OIT Technology News: Fall 2022 Edition

As we enter the last half of the term, we take a look back at the accomplishments and updates from the past year in our OIT Progress Report, wrap up Cybersecurity Awareness Month with our latest Quarterly Security Update, reflect on the past 5 Years of Students Guiding Technology at SMU, plus so much more.

2022 OIT Progress Report

Our latest Progress Report is now available online and in both PDF and ePub formats. Find out how OIT had worked tirelessly to improve services and solutions at SMU over the past year.

Celebrating Five Years of OIT's Student Advisory Board

Five years ago, a Student Advisory Board (SAB) was created to provide a way for our most spirited and dedicated Mustangs to provide their first-hand insights on how technology impacts their SMU experience.

Client Services Leader Receives President’s Award for Innovation

This month, our own Lauren Nelson received the Presidential Recognition Award for Innovation during the SMU Staff Convocation. Find out how her work has continued to improve the efficiencies and processes at the University.

Anatomy of a Phish: What to Watch Out For

Recently, a phishing email was circulated to a large number of SMU accounts. We thought it would be a good idea to highlight some of the potential flags in the email that should raise suspicion.

macOS Ventura may be here, but best practice says wait!

While Apple has launched Ventura as their latest update to macOS, we recommend that users wait until the next update before upgrading University-owned computers.

Fall 2022 Security Report

This issue is dedicated to online scams. We all have seen many of them of late—let’s find out how we can stay safe. Also, we look at how cybercriminals are using persuasion and influence to get you to do what they want. You can find all this and more in our latest update.