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  • Updated Information Technology Security Policy, includes critical incident response information

    Beth Varcho | February 5, 2025
    OTDI’s Digital Security and Trust team has released an updated Information Technology (IT) Security Policy. The new policy outlines the IT security requirements for all information assets and systems managed by the university and guidelines for the anyone who use these systems. It also integrates guidance from the former Information Security Incident Response Management policy to provide users wi...

  • Visit Ohio State’s AI site to find secure, approved AI tools

    Beth Varcho | February 5, 2025
    New generative AI tools become available every day. However, not all AI tools prioritize user privacy and data security. Ohio State is proactively identifying tools that are reliable and secure for faculty, staff, and students to use.OTDI’s Digital Security and Trust team has reviewed AI tools and approved those that meet our security standards, which are listed on Ohio State’s AI.osu.edu site. T...

  • Changes to Adobe Creative Cloud and Microsoft Storage

    Katharine Keune | January 31, 2025
    Effective today, changes have been made to the university’s Adobe Creative Cloud funding and purchasing process. Additionally, we’ve paused our implementation of Microsoft Storage limits, which were planned to go into effect this summer. Read on for more details.Adobe Creative CloudThe university has identified funding to pay for professional use licenses for all faculty, students, and staff who ...

  • Your Feedback on Teaching Tools Shapes Future of Learning at Ohio State

    Randi Honkonen | January 28, 2025
    In the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI), we strive to provide instructors and students with the tools and resources necessary to achieve learning outcomes. That’s why we routinely solicit feedback from those who use our tools to help us improve our offerings or decide when it’s time to pivot to something new.Throughout the academic year, the Learning Systems Innovation (LSI) tea...
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  • Save Time with Fastenal Order Templates

    Richard Hunter | January 28, 2025
    Fastenal is the contracted supplier for building maintenance supplies and janitorial products. University purchases for these items must go through Buckeye Buy. And if you’re a frequent user of the Fastenal catalog in the supplier website section of Buckeye Buy, you may be able to save time with order templates.You can build an order template of frequently purchased items directly in the cat...

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