Here is a summary of this week’s Enterprise Technology & Services (ET&S) Tech Briefing:
- ET&S is moving links on the USNH Enterprise Gateway to the myUSNH Portal.
- The Accounts Management System will have an enhanced user experience beginning on Thursday, October 31, 2024
- Week Two of Cybermonth starts tomorrow, Wednesday, October 9, with two webinars, and a new security tip.
- Browse the latest ET&S training opportunities.
New USNH Gateway – Technology Quick Access Links
To Know: Starting Oct 30, 2024, the Production and Test Environment links currently located in the UNH Enterprise Gateway will only be available in the myUSNH Portal located at my.usnh.edu.
To Do: Navigate to my.usnh.edu and simply search for “Gateway” or “Courtyard” and navigate to the “Support Links (USNH Gateway/PSU Courtyard) Page” or click this link: https://my.usnh.edu/pages/support-links
Please replace any bookmarks you have to the UNH Enterprise Gateway with a link to this page for future reference.
Accounts Management System Change
To Know: The Accounts Management System (AMS) is a single portal for all faculty, staff and students to make requests related to their own IT account access as well as the access of others. Accounts include applications, such as Banner systems, WebI, Xtender, AD/VPN, Web Time Entry, Fileshares, Drupal, UNHINFO, and more. On Thursday, October 31, AMS will have an updated user experience.
To Do: No user action is required.
Q-Drive Retirement
To Know: ET&S recently completed the work to move departmental shared files from the Q: Drive (Jackson) to SharePoint. We appreciate everyone who helped in this effort over the last year.
On Thursday morning, October 10, ET&S will remove the configuration in place on USNH managed Windows computers which automatically maps the Q: Drive. After this date, you will no longer see the Q: drive as a mapped drive on your computer. If you continue to see the drive mapped after this date, you can manually disconnect your computer from the drive by right-clicking on the Q: drive and selecting Disconnect.
To Do: If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Help Desk at 603-358-2532 or stop by our walk-up location in Elliot 234.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Week Two Events, Information, and Security Tips Since 2004, the United States has celebrated October as Cyber Security Awareness Month. Enterprise Technology & Services will use this as an opportunity to share essential tips to stay safe online, best practices for managing your information, and insights into the ever-evolving field of cybersecurity. Here are your week two events, information, and security tips. For a full list of events, go to https://www.usnh.edu/it/departments/cybersecurity/cybersecurity-events.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: In-Person Cybersecurity Symposium
Join us for an in-person Cybersecurity Symposium on Wednesday, October 23, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the MUB Stafford Room at UNH. This event will feature notable guest speakers including the NH Secretary of State David M. Scanlan, experts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) as well as light snacks. Key topics will include election disinformation and other critical cybersecurity issues. All members of the USNH community are welcome to attend.
Register now to secure your spot!
Webinar Wednesday Information – October 9 (Two Sessions)
Session One: Security Risks to Organizations | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Jim Rindo, James Czarnecki, and Derek Kearley of Troubadour Tech will dive into the challenges colleges and universities face when trying to maintain security and data protection within internal applications on both school-issued and student devices.
Registration Link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d1480dd7-4bb9-4a7c-b42c-fdfc9d50bd9e@d6241893-512d-46dc-8d2b-be47e25f5666
Session Two: Local Admin Rights | 12-1 p.m.
Matthew Reed, Cybersecurity Operations Engineer, will discuss the risks associated with local administrative privileges and explore effective alternatives for enhancing security.
Registration Link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c10db55b-90a9-48a2-a0bc-8d0d9076b942@d6241893-512d-46dc-8d2b-be47e25f5666
Tip of the Week: Staying Secure with Regular Software Updates
New security vulnerabilities are discovered regularly, giving attackers new opportunities to exploit weaknesses in devices and applications. Keeping your software and apps up to date is essential to patch these vulnerabilities, fix bugs, and maintain optimal security.
Action of the Week:
Check that all your devices and applications have the latest updates installed. Many updates address critical security issues, so enabling automatic updates where possible is a good practice.
Training Opportunities
ET&S offers free training for USNH employees. For a full list of sessions, go to https://at-training.unh.edu/apps/ssr.
- Microsoft Teams Meetings in Canvas and Education | Register
Weds., October 9, 1-2 p.m. - Intro to Microsoft Teams Meetings | Register
Tues., October 15, 9-10 a.m. - Microsoft Teams Meetings in Canvas and Education | Register
Tues., October 15, 10-11 a.m.
How to Get Tech Support
The Enterprise Technology Help Desk
http://www.usnh.edu/it/need-it-help
