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Student Employees Will Be Required to Take Cybersecurity Training Starting Oct. 16
Student employees will be enrolled in ITSO 102 FY25 Cybersecurity Training and Attestation on October 16. This is the same course that all faculty and staff are required to complete annually. Students who are not employed by Cornell do not need to take the course.
Student employees will have 45 days to complete the course, which typically takes about 15 minutes. The due date will be December 1.
Security Reviews for SharePoint Sites Begin in October
In late October, site owners whose SharePoint sites with the "Everyone except external users" permission will be asked to remove that access unless they have a specific need for that setting.
Now With PIN and Password: The Secure Connect Passkey!
Secure Connect allows you to unlock a passkey on a Cornell-managed device with your device’s password or PIN (Windows Hello).
Essential Tips to Keep Your Accounts Secure
Is your personal, professional, and financial information safe? Follow these essential tips to keep your accounts secure.
IT Security Special Interest Group (SIG) Agenda for October
Cornell security liaisons, technical support providers, and those interested in learning more about security-related topics are invited to join the monthly IT Security SIG meeting on Wednesday, October 8, from 10:30am-12pm ET. This month the SIG will be holding their annual Trivia Game Show online and in-person at 120 Maple Ave (Ithaca Campus) in room 132.
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Vendor Selected
Workday has been selected as the university’s new technology foundation for managing finance, budget, HR, research, and student services.
Updated Launch Date: Outlook Online Archive to Be Implemented March 17, 2026
Starting Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Cornell will roll out Microsoft’s Online Archive feature.
Microsoft to Integrate Copilot Chat with Office Applications
Over the next few weeks, expect to see the Copilot Chat icon appear in your Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook applications.
A Message from Robert Edamala, Chief Information Security Officer
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), an annual campaign to share helpful resources everyone needs to stay safe and secure online. You’ll see tips, activities, and resources shared each week, and we encourage you to participate, ask questions, and take advantage of everything being offered.
Cornell Moves Forward on DMARC Enforcement to Prevent Email Fraud
Starting Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at the direction of IT leadership, Cornell will begin moving forward at an accelerated pace toward the goal of enforcing DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance ) policies.