Information Security Awareness November 2017: Shop Safe Online, Even on Black Friday (and Cyber Monday)!
In 2016, for the first time ever, shoppers bought more online than in stores. All Internet-connected devices are vulnerable, especially when being used for purchases. Check out the graphics below for tips about safe shopping online. It is important to be “Cybersmart”...
PAW Print Pricing Changes
Beginning December 1, 2017 PAW Print pricing will be changing. The Paw Print fleet of printers will be divided into four tiers with varying prices based on print volume. This change has been made to make the PAW Print service sustainable for campus. During the month...
IT Question of the Week
We are featuring questions that we’ve received this fall semester via our IT governance groups. We hope you find this helpful! Q: Why are HDMI connections lacking in some classrooms? A: It is a question of funding. Each year we seek funding to enhance more WCU...
Curative Analysis: ‘Own IT’ for October 2017′
SPSS Commuter Licenses: Recently when faculty and staff attempted to checkout a commuter license for SPSS, they received the message Error while Check-out with errorcode : 75. This issue required IT to install a new server to manage the licenses for SPSS. The new...
IT Question of the Week
We are featuring questions that we’ve received this fall semester via our IT governance groups. We hope you find this helpful! Q: Why can’t I automatically forward my email? A: Email is a notoriously insecure way to transmit sensitive information. Because much of...
IT Service of the Month: Wireless Access for Guests
Guests to the Cullowhee campus are able to connect to the “WCU-Guest” wireless network by simply reading and accepting the acceptable use policy. The “WCU-Guest” wireless network is for temporary wireless access. It is NOT intended for WCU faculty, staff, or students....
Information Security Awareness October 2017: National Cyber Security Awareness Month!
Did you know? According to a 2016 Raytheon survey, 86 percent of young adults think that keeping the Internet safe and secure is a responsibility we all share — up 4 points from 2015. As digital citizens, we are getting better about consistently protecting ourselves,...
Curative Analysis: ‘Own IT’ for September 2017
The Curative Analysis team in IT is tasked with finding the causes of significant IT issues that affect campus. In this news update, we draw your attention to some of the problems being investigated or issues handled recently. Equitrac and Windows 10: A recent update...
IT Service of the Month: Digital Signage
WCU’s Digital Signage system is a form of electronic display that shows multimedia content for informational, instructional, educational, and advertising purposes. Whereas traditional signage is comprised of printed material, WCU’s Digital Signage system employs large...
Information Security Awareness: Are You Practicing Safe Social Networking?
Who Else Is Online? When you use social media, do you think about who might be using it besides your friends and connections? Following are some of the other users you may encounter. Identity thieves. Cybercriminals need only a few pieces of information to gain...