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Coming Soon: LastPass Privacy Enhancement Requires Users to Accept URL Encryption
Monday, August 19, 2024

MIT community members who use LastPass should be aware of an upcoming mandatory change to their account that requires user action. Users with accounts created before August 5, 2024, will be prompted to request a Privacy Enhancement in LastPass that will encrypt URLs.  

Topics: lastpass, security, encryption, URL encryption
It's that time of year! Renew your MIT certificate by July 30.
Renew your MIT certificates in July
Monday, July 15, 2024

Renew your digital certificates before they expire on July 30. Certain web applications continue to require authentication using a personal certificate rather than Touchstone, so IS&T recommends keeping your MIT certificate up to date.

Topics: certificates, certaid, renewal
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MIT’s Google Workspace for Education to be Touchstone-enabled starting July 8
Friday, June 28, 2024

Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) will begin enabling Touchstone authentication for MIT's Google Workspace for Education service on July 8. IS&T will notify each account by email in advance on their scheduled day that Touchstone authentication will take effect after 5 p.m. that day.

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MIT's Touchstone system to be powered by Okta starting on June 17
Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) has launched a new version of Touchstone – the Institute’s single sign-on (SSO) web authentication service – now powered by Okta Identity Engine, a modern cloud-based and extensible platform. IS&T will update Touchstone's configuration on June 17 so that all Touchstone-enabled systems will use the new Okta-powered single sign-on service.

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MIT's Webex service to be retired August 30
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) is retiring MIT's Webex service. No new MIT accounts will be created after June 7 and the service will be retired on August 30, 2024.

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IS&T publishes guidance for the use of generative AI
Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) has published initial guidance for the community on the use of tools and services leveraging generative artificial intelligence.

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Touchstone and Duo updates coming March 22
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

MIT community members accessing systems using Touchstone and Duo authentication will notice some visual changes and an improved two-factor authentication experience as Information Systems and Technology implements updates to the Institute's single sign-on web authentication service on Friday, March 22, after 6 p.m.

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Zoom AI Companion available for MIT users
Friday, February 2, 2024

The Zoom AI Companion is available for MIT users to choose to activate for its Meeting Summary, AI Companion Questions, Smart Recording, and Whiteboard Content Generation features.

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New MIT website service launched
Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) is pleased to announce the launch of MIT Sites, a new self-service website platform for MIT community members, powered by CampusPress, a WordPress hosting provider specializing in higher education sites.

Slack redesign arrives on January 3
Monday, December 18, 2023

This past August, Slack announced a significant design update – built to improve focus, organization, and productivity – which has been rolling out to Slack Enterprise users in phases. This redesign arrives at MIT on January 3, 2024.

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