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  • Check out the new Teams Feature - Record your name!

    This Feature is Currently not available, we are investigating as to the reason.  Check back soon for an update! 

    Does the pronunciation of your name cause people to struggle or are shy to use it? Give them a hand by recording your name the way you like it pronounced within the Teams Desktop App.  (The recording is available to all UVA accounts including guests that have an appropriate UVA MS License.)

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  • Labview

    This article discusses the installation and activation of LabVIEW, a graphical programming environment that provides unique productivity accelerators for test system development, such as an intuitive approach to programming, connectivity to any instrument, and fully integrated user interfaces.

    Licensing details should be provided by your professor for student course work

    Licensing needs for Research on University-owned computers should be requested via

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  • UVACollab Is Going Away, What About My Files?

    UVACollab

    Collab does not allow for an easy drag and drop solution, it requires a WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) connection.  

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  • you've got mail!

    Is That Email Really From My Boss?

    These fraudulent emails or messages often appear to come from trusted sources within the University of Virginia, and sometimes even appear to be from an “@virginia.edu” email address. They ask the recipient to reply with sensitive information, such as login credentials or financial details, enter sensitive data into online forms, click suspicious links, or to download harmful attachments.

    The University will never ask for your password or sensitive personal information via email.

    What to Watch For:

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  • New TEAMS App

    The Classic Teams app is no longer supported by Microsoft security updates, posing a potential security risk.

    New Teams (available as of October 2023) is faster, uses less resources, and performs better on Mac OS devices.

    In addition, New Teams has fewer necessary clicks, new themes, and more options for notifications.

    You may be currently using the NEW Teams app - congratulations on your upgrade!  You can check if you are currently using the CLASSIC or NEW Teams by one of the following methods: 

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  • The Device Security Initiative (DSI)

    DSI is not just an ITS effort...success depends on us all. 

    What is it about: Identifying items we have connected to the network, where it is, and making/keeping it secure.

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  • What Can We Do To Maintain Security

    • Passwords – change them, don’t share them, and make them complex – consider a password management tool LastPass
    • Install operating system/software updates
    • Restart computers at least once a week
    • Spam/Fishing Emails – be attentive and when in doubt, ask ENGR-IT for cl

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