Information Technology Services produces technology news items called TECH Bits geared primarily to Temple University faculty and staff. TECH Bits are distributed via e-mail on a weekly basis during the semester. An archive of these messages appears below. For more information about Temple resources, visit the Faculty or Staff websites.
Cyber criminals love to take advantage of our reliance on the internet. That's why they often try to fool you into providing personal information and passwords via email phishing scams.
To kick off National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), which starts next week, here are five tips to recognize phishing scams so you don't get caught:
The next time you're writing an email to a colleague or friend with your smartphone, try using these helpful tips:
Is your inbox filling up with email asking you to do certain tasks? In Gmail and Exchange, you can easily convert these messages into a to-do list and have it as a reminder to take care of them.
Gmail
Now that you have settled into your classes, your email inbox is really starting to fill with messages asking you to do certain tasks. Schedule a study group session, make an agenda for an upcoming club meeting, submit a discussion post on Canvas...things pile up fast! Easily take all these task emails and convert them into a to-do list in your Email.
If you use OWLbox to store and share files, below are a few handy tips to help keep track of them.
Temple provides a variety of resources for storing and sharing your files:
Class is officially in session and with every new semester comes new projects, papers and assignments. Get started on the right foot and take advantage of these free resources available for Temple students:
Office 365
As we start a new semester, please help spread the word about Temple's technology resources available for students.
The fall semester is less than two weeks away! Are you as excited as we are? If so, get a head start on what campus has to offer by downloading the TUmobile app, available in the App Store and Google Play. TUmobile gives you access to campus essentials at the tap of your fingertips:
It's warm and quiet around campus right now, but in a few short weeks, the air will develop an autumn chill and campus will be in full swing once students arrive. The fall semester will be here before you know it. If you have any technology needs, now is a good time to get your requests in. Soon Information Technology Services staff will be busy assisting students. Below are a few items to consider:
Administrators & Staff