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...
IT News Archives
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 four cutting-edge passwordless authentication technologies....
PiratePort’s Banner Self Service 8 Retires
On Tuesday, September 30, ECU is disabling the Self-Service Banner 8 card in PiratePort. Banner Self Service 8's functionality has been updated to Banner 9 and separated into the six applications explained below. We hope this makes...
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...
Cisco Secure/AnyConnect VPN Client Updates
Beginning Tuesday, May 13, Patch My PC will deploy an update to all ECU-managed Windows computers that moves the Umbrella Roaming Client under the Secure Endpoint interface. Additionally, the AnyConnect...
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...
SSB Apps Active Longer Beginning March 17
Effective March 17, the following SSB applications will open directly and stay open for extended periods: Faculty & Advisor Self Service Registration & Planning Student Self Service Financial Aid Self...
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...