Category: Announcements

Currently when a person registers for a Zoom meeting or webinar, they see the link need join the meeting on both a registration confirmation page displayed immediately in the browser and a confirmation email sent to the address they used to register.

In order to help prevent Zoom-bombing, Zoom will stop displaying the join link on registration confirmation pages by default on October 17. Meeting and webinar participants will only be able to find this information in the confirmation email they receive at the email address they used when registering.  (Hosts can resend these emails at any point.) Note that this change will apply to all upcoming meetings, even if registration started before the change took place.

Hosts will be able to optionally reveal join links to participants who register immediately before an event begins if desired. Since this allows participants to enter without verifying their email address, hosts who do this should familiarize themselves with the in-meeting security features for controlling and removing unwanted or disruptive participants.

Please contact the Help Desk with questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440

Today is the day! Your Information Security Education Program launches today. As you begin the program, here are a few things to keep in mind:

• All community members with a Bryn Mawr email address (excluding undergraduates) are required to complete the program by 11/1.
• Your default login is your Bryn Mawr email address and the password InfoSec!BMC2022
• You can login at https://learn.ue.org/Login2.aspx
• If you have issues signing in, reset your password at https://learn.ue.org/Forgot.aspx
• For additional information about the Information Security Education Program, please see https://www.brynmawr.edu/inside/offices-services/library-information-technology-services/projects-partnerships/information-security-program/information-security-education

Bonus content: Now for some ~scary stories~ from Cipher Security: https://cipher.com/blog/the-most-spine-chilling-cyber-threats-this-halloween/

For any additional questions, please reach out to the Help Desk at help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440

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Happy spooky season, Bryn Mawr! To ensure that this season is filled with all treats and no tricks, please make sure to complete your InfoSec Education program between Saturday, 10/1, and Tuesday, 11/1. Here are some items to keep in mind as you gear up for the program:

•  The site for the InfoSec Education Program does not use your Bryn Mawr credentials
  • Emails with login information will be sent out between Friday, 9/30, and Monday, 10/3
  • The credentials will also be posted on this page on Monday, 10/3

• Everyone, except for the undergraduate students, is required to complete the program
  • If you were hired this year (2022) and have already completed the program, please email help@brynmawr.edu to be exempt from completing it again

•  The program should take 90-120 minutes to complete and can be saved and completed in multiple sessions

 For more information about our program, please see https://www.brynmawr.edu/inside/offices-services/library-information-technology-services/projects-partnerships/information-security-program/information-security-education

For additional questions, please reach out to the Help Desk at help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440

On October 27, 2022 LITS will disable a deprecated Office 365 feature called Clutter.

Microsoft no longer supports or encourages the use of Clutter and has replaced it with Focused Inbox. Clutter does not behave consistently and may cause problems for the small number of accounts that still have it.

LITS has been able to do a limited amount of testing, and in our experience, community members that previously had the Clutter feature noticed that more messages appeared in their primary inbox once it was turned off. If this poses problems for you, there are a few ways you can manage the flow of messages to your inbox:

• Rules allow you to move, flag, and respond to email messages automatically.
• Focused Inbox separates your inbox into two tabs—Focused and Other.

For more information on cleaning up your inbox, check out Microsoft Support’s Manage and Organize advice and our article on Data Clean-Up for your Email Inbox.

Contact the Help Desk with questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.

Please be aware of a recent attempt to gather login, password, and other secure personal or College data from Bryn Mawr College community members.

Be on the lookout for messages that notify you of scanned images and include attached files. Please see the image below of what the email(s) look like. This is a scam.

Do not open the attachment, click on links, or respond in any way. Delete the message or report it as Phishing in Outlook. If you believe you’ve given your information to a phisher, immediately change your password and contact the Help Desk: help@brynmawr.edu, 610-526-7440.

Email scams come in many forms. While we work to keep you informed, attacks are increasingly diverse and sophisticated. It’s not possible for us to warn you of every message before you see it. Be cautious and suspicious. If you ever have a question or suspicion, don’t hesitate to contact the Help Desk.

• Learn how to recognize scams by completing the Information Security Education Program
• More information: Malware and spam: Phishing emails