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: 

KnowBe4 Reminder

KnowBe4 is the official learning management system used to complete cybersecurity awareness training for all faculty and staff.

Number Matching Multi-Factor Authorization

We are continuing to enhance the security posture of the organization. On Friday, October 14, we will enable a new “Number Matching” feature as part of the Microsoft Authenticator Login MFA challenge.

What is "Number Matching?"

Workday HCM and Financial Announcement

• Workday HCM and Financial went live July 1st 2021. We are actively working to enhance the system to meet your needs and to implement new features within the system to improve the way you work. Over the next few months, you can expect:
  • Additional training on current Workday features
  • Improvements to current Workday features
  • Releases and new workday feature releases

Notable Increase in Phishing Email Attempts

As we close out the end of the academic and calendar year, we want to remind you that cybersecurity remains a top priority for the University. Every campus stakeholder is part of the first line of defense against malicious activity that can cripple our networks and systems, and that defense often begins with common sense. 

ETS News: COVID-19 Response (Faculty)

March 11, 2020

Dear Howard University Community,

In support of the University’s most recent COVID-19 response, it is important that each unit within the Howard community develop a plan to ensure business continuity. Your plan should include:

ETS News: COVID-19 Response (Students)

March 11, 2020

Dear Howard University Community,

In support of the University’s most recent COVID-19 response, it is important that each unit within the Howard community develop a plan to ensure business continuity. Your plan should include: