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Learn how to avoid a phishing scam
Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Scammers are getting smarter. Learn how to identify and avoid phishing attempts with these tips.

Topics: phishing, scam, scams, scamming, scammers, scammer, security, safety, email safety, email security, email tips
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Incoming students: Prepare for life on campus
Monday, August 15, 2022

Get ready for your life on the MIT campus with these IT-related tips and resources.

Topics: security, incoming students, incoming freshmen, freshmen, Dropbox, drupal, drupal cloud, free software, cloud services, eduroam, GitHub, MIT Mobile, microsoft, microsoft office, matlab
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Incoming students: Get useful applications and services
Monday, July 25, 2022

Find out about all of the software and cloud-based services you have access to while you’re an MIT student and how to access them.

Topics: incoming students, free software, cloud services, Dropbox, onedrive, GitHub
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Incoming students: Secure your account, devices, and data
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Here’s what IS&T recommends you do to be digitally secure at MIT.

Topics: incoming students, incoming freshman, new students, back to school, new student, Kerberos, MIT Certificate, certificate, duo, email, SIPB Mailto
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Incoming students: Start your computing life at MIT
Monday, June 27, 2022

Here’s information about the type of computer you’ll need as an MIT student, how to create your digital identity at MIT, and where to find key information about IT at the Institute.

Topics: back to school, incoming students, hardware, mobile, OS, operating system, resources, KB, knowledge base, windows, mac, linux
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Options for changing your Kerberos password
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

If you work or study at MIT and need to change your Kerberos password, you have several methods to choose from.

Topics: security, password, Kerberos
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Next steps in MIT mailbox migration to Office 365
Friday, May 6, 2022

IS&T is moving forward with the full migration of MIT’s email and calendaring accounts to cloud-based Exchange Online.

Topics: email, microsoft office, exchange
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What happens to your MIT digital presence after graduation
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Here is what graduating students should do to preserve their digital assets before their MIT accounts are deactivated.

Topics: spring cleaning, graduation, offboarding, students
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Recycling IT equipment at MIT
Thursday, April 28, 2022

Learn how to responsibly dispose of outdated or surplus Institute-owned computers and peripherals.

Topics: spring cleaning, laptop tagging, recycle, backup
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Tips for cleaning and disinfecting your devices
Monday, April 4, 2022

Follow your device manufacturer’s guidelines and these tips from IS&T to safely clean and disinfect your computer, mobile devices, and peripherals.

Topics: hardware, spring cleaning

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