The Ohio State University has been recognized as a 2026 AWS Champion, an honor that highlights the university's continued commitment to innovation, collaboration and the strategic use of technology to support teaching, learning, research and operations.
Ohio State is updating the security used to verify our eduroam Wi-Fi network. For MITS-managed devices, no action is required—IT will re-onboard university devices for you. Requirements for other Ohio State provided devices may vary by department. To ensure your personal devices continue connecting without interruption, you will need to re-onboard your device now so it is properly configured.
Ohio State is launching its first-ever Phish Tournament for October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Can you spot a phishing attack? If you see and report our phish, you earn points in Ohio State’s inaugural Phish Tournament. Top 100 finalists receive a $100 gift card.
Ohio State is updating BuckeyePass multi-factor authentication (MFA) service to provide additional protection when unusual sign-in activity is detected. The change is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23 and is designed to help reduce the risk of unauthorized access to your university account and data.
AI-assisted coding is quickly changing how software is written, reviewed, and secured. The Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is hosting a Risk Management Series webinar that will help university technical staff use these tools with confidence, discipline, and the right safeguards.
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 technologies and applications.
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.
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.
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.
