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Information Technology Services (ITS) is observing Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October with daily Instagram posts and events to promote online safety and security.  The National Cybersecurity Alliance, which sponsors the annual observance with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is encouraging people to make life hard for cybercriminals by building safe, consistent online habits…

SharePoint OTP Retirement: Changes to Guest Access To create a more secure file sharing process, Microsoft is changing SharePoint sharing permissions and deprecating legacy one-time passcodes. As a result, MS Teams owners, SharePoint site owners, or OneDrive account holders may receive reports of external members having lost access to their shared data. To resolve this,…

The new school year brings an increase in phishing attempts by cybercriminals who know people are busy.  As students, faculty, and staff are settling into the 2026 – 27 academic year, it’s an important time to remain on guard and to report any phishing attempts you may receive. Reporting phishing emails allows ITS to properly…

Effective August 20, 2026: The George Mason Zoom web homepage will be updated and will have a new look. Zoom is making this change to provide a unified, intuitive interface to help users access key features faster and manage settings more efficiently. See New Zoom Web Experience – August 2026 for a snapshot of the…

Information Technology Services (ITS) is modernizing its enterprise systems this summer by transitioning our on‑campus data center infrastructure to Microsoft Azure, a cloud-based platform. This initiative replaces outdated hardware with a more reliable, scalable, and flexible environment that enhances system stability, strengthens disaster recovery capabilities, and supports long-term operational efficiency. The effort involves transferring several…