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CIT to Begin DMARC-based Email Security Initiative
Beginning this summer, CIT will launch an initiative to significantly improve email security at Cornell by implementing Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance ("DMARC") at Cornell. The process of education, outreach, testing, and finally the implementation of the new protocol is expected to last through Summer 2024.
New Web Accessibility Online Office Hours
The CIT Web Accessibility team is starting monthly Web Accessibility Office Hours, the first Thursday of every month, at 1 pm.
Ability to Set Pronouns Now Available in Microsoft Office 365
It is now possible to set your pronouns in Cornell's Microsoft Office 365 through Teams or Outlook on the web.
Discounted Pricing on Azure Cloud Services Available
Under Cornell’s Enterprise Agreement for cloud services, subscriptions for Azure qualify for a 10% discount—on each service—off the regular public price. This means that if you’re evaluating costs for your cloud services budget using Microsoft’s Pricing Calculator, you can take 10% off the estimate that the calculator provides.
Ithaca and Cornell Tech's Microsoft Presence Visible to WCM and Other Outside Collaborators August 7, 2023
Individuals at Weill Cornell Medicine and elsewhere outside Cornell can see presence status (like Available, Busy, or Do not disturb) for members of the Ithaca and Cornell Tech communities.
Recent Zoom Feature Changes to Calendar Integration and Schedule Privilege Assignee Access
Cornell has made changes that will enable bi-directional integration between Zoom and integrated calendars, such as those in Outlook or Google Calendar, and the ability to allow those you have assigned Schedule Privilege to access Zoom cloud recordings and reports in meetings and webinars they have scheduled on your behalf.
New Zoom Minimum Version Required Starting August 5, 2023
Zoom is beginning to enforce a new minimum version every three months.
Two-Step Login Protection to Extend to All Cornell Web Services Starting July 18, 2023
On Tuesday, July 18, 2023, Cornell will extend the requirement for Two-Step Login (Duo) authentication to all university web applications that require Cornell NetID login.
Confluence Unavailable During Upgrade on July 15, 2023, Between 7-9pm
On Saturday, July 15, 2023, between 7 and 9:00pm, the Confluence Wiki application will be upgraded by the vendor Contegix to the latest supported Enterprise version.
Secure Connect Will Soon Open to a Campus-Wide Pilot
Secure Connect will soon start a campus-wide pilot. Passkey login will help unify university-wide authentication, ensuring Cornell has the latest security and features.