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  • Fresh Features, Smarter Tools: Microsoft 365 Updates – Sept. 2026 

    Beth Varcho | September 8, 2026
    Microsoft continues to enhance Microsoft 365 with new AI-powered capabilities, improved collaboration tools, stronger security controls, and the ongoing modernization of core services. Upcoming changes focus on making Teams meetings more intuitive, bringing Planner more deeply into everyday workflows, expanding Copilot experiences, and helping organizations prepare for the retirement of legacy...
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  • Strengthen Your Skills During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    Beth Varcho | September 3, 2026
    Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and protecting Ohio State’s people, data and technology requires participation from everyone. This October, The Ohio State University is partnering with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) to offer a month of virtual events designed to help faculty, staff and students strengthen their cybersecurity knowledge and prepare for emerging challenges. The month...
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  • Beware of Phishing Scams Impersonating Ohio State

    Beth Varcho | September 1, 2026
    Ohio State is aware of a phishing scam targeting students with emails that claim to be related to attorney-client privilege or account verification. Phishing scams usually ramp up when students return for fall classes. Like many phishing messages, the current scam attempts to create urgency and directs recipients to "verify" or log in to their Microsoft 365 account through an external link. Any...
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  • Explore Machine Learning with Google Teachable Machine

    Beth Varcho | August 27, 2026
    Artificial intelligence is already part of everyday life. It helps predict the weather, suggests the fastest route to your destination, catches potential credit card fraud, powers voice assistants and even helps with spell check and autocorrect. While AI may seem complex, the basic concepts behind many AI tools are easier to understand than you might think. Google's Teachable Machine is a fast...
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