Campus support for Office 2013 ends on February 10, 2017 so upgrade now to ensure your computer is fully supported by the Office of Technology Services (OTS). To upgrade your TU Windows computer using the Software Center, follow the instructions for Installing Office 2016. OTS will begin automatically upgrading computers in the beginning of February, but you can […]
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Phishing Alert-Subject: Login attempt
Don’t fall for it! The Office of Information Security provides an example of a recent phishing email below, accompanied by an explanation of why it should be considered suspicious. Watch OTS Training’s video on how to identify scams. Remember to forward any suspicious email to phishing@towson.edu. This valid @towson.edu address has been compromised and is […]
Phishing Alert – Subject: Activate your 2-factor authentication login
Over the break there were several sophisticated phishing campaigns targeting the campus. The Office of Information Security provides an example of a recent phishing email below, accompanied by an explanation of why it should be considered suspicious. Watch OTS Training’s video on how to identify scams. Remember to forward any suspicious email to phishing@towson.edu. […]
Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window: extended hours this weekend
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will perform system maintenance this Sunday, January 8, from 6 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The following services will be offline and unavailable during this extended maintenance window: PeopleSoft Campus Solutions/Towson Online Services PeopleSoft Human Capital Management MyTU Mobile Campus wireless network service (tu-secure and tu-openaccess) When maintenance is complete, a […]
Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window: extended hours
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will perform system maintenance this Sunday, January 8, from 6 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The following services will be offline and unavailable during this extended maintenance window: PeopleSoft Campus Solutions/Towson Online Services PeopleSoft Human Capital Management MyTU Mobile Campus wireless network service (tu-secure and tu-openaccess) When maintenance is complete, a […]
OTS Training Workshops + PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts
Workshops have been added for 2017. Please see our workshop schedule for details! Upcoming OTS Training Workshops: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 Creating Accessible PDF Documents – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 Excel: Fundamentals – 1:00pm-4:00pm – LI 203 Thursday, January 12th, 2017 OneNote: Introduction – 2:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 Panopto […]
Reminder: 2017 Campus Network Upgrades start tomorrow
As a reminder, the Office of Technology Services (OTS) is upgrading network equipment in several campus buildings during January 2017. Please note the dates and plan accordingly if your building is affected: Towson Center: January 5 Media Center: January 11 Stephens Hall: January 11 Lecture Hall: January 18 Millennium Hall: January 18 On the scheduled date listed above, the […]
OTS Training Workshops + Outlook on the Web: Creating an Out of Office Reply
Workshops have been added for 2017. Please see our workshop schedule for details! Upcoming OTS Training Workshops: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 Creating Accessible PDF Documents – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 Excel: Fundamentals – 1:00pm-4:00pm – LI 203 Thursday, January 12th, 2017 OneNote: Introduction – 2:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 Panopto […]
Can you recognize phishing? Check out these tips for spotting scams
The Office of Information Security in the Office of Technology Services (OTS) reminds the campus to be aware of phishing emails sent to TU email accounts before, during and after the holiday break. Keep these resources for help with identifying and reporting phishing. What is Phishing? Phishing is an email scam designed trick you into […]
Can you recognize phishing? Check out these tips for spotting scams
The Office of Information Security in the Office of Technology Services (OTS) reminds the campus to be aware of phishing emails sent to TU email accounts before, during and after the holiday break. Keep these resources for help with identifying and reporting phishing. What is Phishing? Phishing is an email scam designed trick you into […]
Phishing and Compromised Accounts Alert
Over the past few weeks there have been multiple phishing campaigns targeting TU faculty and staff, as reported to the Office of Information Security through phishing@towson.edu. Examples of the email subject lines from these recent phishing attempts include “Towson IT center” and “Unknown sign in.” As a result, Microsoft blocked outbound email from an increasing […]
OTS Training Workshops + Inviting Through Personal Email on WebEx
Workshops have been added for 2017. Please see our workshop schedule for details! Upcoming OTS Training Workshops: Tuesday, January 10th, 2017 Creating Accessible PDF Documents – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 Excel: Fundamentals – 1:00pm-4:00pm – LI 203 Thursday, January 12th, 2017 OneNote: Introduction – 2:00pm-4:00pm – Cook 404A To sign up for free […]
MyTU Login Portal unavailable tonight
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will perform system maintenance on the MyTU Faculty/Staff portal tonight, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. During that time, faculty and staff will be unable to use the portal for accessing links within MyTU. Other university systems, such as Towson Online Services (PeopleSoft Campus Solutions), PeopleSoft Financials, PeopleSoft HCM, Blackboard […]
OTS Training Workshops + Freezing Panes in Excel
Workshops have been added for 2017. Please see our workshop schedule for details! Upcoming OTS Training Workshops: Thursday, December 8th, 2016 Office 365: OneDrive – 9:30am-11:30am – Cook 404A Thursday, December 8th, 2016 Blackboard – Tests and Assignments – 10:00am-11:30am – Blackboard Collaborate Tuesday, December 13th, 2016 Blackboard – Grade Center – 10:00am-11:30am – Blackboard Collaborate Thursday, December […]
MyTU Login Portal unavailable on Thursday
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will perform system maintenance on the MyTU Faculty/Staff portal on Thursday, December 8 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. During that time, faculty and staff will be unable to use the portal for accessing links within MyTU. Other university systems, such as Towson Online Services (PeopleSoft Campus Solutions), PeopleSoft […]
Downtime Information for OTS’ Sunday Maintenance Window
The Office of Technology Services (OTS) will perform system maintenance this Sunday, December 4, from 6 a.m. until 11 a.m. Most campus-wide services will be affected and may experience intermittent interruption. The following will be offline and unavailable during the maintenance window: Select Academic servers and services (including but not limited to ebtm-scm2, satelliteprint2, scienceshare) PeopleSoft Campus […]
2017 Campus Network Upgrades: update to January schedule
As communicated in a T3 on November 4, the Office of Technology Services (OTS) is upgrading network equipment in several campus buildings during January 2017. To minimize the impact of related outages, OTS has adjusted the originally scheduled January network upgrade dates. Please note the new dates and plan accordingly if your building is affected: Towson Center: January 5 Media […]
OTS Training Workshops + WebEx for Conference Calls
Workshops have been added for 2017. Please see our workshop schedule for details! Upcoming OTS Training Workshops: Friday, December 2nd, 2016 Creating Accessible PDF Documents – 9:00am-10:30am – Cook 404A Monday, December 5, 2016 WordPress for Faculty: Small Scale Web Publishing – 2:00pm-3:00pm – Cook 404A Tuesday, December, 6 2016 Panopto – 10:00am-11:30am – Cook 404A […]
Are you ready for finals? Get help from Blackboard!
Would you like create your final online? Do you need help making a test or assignment in Blackboard? Towson University’s Blackboard Support Team is hosting online training sessions in December to help you get your final set up in Blackboard: December 6: Interactive Tools – learn about available technologies and how to use them for communicating with […]
OTS Training Workshops + BlackBoard Adding a User
Workshops have been added for 2017. Please see our workshop schedule for details! Upcoming OTS Training Workshops: Wednesday, November 16th Excel: Advanced – 9:00am-12:00pm – Linthicum 203 Thursday, November 17th Panopto – 1:30pm-3:00pm – Cook 404A Tuesday, November 29th WebEx Information Session – 10:00am-11:00am – WebEx Session To sign up for free technology workshops, visit our workshop […]
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