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All about information security best practices
Whether you are dealing with work or personal information, you should always strive to use best practices to protect the information. The following are grea...
Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 12:47 PM
Changing a read-only file
  Setting a file to read-only status helps you to protect the file from changes to the file's content or accidental deletion. If a file is set to re...
Mon, Dec 27, 2021 at 9:26 AM
Creating a .zip file
Zip files are useful for storing and transporting multiple files in a single, compressed format. Most often, zip files are used compress documents and multi...
Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 3:25 PM
Does IT back up my computer as part of a repair?
 The following is the IT procedure for backing up faculty and staff University-issued computers: The Backup Checklist sheet must be signed indicating tha...
Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 9:32 AM
FAQ: All about SPAM.
TABLE OF CONTENTS What is spam? Why am I getting spam? What can I do about the amount of spam I get now? What can I do to decrease the amount of spam I...
Tue, Sep 19, 2023 at 9:00 AM
How much notice IT requires for setting up a new hire's computer
Information Technology requires two weeks notice before the start date of a new hire to ensure there is a computer available for deployment. Additional time...
Fri, Aug 30, 2019 at 8:28 AM
How to Avoid Eye Strain
Having sore, tired, burning, or itching eyes are the main symptoms of eye strain. Other symptoms include dry eyes, watery eyes, blurred vision, doubled visi...
Fri, Feb 5, 2021 at 3:27 PM
How to create a .pdf in OS X
 For Mac users, in almost any application where you can print, you have the option of saving your document as a PDF. In Microsoft Office applications, f...
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 at 10:09 AM
How to convert a document into plain text in TextEdit on a Mac
TextEdit opens a new document in rich text mode, but you can easily convert the document to plain text. You would want to do this when you need to strip out...
Fri, Aug 23, 2019 at 3:12 PM
How to map a departmental share drive on a Mac
If you have permission to access a departmental share drive, here is how you map the drive so that you can access the shared files. If you don't have pe...
Fri, Jun 15, 2018 at 11:26 AM