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  • Help Wanted: Attackers need you to defeat MFA

    A growing trend in cybersecurity is to attack victims through texting and social channels, tricking them into giving access to their accounts, files, and data.As a refresher, multifactor authentication is the highest standard for logging into accounts and services. Simply, it means it takes -- 1) something you know: username and password, and 2) something you have: your DUO push notification on y...
  • New Microsoft 365 Copilot Agents Available for Research and Analysis

    Microsoft has released two built-in agents—Researcher and Analyst. These agents are now available to faculty and staff who have purchased an elevated, fully-integrated Microsoft 365 Copilot license. They are designed to extend the value of Copilot by supporting more advanced tasks. Researcher acts like a research assistant, designed to support complex, multi-step pro...
  • Rob Lowden Joins OTDI as New Vice President and Chief Information Officer

    The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is excited to welcome Rob Lowden to Ohio State as the next vice president and chief information officer (CIO). Lowden will join the university on August 1, following more than 20 years at Indiana University.
  • “Report Phishing” button becomes “Report Suspicious” in July

    For several years, you have been using the Report Phishing button in Outlook, Outlook Mobile and Outlook Web Access (OWA). Beginning on July 14, the button will change to “Report Suspicious.” The new name reflects the usefulness of the button for more than phishing. Not all suspicious messages are technically phishing. “Report Suspicious” invites you to flag anything that seems off.
  • Separate Email Accounts Protect Academic and Business Integrity

    Ohio State maintains distinct email systems for academic, business, and clinical communications to uphold security, compliance, regulatory, and operational clarity. This distinction protects sensitive information, complies with data regulations, and preserves the integrity of university records.

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