VPN, or Virtual Private Network, allows the user to access network resources (including private and public folders) and software while off campus. The VPN system sends all traffic from your remote computer to the college’s network through an encrypted channel…
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SurveyMonkey Updates
Back in July, SurveyMonkey added a new layer of security to their service, which only allowed sign-ins on two devices at a time. When Survey Monkey is accessed from a new computer a verification code is required to gain access. Since the EtownEmployees and BlueJays accounts are…
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Office365 Upload Center Changes
On September 17th, Microsoft Office announced that the Uploads Center used by Office365 users would be retired. In the past, users have been able to access files that did not upload properly in the Uploads Center; now, these files will be accessed…
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Posted in Home Page, Office 2016, Web Tips Tagged with: faculty, MSOffice, Office 365, staff, students, technology, web
Tech Tip: Web Printing
ITS offers many services to students, including printing. Often, first years and even upperclassmen don’t know the full scope of the printing services that E-town offers. Many students email themselves files and print them out from a computer lab. While…
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Tech Tip: Office 365 OneDrive
Most students are aware of the Microsoft Office package that’s available to students. But did you know that Office also has an online component, called Office 365? Think the constant backing up of your files that you get with Google…
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Posted in Home Page, Web Tips Tagged with: MSOffice, Office 365, students, tech tip, technology, web
What Happens When You Graduate?
When you graduate a lot in your life changes. Everything can be very overwhelming. What happens to your network folders? What happens to your email? How do you forward emails? What do you do with Cisco AMP and Bradford now…
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Posted in Home Page Tagged with: MSOffice, Network Drive, Office 365, Outlook, students, technology, web
Tech Tip: VPN Over the Summer
VPN or Virtual Private Network allows a user to access network resources (including private and public folders) and software while off campus. The VPN system sends all traffic from your remote computer to the college’s network through an encrypted channel…
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Tech Tip: Have You Been Pwned?
Companies are being hacked and losing encrypted information every day, even if it only makes the news occasionally. Want to know if your information has been part of a breach? Haveibeenpwned.com is here to help. Enter your email into their…
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Tech Tip: Personal Information on Search Sites
The amount of personal information that’s just a Google away is pretty scary. With just a name and area code, or a phone number, you can find out addresses, family members, and even criminal records on sites like Whitepages and…
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Posted in Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Web Tips Tagged with: faculty, security, staff, students, tech tip, technology, web
Social Engineering
We often think of hackers hunched over a computer, typing out code furiously to hack into the mainframe. But what about hackers who don’t fit that stereotype? With just a little knowledge of human behavior, they can manipulate people into…
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Posted in Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Web Tips Tagged with: faculty, security, social media, staff, students, technology, web
Tech Tip: The Scary Truth About Public Wifi
It’s a little burst of happiness when you find some public wifi at the airport or at the mall, especially if you’re running low on data. But this opportunity is often too good to be true. One of the problems…
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Tech Tip: Office 365 OneDrive
Most students are aware of the Microsoft Office package that’s available to students. But did you know that Office also has an online component, called Office 365? Think the constant backing up of your files that you get with Google…
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Posted in Home Page, New Student Tips, Web Tips Tagged with: excel, Office 2016, Office 365, onenote, PowerPoint, students, technology, visio, web, Word
Tech Tip: Web Printing
ITS offers many services to students, including printing. Often, first years and even upperclassmen don’t know the full scope of the printing services that Etown offers. Many students email themselves files and print them out from a computer lab. While…
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Posted in Home Page, New Student Tips Tagged with: Print, students, tech tip, technology, web, Wireless
OneDrive Sync Issues
Recently, a few users have reported that OneDrive is not syncing with their computer and the icon has disappeared from the tray. To fix the disappeared icon, click the OneDrive folder in File Explorer. To force a sync, login to…
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Posted in Digital Citizenship, Home Page, Office 2016, Web Tips Tagged with: faculty, Office 365, OneDrive, staff, students, tech tip, technology, web
Transfer Browser Bookmarks
It wasn’t too many years ago that most internet users could only access bookmarks on the one computer, where the bookmark was saved. If you wanted that bookmark you saved at school when you got to your own computer, you…