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Upcoming changes to MIT’s open WiFi networks
Friday, December 2, 2022

To help strengthen the cybersecurity of the Institute's infrastructure, the MIT and MIT GUEST wireless networks will be changing in January.

Topics: cybersecurity, security, wifi, network
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Learn how to avoid a phishing scam
Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Scammers are getting smarter. Learn how to identify and avoid phishing attempts with these tips.

Topics: phishing, scam, scams, scamming, scammers, scammer, security, safety, email safety, email security, email tips
A pair of headphones, a rectangular mouse pad, and a portable phone charger, each with the M-I-T logo on it. They are on a wall with the main entrance to M-I-T at 77 Massachusetts Avenue in the background. Overlayed in the corner is a red seal and the words Congrats to the winners of I-S and T's back to school raffle.
And the Back-to-School raffle winners are…
Friday, September 9, 2022

Many MIT students entered but only four could win a great prize from IS&T.

Topics: back to school, raffle
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Incoming students: Prepare for life on campus
Monday, August 15, 2022

Get ready for your life on the MIT campus with these IT-related tips and resources.

Topics: security, incoming students, incoming freshmen, freshmen, Dropbox, drupal, drupal cloud, free software, cloud services, eduroam, GitHub, MIT Mobile, microsoft, microsoft office, matlab
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MIT students: Enter IS&T’s Back-to-School raffle!
Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Undergraduates and graduate students who will be enrolled at MIT this fall can enter to win MIT-branded Bluetooth headphones, a wireless mousepad charger, a power bank set, or $50 in TechCASH.

Topics: back to school, back-to-school, raffle, incoming students, students, new students
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Incoming students: Get useful applications and services
Monday, July 25, 2022

Find out about all of the software and cloud-based services you have access to while you’re an MIT student and how to access them.

Topics: incoming students, free software, cloud services, Dropbox, onedrive, GitHub
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Incoming students: Secure your account, devices, and data
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Here’s what IS&T recommends you do to be digitally secure at MIT.

Topics: incoming students, incoming freshman, new students, back to school, new student, Kerberos, MIT Certificate, certificate, duo, email, SIPB Mailto
It's that time of year! New your MIT certificate by July 30.
Time to renew your MIT certificates!
Thursday, June 30, 2022

Renew your digital certificates before they expire on July 30.

Topics: certificates, certaid, renewal
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Incoming students: Start your computing life at MIT
Monday, June 27, 2022

Here’s information about the type of computer you’ll need as an MIT student, how to create your digital identity at MIT, and where to find key information about IT at the Institute.

Topics: back to school, incoming students, hardware, mobile, OS, operating system, resources, KB, knowledge base, windows, mac, linux
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Options for changing your Kerberos password
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

If you work or study at MIT and need to change your Kerberos password, you have several methods to choose from.

Topics: security, password, Kerberos

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