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    Cybersecurity for the Holidays!

    November 04, 2022

    The National Retail Federation has some fantastic tips for this holiday season. Did you know online shopping is a perfect source for stolen passwords? Here are some tips to make your holidays safer online!

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    Wrap up - National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    November 04, 2022

    "See Yourself in Cyber" was this year's theme for the National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and gosh, did you ever!

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    Summer 2019 and Earlier Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Blackboard Courses Being Removed

    October 25, 2022

    Starting on October 28, 2022 Âé¶¹´«Ã½A and Âé¶¹´«Ã½F Academic Courses from Summer 2019 and earlier that have not had activity in the last 2 years will be removed from active status. Development shells, non-academic courses, and academic courses from Summer 2019 and earlier that have been accessed within the last two years WILL NOT be removed from active status.

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    Cybersecurity Awareness Month Continues

    October 22, 2022

    Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Security Matters is hosting a series of Zoom presentations, online scavenger hunts, and game shows, as well as hosting a poster and video contest. Returning this year is the Leaderboard, where you can earn points for participation for yourself and your department, organization or group!

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    Last chance to participate in the Cybersecurity Awareness Month Poster and Video Contests!

    October 22, 2022

    The deadline for submission is 11:59 p.m. AKDT Sunday, October 23, 2022.

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    Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    October 07, 2022

    This year's theme is "See Yourself in Cyber." Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Security Matters is hosting a series of engaging and fun learning opportunities to help employees and students make smart decisions online.

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    Join Upcoming Cybersecurity Webinars

    October 07, 2022

    See the full listing of Cybersecurity Awareness Month webinars offered via Zoom. You must be signed in with your Âé¶¹´«Ã½ account to attend.

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    New snippets in OU Campus

    September 16, 2022

    The OIT web development team has created a variety of new snippets for use on Âé¶¹´«Ã½F and System Office web pages. Training in OU Campus is required in order to gain edit access to university websites.

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    Register for OIT training courses

    September 16, 2022

    The Office of Information Technology offers a variety of training on enterprise applications for faculty, staff and student employees. Class formats vary.

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    Steve Meckel to serve as Acting CITO

    September 02, 2022

    Steve Meckel, OIT's executive officer, will serve as Acting CITO until the new CITO comes on board.