action-packed month (I know, we’re sad about it too.) We’re sure you’ve caught this by now, but this year’s Cybersecurity… Read More
One day, Bounce the Bobcat was minding their business, happily scrolling through social media, and sending funny memes to their best friends. Then, all of a sudden their phone rang. It was the CEO! Bounce readied themself and answered the… Read More
Whatever you do, DON’T PANIC. If you ever receive a series of unfamiliar Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) requests, scammers already have your password and are spamming your MFA. Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) fatigue has become a popular tactic used by scammers when… Read More
Microsoft is giving users three new features to make you fall in love with Teams this semester: Show As and Expanded Reactions. Show As is a feature that allows users to select their desired status message when creating Teams Meetings. The… Read More
Beginning this fall, Microsoft will no longer support the Clutter feature in Outlook. After its retirement, those who have enabled this feature to sort less-important emails into the Clutter folder will see all incoming emails in their general inbox. If… Read More
“You’re just too good to be true Can’t take my eyes off of you…” – Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons If your heart sings when you get an email, think twice. Scammers often send phishing emails containing “job opportunities”… Read More