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...
IT News Archives
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...
MFA Best Practices for ECU Users
All users configure Azure Multifactor Authentication* through their Microsoft 365 account when onboarding to ECU. Azure MFA allows log in to email, Canvas and other single sign-on applications. For improved...
Students Can Now Self-withdraw from a Course
Sometimes life happens. When responsibilities collide, you may decide it’s time to postpone taking a class. If so, the process to withdraw after the course adjustment period (drop-add) has just...
SSO Required for VPN
ECU’s virtual private network (VPN) is an encrypted virtual tunnel between off-campus devices and on-campus information. Connecting to ECU through remoteaccess.ecu.edu prevents unauthorized persons from accessing data traveling between your...
ECU Guidelines for Using Artificial Intelligence
While it can be difficult to separate the hype from reality, it is clear that: AI tools impact the way we work. Vendors are building AI tools into existing products....
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...
ITCS Retrieval of Unused VoIP Phones
As ITCS now provides voice-over-IP (VoIP) phones to departments throughout the university, we are also managing the university’s inventory of unused phones and disposing of damaged or end-of-life phones. This...
ECU Cybersecurity Awareness Month Speaker Series
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...