ITS News
Spring Break Hours in IT Services
Some IT Services areas are closed over the spring break; others are observing flex hours. If an area is not listed below, call to confirm open hours and availability.
Administrative Office (291 Durham Center)
Open March 15-19, 7:30 am-4:00 pm.
Administrative Services Building (ASB…
Durham Center Spring Break Hours
The Durham Center will be open the same hours as the Solution Center over spring break. Hours listed below apply to the building, the computing labs in 139 and 248 Durham Center, and the collaborative learning spaces. Other labs are closed unless they are needed to accommodate the demand.
Sat…
Net-ID Account Suspensions
Every semester, IT Services reviews accounts of individuals who are no longer at Iowa State University, and Administrative Accounts to determine if they are still necessary. We want to ensure that we don't mistakenly suspend an account, so we send an email to the owner of the account requesting that…
Daylight Saving Time Begins March 14
Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins March 14 at 2 a.m. During DST, clocks are turned forward an hour.
Solution Center Hours Effective March 1
Effective March 1, the Solution Center will be changing its hours, closing earlier on Monday-Thursday and Saturday. New open hours are listed below.
Sunday: 10 am to 10 pm
Monday-Thursday: 7 am to 9 pm
Friday: 7 am to 5 pm
Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Microsoft Office Home Use Program for Faculty and Staff
http://www.it.iastate.edu/hup/
New Wave of Malware Prompts Computer Security Alert
IT Services has seen an increasing number of campus machines being compromised through seemingly routine web browsing. Please read this entire message and follow the instructions to protect yourself and your computer.
These ongoing attacks trick victims' web browsers into opening maliciously cr…
Offices Closed for January 18 University Holiday
The Durham Center and the Solution Center will be closed Monday, January 18, in observance of the national Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, January 19.
CAC's Annual Call for Proposals
The Computation Advisory Committee (CAC) expects to recommend the expenditure of up to $375,000 of student computer fees to the Executive Vide President and Provost. This annual request for proposals is searching for projects that address university needs for instructional technology support from C…
Durham Center, Solution Center Closed
The university is closed today, Wednesday, December 9 (news item at http://www.iastate.edu). The Durham Center and the Solution Center are also closed for the day.
IT Services Winter Break Hours
Some IT Services areas are closed over the holiday break; others are observing flex hours from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. If an area is not listed below, call to confirm open hours and availability.
Administrative Office (291 Durham Center)
Closed December 24 through January 3.
Admini…
Solution Center, Durham Center Winter Break Hours
The Solution Center, Durham Center building, and computer labs (139 and 248 Durham Center) will operate on reduced hours over the winter break. Schedule is listed below.
Saturday, December 19
Open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 20
Open at 10:00 a.m. and …
Online Shopping Tip: Keep a Record
Keep a record of your online transactions, including the product description and price, the online receipt, and copies of every email you send or receive from the seller. Review your credit card and bank statements for unauthorized charges.
Online Shopping Tip: Make Payments Securely
Pay by credit card rather than debit card. Credit/charge card transactions are protected by the Fair Credit Billing Act. Cardholders are typically only liable for the first $50 in unauthorized charges. If online criminals obtain your debit card information, they have the potential to empty your b…
Online Shopping Tip: Secure Your Transactions
Look for the "lock" icon on the browser's status bar and be sure https appears in the websites address bar before making an online purchase. The "s" stands for "secure and indicates that the webpage is encrypted. Some browsers can be set to warn the user if they are submitting information that…
Online Shopping Tip: Don't Use Public Computers or Public Wireless Access
Dont use public computers or public wireless access for your online shopping. Public computers may contain malicious software that steals your credit card information when you place your order. Criminals may be monitoring public wireless networks for credit card numbers and other confidential inf…
Workstation Power Management
In an effort to lower energy costs to departments, and the University as a whole, IT Services is continuing to implement energy conservation settings through power management on Windows workstations with administrative desktop support beginning Tuesday, December 1.
If your computer is managed by …