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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This week we're focusing on how to create strong passwords, ways to manage them, and how you can use tools like multi-factor authentication (MFA) to further protect your devices and your data. Learn more at: https://t.co/WCB42tBUHr

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Did you know? Rosa Parks gave an address during the Michigan Tech commencement ceremony, on May 20, 1989.
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A Yooper gift to the rest of the world: a mobile PPE sauna. #health #TLC #COVID19 #sanitizer #innovation @invest_UP @SenEdMcBroom @TTxEcoatChick @WHO @CDCgov @mtu_engineering @RepMarkkanen @MINationalGuard @Adamant4Detroit
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IT's Tuesday Tip: Disinfect your work station. 1. Turn off and unplug all electronics. 2. Use compressed air. 3. Use a disinfectant wipe (with all the liquid rung out) to wipe down all surfaces (except monitors). 4. Wipe off any extra liquid. 5. Wipe with a dry microfiber cloth.

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IT Happened Today - On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell conducted a successful experiment with the telephone. He uttered his famous directive to his assistant, Thomas Watson, "Mr. Watson — come here — I want to see you."

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IT's Tuesday Tip: Buying a new laptop for college? This is what we recommend for incoming students, so these recommended specs should help during your search. Engineering Students: https://t.co/sReUr7Kxry All Students: https://t.co/3sMluE0Ah5

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IT happened today - March 2, 1791, Long-distance communication's speed was increased in France by Claude Chapp's Semaphore System. An operator moved the arms in a sequence of positions, spelling out coded text messages. Operators in distant towers read it and passed it along.

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IT's Tuesday Tip: Make sure your password is strong. Try https://t.co/8K7BE9e4sY to see how long it would take a computer (bot) to crack your password. A passphrase like “I'm crazy smart” is easy to remember and takes 5 billion years to crack. #themoreyouknow #strongpassword

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IT Happened Today: Thomas Edison was granted the patent for the phonograph on February 19, 1878. The patent specified a particular method—embossing—for capturing sound on tin-foil-covered cylinders. He created a machine with two needles: one for recording and one for playback.

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In the UP? Maybe three.
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IT's Tuesday Tip: Printing your resume - Getting ready for the career fair? Printing your resume from the Husky BW printer is easy. Scan your card, select Printer Properties and change the paper type and/or size. Release the job, then insert your resume paper in tray 5 when cued.

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IT Happened Today - The first weather satellite was sent into space on Feb. 17, 1959. Vanguard 2, which measures cloud-cover distribution, is still in orbit today and expected to continue orbiting for about 300 years. You can even track its location! https://t.co/ITC129CUgH

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IT's Tuesday Tip: What's a Service Catalog? Steve Blackburn from Information Technology explains what it is, what it can do, and how to access it.

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IT Happened Today - The first computer virus was created by 15-year old Richard Skrenta on January 30, 1982. It was called the "Elk Cloner" and spread between Apple II computers via sharing floppy start-up disks. It did no damage but presented a "fun" message on the 50th boot-up.

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Learn how to better manage your privacy in a world of data breaches this Data Privacy Day. Stay #PrivacyAware out there!
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Learn to better manage your #data and safeguard your privacy this Data Privacy Day! #PrivacyAware @Michigan Technological University

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IT's Tuesday Tip: You have enough to remember: It's time to work smarter, not harder! Replace your "little" password book with LastPass. Faculty, staff, and students - use your https://t.co/t5FwBloCDX email for a free Premium account. Find instructions at https://t.co/mhMoViFg1j

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Don't have a #NewYearsResolution? Make it Update Your Privacy Settings. This 2020, update the privacy settings on your online accounts. #PrivacyAware
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January 28 is Data Privacy Day! Join us tomorrow in creating awareness about the importance of respecting #privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. #PrivacyAware @michigantech