Network Changes Happening March 19
Certificate Authority (CA) root certificates are an industry standard that protect our network, users and digital data. They play a crucial role in validating a website's identity and, therefore, its...
IT News Archives
macOS Tahoe Now Available
macOS Tahoe is now available to ECU users. Tahoe offers a number of new features you can check out at www.apple.com/os/macos/. However, as with all macOS upgrades, before proceeding you should...
Account Authentication Goes Passwordless
Account authentication has always been one of ECU's most important security strategies for users. To make verification convenient as well as secure, ECU now offers several authentication technologies. These solutions make...
Password Reset Moves to Microsoft 365
NOTE: Faculty and staff using an ECU-managed macOS computer will continue to change their password through their computer – not through Microsoft 365 My Account. On Monday, August 18, current faculty, students and...
File Sharing: Know the Rules!
So you think that downloading free music and movies from the Internet is a great idea? You might want to think twice about that. ECU blocks all file-sharing traffic on...
Windows 11 Operating System Coming to Campus
ECU will soon begin the migration from Windows 10 to Windows 11 for university-owned computers. Windows 11 is the latest operating system released by Microsoft and provides both improved security and...
ECU Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared the month of October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a dedicated month for the public and private sectors...
Don’t Take the Bait! Spot Phishing Emails
If you accidentally respond to a phishing email, change your password immediately, verify your multifactor methods, then call the IT service Desk at 252-328-9866. Phishing emails appear legitimate but are...
Microsoft Teams Classic Client – Notification Alert
Starting February 1, while launching Microsoft Classic Teams, you may see a banner notification that states something similar to: "Classic Teams won’t be available for use after March 2024. You...
Cybersecurity Awareness Resources
This past year, the Information Security Office promoted several security awareness topics to empower faculty and staff to stay cyber secure, build a culture of security, and better protect the...