IT News You Can Use - July 18
Did You Know?
Faculty and staff now have access to new resources for proper handling of research health information (RHI) data used in research projects. A new website provides information on what qualifies as RHI; how to develop data security plans; data storage, details on data sharing and data disposal; and when to perform risk assessments. A new email address also has been created so faculty and staff can get timely assistance directly from their Digital Security and Trust colleagues. Read more>>
Accessibility Tips and Tricks
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Upcoming Work
- On Wednesday, July 27 at 10:00 P.M., ETS will start the process that updates all COE Linux systems (ETS managed systems only). Please ensure that any Linux systems you, or a group you manage uses, are powered on before July 27 to ensure they are updated and rebooted (kernel updates require reboots). The process will take some time and will run overnight. We do not expect the update process to cause interruptions, but we recommend you save any open documents before 10:00 P.M. on July 27.
- On Thursday, July 28 at 7:15 A.M, ETS will reboot all the ETS managed Linux systems. Please save your work and logoff before 7:15 A.M. on July 28 to avoid losing any unsaved work.
If you encounter any issues on your Linux system(s) after 9:00 A.M. on July 28, please contact ETS by one of the methods below. In the ticket description, please note it's a Linux system, the hostname of the system, and its location (if known), and someone will assist you as soon as they are available.
