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IS&T publishes guidance for the use of generative AI

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

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

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

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

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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Renew your MIT certificates each July

Renew your digital certificates before they expire on July 30.

MIT’s CrashPlan software to be updated on May 15

On Monday, May 15, computers at MIT running version 10.4.1 of the Code42 backup application will be automatically updated to CrashPlan version 11. This update requires macOS users to grant full-disk access to the CrashPlan application in order to continue backing up successfully.

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LastPass security incident reported

In August of 2022, LastPass suffered a security incident, which Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) has been monitoring. New as of March 1, 2023: LastPass has posted a new update on this incident with revised recommended actions.

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Campus Wireless Network Issues

IS&T is taking action to identify and address the cause of a series of wireless network disruptions that occurred following a series of recent updates made to improve the security and stability of MIT's IT systems.

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Upcoming changes to MIT’s open WiFi networks

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

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