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Adobe Flash End of Life
Adobe announced that as of December 31, 2020, Adobe Flash should be considered to have reached its end of life. This means Adobe Flash will no longer receive security updates or patches from its parent company. Due to the high security risks associated with the continued use of this application, Adobe Flash will no longer […]
COVIDaware MN app for exposure notification
Today the State of Minnesota, following several other states, launched a COVID-19 exposure notification app called COVIDaware MN that can be installed on your mobile phone. This app will notify you if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. To learn more about how this app works, its […]
Adobe Flash end of life
Adobe has announced that Adobe Flash will be end of life December 31, 2020. After this date, Adobe Flash will no longer receive security updates or patches from Adobe. Due to the very high security risk of this application, Adobe Flash will no longer be available on Gustavus owned machines after this date. At this […]
Google Cloud Print end of life
Google will be deprecating Google Cloud print in December 2020. If you are using GCP to print, we recommend migrating to another solution. Technology Services has implemented a replacement for GCP called Mobility print. For more information on this option, please use the link below. https://print.gac.edu:9164/setup For more information on printing options, please visit the […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Phishing and Ransomware
Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails claiming to be from a reputable source in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information such as passwords or credit card information. It is a tool used to try to coerce people into clicking on a malicious site or to download malicious software such as Ransomware. […]
Google Workspace Marketplace app changes
The Google Workspace Marketplace offers the ability to enhance the experience provided by Google Workspace by integrating with other third-party apps such as Zoom. Although this provides benefits, there are also additional risks as well. Installing a third party app from the marketplace will increase the risk of data exposure since the information available in […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Passwords
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Technology Services will be sharing some important safety tips to help keep you safe online. The first in our series involves passwords. Below are some key points to remember about passwords. Use Two-factor or Multi-factor authentication. This prevents 99.9% of attacks on your account. Do not share your passwords […]
Adobe Acrobat Pro 12 end of life
Adobe Acrobat Professional 12 (or 2015) is the last version of Acrobat before Adobe moved to the Creative Cloud licensing model. This product will be end of life on July 7th and will no longer be available on Gustavus computers. Please note that Adobe Acrobat is available in two versions. To determine if you require […]
Windows 10 Education for students
Gustavus Students can now access a free copy of Microsoft Windows 10 Education as well as other discounted software by visiting the link below. https://gac.onthehub.com/ If you have questions about accessing Windows 10, please contact the Technology Helpline. Contact Us: Live Chat: https://gustavus.edu/gts Phone: 507-933-6111 leave voicemail if no answer Email: helpline@gustavus.edu Remote screen sharing: […]
Google Groups user interface updates
Google will begin rolling out a new user interface for Google Groups on June 9th. Below is a list of some of the exciting new features. Improved navigation—Group settings are consolidated into one section for easy access. Streamlined group creation—A quick three-step wizard simplifies group creation. Powerful search options—New filtering and search options help you […]