Gather ‘round, WCM… it’s almost Halloween, which means it’s time to regale you with some spooky tales! As we close out National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, join us for some scary stories about protecting data while working remotely: 

As mentioned in a previous message, our RightFax service was moved to an improved cloud server. Incoming faxes to printers, emails, distribution lists will still be sent to the same locations, and Xerox workflows not changing at this time. However, you will need to access a new site to log into RightFax; the Righfax desktop client will no longer be used on the new server.

How to log into the new RightFax

To access RightFax:  

Presenting your screen in Zoom and can't get that pesky floating meeting controls panel out of your way? Hiding it takes only a few seconds! Learn how you can move your meeting controls from the screen so you can present with ease. 

Read more about how you can manage your meeting while screen sharing on Zoom's support site, and visit our TipUp site to view our past episodes! 

Apple recently announced the release of their newest operating system, Monterey.

Should I upgrade to Monterey? 

If you would like to upgrade to Monterey on the computer you use to access WCM resources, ITS does support this new OS. 

In light of the increased digital security attacks worldwide, WCM is fully transitioning to using Duo two-factor authentication when accessing Office 365 email, calendars, and contacts via Outlook, Apple Mail, and Outlook on the web (o365.weill.cornell.edu) on your laptop, desktop, or mobile device.

If you export or copy-paste data into Excel from other sources, you can sometimes end up with some questionably formatted data. The last thing you want to do is spend hours cleaning up hundreds of line items - that's where Excel's TRIM and CLEAN functions come in! Get a quick tutorial in our latest TipUp video. 

For all the sophisticated techniques hackers use to access sensitive data, there are some really simple steps you can take to protect yours: namely, keep your desk clean! 

In the info security biz this is called a “clean desk policy” and it’s exactly what it sounds like:

Data breaches happen. Just last week, the livestreaming video game site Twitch reported a massive data leak that included the platform’s source code, as well as payments made to thousands of streamers. Awkward.