Archive for 2017Page 2
GusMail is now available to all employees
Gustavus Technology Services is pleased to announce that in an effort to further the College’s adoption of G Suite for Education, GusMail (G Suite for Education Email) is now available to all employees. This decision was made after years of experience and research with Google Apps for Education, and after offering GusMail as an alternative […]
Improved Search Suggestions
Our top complaint this year has been with the lackluster search suggestions on the website. People said it would only give incorrect spellings of names. People complained that the feature was more of a hindrance than a help. Well, it turns out that people were right. The search suggestions were not working as intended. While […]
DUO Two-Factor Authentication available to all employees
Gustavus Technology Services is pleased to announce a partnership with DUO Security to offer two-factor authentication to all employees. This relationship is part of the ongoing effort to provide enhanced security for Gustavus users and their accounts. A username and password alone are no longer considered a secure mechanism for authentication. Two-Factor Authentication adds an […]
GusMail prevents insecure sign-in attempts
Gustavus GSuite applications (GusMail, GDrive,GCalendar) prevent sign-in attempts from external applications that do not use modern security standards. Examples of these applications include: Desktop mail applications such as Mozilla Thunderbird and Microsoft Outlook The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with version 6 or below The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release […]
Rides System to Shut Down
The Rides system (which is available on the Student OnCampus page) is a ridesharing tool designed to facilitate travel to and from campus. Unfortunately, we have seen usage wane dramatically in recent years, as social media and other third-party services have made this system obsolete. Since it requires regular, ongoing maintenance to keep running, we […]
Technology Helpline Spring Break Hours
Technology Helpline Spring Break Hours Friday, March 24th: 8am – 4:45pm Saturday, March 25th: CLOSED Sunday, March 26th: CLOSED Monday – Friday (27th – 31st): 8am – 4:45pm Saturday, April 1st: CLOSED Sunday, April 2nd: CLOSED Monday, April 3rd: 8am – 11:00pm Contact Us Phone: 507-933-6111 Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Web: https://gustavus.edu/gts Blog: https://gts.blog.gustavus.edu Remote Support: https://sos.gac.edu System Status: https://gustavus.freshstatus.io
Don’t be a Phishing Victim
Everyday Gustavus users are exposed to phishing attempts, spam and malicious software. In recent weeks multiple large data breaches have been reported in the media. The breaches contain personal contact information (name, address, phone, email) for hundreds of @gustavus.edu and @gac.edu accounts. No passwords were included in the breach. This personal contact information makes targeted […]
Digital Signs Updated
Signs will now be controlled individually—not grouped by departments—and varying levels of access can be designated to each person on each sign (managers can now be administrators, publishers, or authors, but current managers will automatically become administrators after the transition). Signs can also be public or private. If you want to prevent people from submitting to a […]
Secure Information Sharing and Storage
Gustavus Technology Services is always evaluating proven best practices and guidelines for sharing information. When sharing information that contains sensitive or confidential data, it is important to use a secure method to transfer and store that information. For example, email is not an appropriate method to share sensitive or confidential information such as social security […]