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Cornell’s PeopleSoft Campus Solutions system will be migrated from the current external provider’s private cloud to Cornell’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment. The cutover to the migrated production system is scheduled to begin the evening of Thursday, March 3. The...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other federal and state agencies have advised Cornell’s information security team and Cornell University Police that there is a serious risk of cyberattacks emanating from Russia. All faculty and staff are urged to ensure that their laptops,...
The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is set to become a leader in the use of data-driven AI to improve veterinary research, education, and practice. New AI tools will allow clinicians and researchers to mine and analyze a wealth of clinical, research, and business...
The Business Analysis SIG (BA-SIG) is relaunching to provide a space where business analysts can share their experiences, tips, and techniques. The next meeting is Tuesday, March 8, 2022, from 9–10am via Zoom. The focus will be on...
Effective May 23, 2022, Microsoft has announced that the mobile app Outlook for Android will no longer be supported on Android version 7.1 or earlier. If you have Outlook for Android installed on your mobile device, make sure your device...
Only approve Duo prompts when you generated the request. Select Deny if it doesn't match your current activity or location. If it seems suspicious, select Yes to report it to the IT Security Office.
The Ithaca Branch of the Project Management Institute (PMI), Rochester, will host an online workshop on Friday, March 11, 2022, 8:30-10:00am. Richard Orth will present the Six Thinking Hats Workshop. There is a small registration fee, but attendees do not need...
The Audits & Inspections and Compliance Management modules of Cority's Safety Suite will go live for Cornell on February 25, 2022.
Join the Higher-Ed DevOps Conference planning committee as they partner with the EDUCAUSE DevOps Community Group for an engaging...
The IT Security SIG is pleased to announce that we are opening nominations for standing members to join the Steering Committee. You are encouraged to nominate yourself and other security-minded leaders. For more information and to submit your nomination, contact...
The next meeting of the IT Security SIG is Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Join us for an engaging discussion! On the agenda: News from the front; Apache Log4j 2 recap; 2021 year in review and the 2022 predictions poll; followed by an open forum.
Watch out for fake job offers. Scammers are contacting Cornell students, pretending to be professors offering part-time research and administrative jobs. Students who apply end up losing their own money through fraudulent banking transactions. Not sure whether a message is legitimate? Check...
Starting Monday, January 31, 2022, LastPass will no longer support the Microsoft Edge Legacy browser extension for LastPass. This action follows an...
The Jira software project management service will be upgraded from 9pm on Friday, January 21, 2022, through 6am on Saturday, January 22, 2022. During the maintenance window, users will be unable to access/update the Jira Production application.
Data Privacy Week is January 24–28. Cornell has signed on as a 2022 Champion to help ensure a culture of digital privacy for all. Learn how to manage your personal information and keep it secure. Be #PrivacyAware.
Planned System Testing and Train-the-Trainer have been completed and User Acceptance Testing and Go-Live are on the way.
On October 1, 2022, Microsoft will permanently disable Basic Authentication (“Basic Auth”) for Exchange email tenants. Basic Auth is an outdated authentication standard that allows users to connect to their mailbox using only a username and password and its continued use...
The Ithaca Branch of Project Management Institute (PMI), Rochester, will host an online talk by RJ Davies, Friday, January 14, 2022, from 12noon to 1:15pm. The topic will be "Leadership in Project Management." There is a small registration fee, but attendees do not need to be PMI members. Find...
Beginning in mid-January 2022, Two-Step Login users who authenticate using a USB security key (hardware token) will need to update their key and should expect an extra step in their login process. Google has announced it will end support for the U2F authentication standard in Chrome. To...
The PeopleSoft Hosting Migration Project, which will transition Cornell’s implementation of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions from its current external host to Cornell’s Amazon Web Services, is well underway. Affected integrations should plan now to begin testing early in this timeframe so that...