Kansas State University

Beginning August 1, the university will begin blocking Malware bytes on university-owned computers.

Last year, K-State was informed by Malwarebytes, a cybersecurity company, unlicensed Malwarebytes, anti-malware software, was installed on K-State-owned systems. Malwarebytes should not be registered on any computer using an @k-state.edu or @ksu.edu email address unless a license has been purchased. Failure to license the software cost the university in excess of $65,000.

The Office of Information Security recommends the use of Microsoft Defender for the protection of university-managed devices when compatible.

If you have questions or feedback, please contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@ksu.edu

Microsoft Teams L200 training is scheduled 2-3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 22. The session will be presented in Microsoft Teams.

Registration is required. A confirmation message with a link to the session will be sent to you after you register. When you click to join the meeting, you will be taken to a page where you can choose to either join on the web or download the desktop app. If you already have the Teams app, the meeting will open there automatically.

Microsoft Teams is the hub for teamwork in Microsoft 365 that combines video meetings, persistent conversations, file storage, and applications together in one place. Teams allows people to communicate more effectively and work better together. 

Training objectives:

• Revisit application navigation to fortify understanding and introduce advanced features.
• Deep dive into integration with Microsoft 365 and third-party apps (e.g., Tabs, Apps, Bots).
• In-depth look at SharePoint Online integration and document collaboration
• Best practices for pre-meeting, meeting, and post-meeting.
• Utilize best practices for increasing response rates and managing notifications.
• Use Command/Search bar to navigate and find content more quickly.

If you have any questions, contact the IT Help Desk (helpdesk@ksu.edu).

Individuals with .edu email addresses are the target of an IRS-impersonation scam. Recently, the Internal Revenue Service warned of a scam that appears to target university college students and employees from public and private, profit and non-profit institutions.

The scam emails display the IRS logo and use subject lines such as “Tax Refund Payment” or “Recalculation of your tax refund payment.” It requests users to click a link and submit a form to claim their refund. Included on the form is a request for social security number, driver’s license number, date of birth, electronic filing PIN among other identifying information.

The status of an email refund can be verified from “Get Your Refund Status” on IRS.gov.

If you receive this scam email do not click the link, but report the scam to the IRS. For security reasons, forward the email as an attachment to phishing@irs.gov.

If you believe you have provided scammers with this information consider immediately obtaining an Identity Protection PIN; a voluntary opt-in program. The IP PIN is a six-digit number designed to prevent identity thieves from filing fraudulent tax returns in your name.

If you attempt to e-file your tax return and find it rejected because a return with your SSN has already been filed, file a Form 14039, Identity Theft Affidavit, to report yourself as a possible identity theft victim.

Source: IRS warns university students and staff of impersonation email scam, retrieved March 30, 2021.

Microsoft Power BI training is scheduled 2-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24. The session will be presented in Microsoft Teams.

Registration is required. A confirmation message with a link to the session will be sent to you after you register. When you click to join the meeting, you will be taken to a page where you can choose to either join on the web or download the desktop app. If you already have the Teams app, the meeting will open there automatically.

Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. This course will provide an overview of Power BI and how its services and applications work together to connect a data source to begin visualizing data.

Objectives:

• Learn about Power BI and how its services and applications work together to make your business more efficient
• Understand the building blocks of a Power BI dashboard
• Connect a data source to a Power BI dashboard and begin visualizing data
• Save a Report and share within the Power BI service

If you have any questions, contact the IT Help Desk (helpdesk@k-state.edu).

Microsoft Teams is the hub for teamwork in Microsoft 365 that combines video meetings, persistent conversations, file storage, and applications together in one place. Teams allows people to communicate more effectively and work better together. 

Microsoft Teams L100 training is scheduled 2-3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8. The session will be presented in Microsoft Teams. Join the Teams session.

When you click to join the meeting, you will be taken to a page where you can choose to either join on the web or download the desktop app. If you already have the Teams app, the meeting will open there automatically.

Enroll in these sessions in HRIS so the training can be recorded in your training summary. See the instructions on how to enroll through HRIS.

Trainiing objectiives:

• Learn how to create and participate in a Team, including how to navigate across requested modalities (e.g. desktop, mobile, tablet, etc.).
• Understand how teams fits into collaboration and producttivity workflow.
• Learn how Teams integrates with Microsoft 365.
• Work more efficiently with connected apps in Teams.
• Get familiar with creating and participating in meetings.

If you have any questions about the training, contact Cathy Rodriguez (cathyr@k-state.edu).

The K-State Student Success Collaborative-Navigate is a suite of technology tools designed to provide students with a coordinated care network. The SSC-Navigate tools include predictive analytics, major explorer, course analysis, advisor and tutor scheduling, and much more. The goal is to help student success professionals be increasingly connected, proactive, and guided by data.

If you currently use SSC-Navigate, please check out the inaugural issue of our SSC-Navigate News to learn about what is new in the platform, including: Continue reading “First issue of the SSC-Navigate Newsletter is now available” →