As concerns continue to rise over the spread of COVID-19, hackers are taking advantage of people’s fears to extract confidential information from victims. Several phishing scams of scammers posing as authoritative sources – like the CDC or WHO – have been identified by security organizations around the country. Here’s one recent example:

March is Women's History Month, and ITS will be honoring a few of our amazing employees who go above and beyond to help the WCM community and advance technology on campus. Join us in celebrating these #WCMWonderWomen: 

March is Women's History Month, and ITS is celebrating some of our own staff who provide exceptional service to the WCM community. 

Last October, Barbara Garrett, our SAP Basis manager (SAP is the system that runs the Weill Business Gateway), celebrated her 44th anniversary at WCM, making her the longest-serving college employee in ITS. We sat down with Barbara to learn more about her time here and how WCM and technology have changed since she started in 1975. 

Throughout the month of March, Tech Tuesdays will be all about Microsoft! Every week, we’ll highlight a Microsoft application or tool during a 30-minute demonstration. Join us every Tuesday in March to learn more!   

Upcoming schedule and topics

During Microsoft March, we’ll be hosting these topics. Download our flyer to keep at your desk:  

On Saturday, February 29 ITS will remove the icon named “Old Weill Business Gateway” from myApps. You can continue to access the current Weill Business Gateway at https://wbg.weill.cornell.edu.

Our 7th Annual SMARTFest is two weeks away and we have lots of fun things planned. Here's what's happening on Thursday, Feb. 20:

Our biggest SMARTFest ever!

This year's SMARTFest includes old favorites and new features! Learn about our Dell Tech Rally, professional photo services, new services, and more in this video:

Join us for a great new schedule of demonstrations for faculty, staff, and students. Each week, our experts will showcase various software and tools, and answer your questions on how these resources can help you with your work at WCM. 

ITS launched the Power BI data visualization tool back in August, and we're happy to announce that you can now download and install the Power BI desktop application to your Windows desktop via Big Fix. For instructions, view this KB article How to: Install Power BI to your Desktop with BigFix.

It's back! Our 7th Annual SMARTFest is on Thursday, February 20! SMARTFest provides WCM faculty, staff, and students a chance to learn more about ITS and Library services, view demos, and speak with our tech experts about which services can help you with your research and other work.

In late January, Android users at Weill Cornell Medicine will see changes to the way their devices are configured and managed by MobileIron, our Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) tool, as we begin to roll-out Android Enterprise.

Android Enterprise is a Google-led initiative that supports the use of Android devices and apps in the workplace. Google is deprecating support for older device management tools, and Android Enterprise is now the default program for managing Android devices at work.