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What happens to your MIT digital presence after graduation
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Here is what graduating students should do to preserve their digital assets before their MIT accounts are deactivated.

Topics: spring cleaning, graduation, offboarding, students
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Recycling IT equipment at MIT
Thursday, April 28, 2022

Learn how to responsibly dispose of outdated or surplus Institute-owned computers and peripherals.

Topics: spring cleaning, laptop tagging, recycle, backup
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Tips for cleaning and disinfecting your devices
Monday, April 4, 2022

Follow your device manufacturer’s guidelines and these tips from IS&T to safely clean and disinfect your computer, mobile devices, and peripherals.

Topics: hardware, spring cleaning
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Get free, secure WiFi, around the globe, with eduroam
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

MIT community members have access to eduroam, a free, secure, high-speed WiFi network available at thousands of schools, research facilities, and other locations worldwide.

Topics: eduroam
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Off campus? Connect securely to MITnet via the MIT VPN
Monday, March 21, 2022

MIT's Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to connect securely to Institute resources no matter where you are and provides protection on public WiFi.

Topics: vpn, cybersecurity, security
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Pharos: MIT’s free hold-and-release printing service
Monday, January 31, 2022

Hold-and-release printing is free for the MIT community, safe, easy to use, and environmentally friendly.

Topics: pharos, printing, printers
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Creating email lists at MIT
Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Mailman and Moira lists make it easy for those at MIT to create and manage mailing lists and to send mass emails.

Topics: moira, mailman, mailing lists, mailing, mailing list, mail list, email, email list, emailing list, email lists, mailman help, moira help
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5 ways to be secure when working remotely
Tuesday, October 12, 2021

IS&T recommends that community members follow these best practices when engaging in activities remotely to help reduce the chance information and data being compromised.

Topics: secure computing, remote working, zoom, webex, information protection
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Best practices for collaborating remotely
Friday, May 28, 2021

IS&T recommends following these tips to make working with others when away from the MIT campus as seamless and secure as possible.

Topics: remote working, collaboration, collaboration tools
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Beware this Outlook-based phishing scam
Thursday, April 29, 2021

Be wary of emails saying that your MIT password has expired.

Topics: cybersecurity, email, phishing

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