Email Encryption Update

​​​​​​​​Dear Howard University Community, Email safety is a collective effort. We encourage all new and current University employees to begin encrypting emails containing sensitive information such as financial or personal identifiable information (PII). Provided below are short and clear instructions to implement this safety measure.

HU Network Protection Update

This message is to inform you that the Cyber Security team at HU will be enabling the Phishing button feature on the Outlook Desktop Application for all user accounts moving forward. This security measure will be implemented to enhance the protection of valuable data and resources against the ever-increasing threat of cyber-attacks.

Cybersecurity Awareness Training Update

We would like to extend a heartfelt welcome to all new and current University employees to the start of the academic year and the start of Howard's new Cybersecurity Awareness Training cycle. 

OneCampus is Here!

Enterprise Technology Services is excited to announce a new portal for instant access to our most commonly used applications and links for learning, working, and connecting.

Cloud storage: Microsoft OneDrive for Business, Teams, & SharePoint Online

Access, share, and collaborate on all your files from anywhere. Join us for this free, one-hour training that will introduce you to cloud storage with OneDrive for Business and SharePoint Online. We’ll make it easy to learn how to store, access and collaborate on your shared work files, all while supporting your specific business needs. There will be demonstrations and opportunities for Q&A. In training you will:

Blackboard Learn will be Sunset EOM

Please be aware that Blackboard Learn will be sunset at the end of the month.

Go further together with meetings in Microsoft Teams | November 18, 2022

With the growth of technology, we’re no longer required to go into an office to access the files and information we need to do our jobs. This course will demonstrate key features of Microsoft teams meetings and webinars, including collaboration tools, breakout rooms and access to meeting resources.

Callings and meetings in Microsoft Teams | November 11, 2022

This course focuses on staying connected and accessing shared content any time to learn, plan, and innovate—together. Meetings in Teams include audio, video, and screen sharing. While meetings are a great way to collaborate, calls can be a more direct way of connecting for completing specific tasks or for getting questions answered quickly.

Get Started with Teams | November 4, 2022

Get to know Microsoft Teams and learn the top five tasks to help you collaborate and get work done, all in one place. This course introduces the fundamentals of how to navigate the Teams app, meet in Teams, and start having conversations.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022

Smartphones and computer technology are with us wherever we go, and our world is becoming increasingly shaped by cybersecurity. The Office of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) in commemorating national Cybersecurity Awareness Month, wants to emphasize our individual and collective responsibility to our University, co-workers, friends and families in maintaining good digital citizenship.  

You can greatly increase your cybersecurity awareness at work and at home by taking a few simple steps: