Zotero software to be retired come August 2nd

Due to security concerns that have arisen with Zotero, Missouri S&T IT has been instructed to retire the use of Zotero on University computer systems. To allow individuals who use Zotero time to transition, the software will remain available until August 2, 2024. On August 2, 2024, Zotero will be removed from AppsAnywhere and blocked…

IT encourages faculty and staff to regularly back-up your data

IT encourages faculty and staff to regularly back-up your data using one of the storage locations available for you. Two options approved and recommended by IT are OneDrive and an encrypted external USB drive. Both options meet the requirements of all DCL levels (DCL1-4). By using One-Drive, your data is stored in the cloud and…

MacOS Security Updates

Beginning today, Friday, March, 8, Missouri S&T IT is pushing out mandatory security updates for MacOS Sonoma, Ventura, and Monterey on JAMF-enabled machines.   MacOS Monterey 12.7.4, Ventura 13.6.5, and Sonoma 14.4 address multiple major security flaws, and it is highly recommended that faculty and staff update at their earliest convenience. Mac users on JAMF-enabled machines will begin seeing…

Learn about updated classroom technology with IT tour

Over the summer, information technology’s learning environment support team updated classroom computer equipment and upgraded to Windows 11. Faculty can schedule a classroom tour to learn more about the updates, view demonstrations and ask questions about the technology. The tours are given in a classroom that the faculty member will be teaching in the fall….

Phone service affected by provider issues

All calls to Fidelity phones are resulting in no connection or a fast busy signal, which affects the S&T campus and Rolla. Fidelity has been notified and S&T’s information technology (IT) team is working on the problem. An estimated time of restoration has not been established. Visit status.mst.edu for IT updates….

Google Chrome update scheduled for June 9th

To address a security vulnerability with Google Chrome that is actively being exploited, S&T IT will be pushing out to all campus computers the rare emergency security update provided by Google on June 9, at 11:00 am. We do not anticipate any issues to result from this update. Please contact the S&T IT Help Desk…

Hy Point networking improvements scheduled for March 31

Networking improvements are planned for the Hy Point Building, located on Enterprise Drive, on Friday, March 31. According to Fidelity Communications, brief network interruptions may occur due to an upgrade to network services at the Hy Point Building between 8 a.m. and noon on March 31. The S&T information technology networking team will be on…

Additional Phishing Attempts

Phishing email attempts have increasingly targeted Missouri S&T email accounts today (Thursday, March 30). The attempts appear to come from a variety of external email accounts and vary in offering job positions for students to having attachments. Students are the primary targets for these attempts. Do not respond or click on any attachment or link….