The Division of Information Technology will be migrating our employee Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) settings to newer, unified security mechanism within Microsoft 365. This change will occur at approximately 9:00am on Wednesday, October 25th. Here’s what you need to know. Why did we make this change? Microsoft is ending support for our existing Microsoft 365 […]
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How To Report Suspicious Email Messages to IT
If you receive an email message that appears suspicious, click the Phish Alert button and the email will be deleted from your inbox and forwarded to our IT team for analysis. Sending IT screenshots or forwarding messages causes us to lose important forensic information and limits our ability to rapidly respond to identified threats. If […]
Making Student Presentations Easier with Microsoft 365
A great way to reduce the amount of Microsoft 365 sign-ins and shuffling of USB drives during class presentations is with the File Request feature in OneDrive for Business. All GHC faculty single sign-on accounts have access to the OneDrive for Business app- you can visit yours by going to https://georgiahighlands2-my.sharepoint.com/ or by visiting portal.office.com […]
IT MAINTENANCE FRIDAY (SYSTEM SECURITY UPDATES)
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, September 29th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
Fall 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Training Goes Live Monday (09/25)
GHC’s Fall 2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Training campaign will launch a week early this year! Starting Monday, September 25th please visit https://training.knowbe4.com, sign on with your GHC single sign-on credentials, and complete the following training courses: 2023 Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training 2023 Social Engineering Red Flags You may also be required to complete a supplemental […]
GHC Policy Manual – IT Policy Updates
Four IT policy revisions have been approved by the September session of President’s Cabinet. IT Analog Line Policy – On August 2, 2019, the United States Federal Communications Commission granted Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) forbearance from price caps established in the Telecommunications Act of 1996. ILECs are no longer required to unbundle services or […]
IT Maintenance Friday (System Security Updates)
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, September 8th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
Don’t Get Hooked By Phishing – How To Report Suspicious Email
If you haven’t noticed the orange KnowBe4 Phish Alert button in your inbox, take a moment to review the instructions below so you can help us protect GHC from email scams and threats. How Do I Use the Phish Alert Button in Outlook? How Do I Use the Phish Alert Button for Microsoft 365? By […]
IT Maintenance Friday (System Security Updates)
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, July 28th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
IT Policy Updates – Secure Application Development and Firewall
Two new IT policies have been approved by the July session of President’s Cabinet. IT Secure Application Development Policy – This policy ensures that web applications, web forms, and scripts are developed securely in order to protect organizational data from a loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability due to malicious activity or unauthorized use. IT […]