Need to print something on campus? Pharos printers are here for you! twitter.com/MIT_ISTnews/st…

Need an ethernet cable? Or a good mask? Read on, MITers. twitter.com/MIT_ISTnews/st…

IS&T recommends enabling whole disk encryption to protect the data and information on your computer’s hard drive. If you want to encrypt other things, that’s your call. 🔐❤️

We have information about whole disk encryption for MITers at ist.mit.edu/encryption.

As this commemorative wood block in W92 notes, 2023 marks the 25th anniversary of the end of MIT’s famed Building 20, located where the Stata Center (Building 32) is now.

Learn more about the history of Building 20 at infinite.mit.edu/video/mits-bui….

If you are new to campus this semester and need to print something (or if you’ve been here for a while and just need a refresher), we explain how printing at the 'Tute works at ist.mit.edu/news/pharos. 🖨

FYI for MITers: There are a number of self-service IT accessory vending machines around campus. They offer items such as wireless mics for faculty & instructors and ethernet cables & high-quality face masks for everyone.

More info including locations at ist.mit.edu/ssa.

It's like a physical ID card, but magically crammed inside your phone! 📱 twitter.com/MIT_ISTnews/st…

ATTN new MIT students. twitter.com/MIT_ISTnews/st…

If you are in search of knowledge of IT stuff here at MIT check out the following (no climbing required!):

1️⃣ ist.mit.edu has news and information about computing at the 'Tute.
2️⃣ kb.mit.edu has lots of how-tos and FAQs on IT topics.

ICYMI, changes were recently made to MIT's open WiFi networks. ist.mit.edu/news/open-wifi…

FYI for incoming (and returning) students (and faculty/staff/affiliates, too): If you need a physical ID card, you can print your own for no cost using one of the self-service kiosks on campus.

Details and kiosk locations are at ist.mit.edu/print-id-card. 🪪

Reminder for new and returning students to enable your MIT Mobile ID. You can use it via your iOS or Android device to do all sorts of things on campus that you do with a physical ID card and a few other handy things, too.

Learn more at ist.mit.edu/mobile-id.

If you’ll be a new MIT student this coming semester, we have some important info about IT life on campus. Learn how to prepare for your tech life at the ‘Tute at ist.mit.edu/get-ready.

📸: Gretchen Ertl

Pretty please with sugar on top and thank you. twitter.com/MIT_ISTnews/st…

Take this training course, MITers, and make sure you are using good data hygiene practices. twitter.com/MIT_ISTnews/st…

When working, teaching, or learning remotely, IS&T has a number of best practices you should follow to reduce the chance of the information and data you handle at MIT being compromised.

Review our recommendations at ist.mit.edu/news/remote-se….

FYI, in addition to cybersecurity courses in Atlas, MIT community members now have access to a new security awareness & training platform for no charge.

Access the portal at training.knowbe4.com, log in using your MIT email address, & click on the Library tab to get started.

MITers: If you experience a cybersecurity incident, report it to IS&T’s Security team so they can investigate, limit the impact, & protect others. Please & thank you.

We explain how to report phishy emails at ist.mit.edu/report-phishing.

Report other incidents to [email protected].

Have 15 minutes to spare? IS&T recommends that you use it to take a new interactive training module in Atlas, Information Protection at MIT. It will teach you how to identify and safeguard the information you handle at the Institute.

Access it at ist.mit.edu/info-protect-t….