USG eclips for January 8, 2018

University System News: www.accesswdun.com Deal: Some state offices to be closed Monday http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/1/623011/deal-some-state-local-governments-to-close-early-monday Non-essential state agencies from Columbus to Augusta and northward will be closed Monday due to the winter weather advisory. Gov. Nathan Deal made the announcement Sunday evening. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are closing non-essential agencies to ensure our employees’ […]

USG eclips for January 9, 2018

University System News: www.ajc.com Alabama stuns Georgia in overtime to win national championship http://www.ajc.com/sports/college-football/georgia-loses-national-championship/PODgmeignmgoGo9YQ7OiTL/ Chris Vivlamore  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution A freshman quarterback led his team to a national championship. It was Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa and not Georgia’s Jake Fromm. Alabama came back from a 13-point second half deficit after switching to the young quarterback in […]

CVS Caremark Opioid Management Strategy

In order to align with the FDA’s recommendations for opioid usage we will be implementing a new management strategy to ensure USG has the proper safety and drug dispensing limitations, effective March 1, 2018. The following strategy is designed to ensure safeguards and guidelines are in place with the prescribing, monitoring for patterns of inappropriate […]

Shared Services Center Holiday Closure

The Shared Services Center (SSC) will be closed Monday, Januray 15, 2018, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Normal business operations will resume at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the USG Shared Services Center by email at usgdatahelp@ssc.usg.edu  or call 478-240-6500.

January Close dates for Library

The GHC libraries will be closed in January on the following dates: January 15, 2018:    MLK Holiday January 19, 2018 (Rome library only):   electrical renovations and server upgrades.  The Cartersville library will be open on January 19.

Why Phishing and Data Breaches Happen – The Market for Stolen Account Credentials

Why do we receive so many phishing email messages? Why do we get notified when a website breach happens? What does it matter that someone could get your email account password? Security researcher Brian Krebs takes a look at a typical black market, “dark web” site where stolen information is big business. Criminals know that […]