One Cybercriminal Scammed $7.5 Million: Learn How to Defend Against Phishing

14 October 2024

Phishing is a type of cyberattack where a criminal tries to trick someone into giving up personal information. It usually happens through email, but can also happen through text messages, fake websites, gaming chats, or social media apps.

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Enable Multi-Factor Authentication Everywhere

7 October 2024

Securing your online accounts has never been more critical in today’s hyperconnected world. An essential way to protect yourself from these breaches is by using multi-factor authentication (like Duo).

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Transferring your Stuff Efficiently and Effectively: Is Rclone the Right Tool?

2 October 2024

Students accumulate all kinds of files on their Google Drives over the time they’re in school. How can graduating seniors efficiently and effectively transfer their data to another account, saving their valuable research, essays, or projects?

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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

20 September 2024

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a four-week opportunity to sharpen our security skills and learn ways to avoid cyber threats. Annual cybersecurity training for employees is due by October 31. There’s also a virtual town hall meeting October 30.

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Phishing Targeting Our Campus: Be on the Alert for These Sextortion and Impersonation Scams

16 September 2024

Phishing campaigns are constantly evolving and increasing in sophistication. Two notable campaigns have recently targeted our community. One involved a sextortion threat, and the other involved a bogus “job offer.”

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Google Gemini At Carleton

16 September 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI), in particular generative AI such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini (formerly Google Bard), has been in the news a lot. Since August 1, 2023, Google Gemini has been activated in Carleton’s Google Workspace for Education.

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Weitz 235 had a Refresh – and is no longer the Sandbox

27 August 2024

Weitz 235, a.k.a., the Sandbox, has been redesigned to become a flexible collaborative space. Among other changes, the room now contains 48 seats with 3 seats per table. Tables can be in groups of 2 (with 6 seats) or in rows (for exams)

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Zoom whiteboard

27 August 2024

Google will retire its whiteboard (Jamboard) in October 2024. We recommend the Zoom Whiteboard as a temporary Jamboard replacement, pending the outcome of an evaluation of other possible whiteboard options.

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Announcing Adobe Express for Carleton

27 August 2024

Adobe Express is web-based and offers essential functionalities when it comes to media creation and editing. Carleton now offers Adobe Express licenses for all students, faculty and staff.

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