Information Technology Services

Spotlights Archive

  • Coming Soon to an Inbox Near You: The MasonLive Migration

    Have you heard the big news, Mason Nation? This summer, student email account and Microsoft services will be migrated from MasonLive to Office 365, the email and calendar system for all current Mason faculty and staff. Now, don’t worry, this change doesn’t have to be intimidating. In fact, it’s a good thing! By bringing students into the same system as employees, there will be a number…

  • Phishing 101: Spot the Cybercriminals

    Have you ever fallen victim to a scam? If the answer is yes – don’t fret! You aren’t the only one. In fact, cybercriminals are on the prowl all year in hopes of stealing money or gaining access to information from George Mason’s faculty, staff, and students. If you completed George Mason’s IT Security Awareness…

  • New Year, New Blackboard

    Welcome back, Patriots! With the start of a new year, we hope you found time to reflect and celebrate your past accomplishments, set goals for future endeavors, and are ready to take on an exciting school year. As we usher in the start of the spring semester, one of our most-used tools around the Mason…

  • That’s a Wrap on 2020!

    2020, what a year it’s been. Over the last 12 months, we spent an exorbitant amount of time using and learning new technology, mostly to transition our work, social, and personal lives online. We incorporated face masks into our wardrobes, binged a lot of Netflix, did everything in sweatpants, and started at-home workout routines. Somehow, we’ve survived…

  • Dangers of the Deals in 2020

    This year, almost all we do has moved online—from the way we work and collaborate to how we interact socially and explore the world—and as the holiday season approaches, shopping is no exception. The convenience of grabbing door-busting deals online and next-day delivery has been growing in popularity for a while now. However, this season,…

  • Meet the Patriots Behind Mason Security

    Before Covid-19 completely changed life as we knew it, if you happened to pass by Aquia 202 and heard the sound of an intense Ping-Pong game, you’d know that you found the Information Technology Security Office (ITSO). Branding themselves as the best Ping-Pong players at Mason, ITSO is comprised of five analysts and three engineers whose…

  • Welcome Back: Updates from ITS

    Welcome back, Patriots! It is no surprise by now that this fall semester has presented challenges to all of the Mason community, including ITS. Universities around the nation that continue to face the realities of COVID-19 have responded to the pandemic in many ways. Some moved their students completely online, while some opened for mostly…

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    Ok, Zoomer: A look at Mason’s Latest Web Conferencing Tool

    Ok, Zoomer: A look at Mason’s Latest Web Conferencing Tool For the last four months, we’ve worked and socialized in a different way than ever before. As we were forced to stay in our homes, we sought for ways to conquer the period of separation and bring people together…enter Zoom. The tool quickly took the world…

  • Connecting with the Power of MS Teams

    If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably streamed more online content and viewed more TV than ever before since quarantine began. In between the 24/7 news cycle and reality tv shows, you may have noticed commercials for Microsoft (MS) Teams. Microsoft is currently operating a global ad campaign for MS Teams geared toward the world…

  • Virtual Connection and Instruction with Webex

    Like many universities in response to Covid-19, George Mason University transitioned to remote learning and working environments in March. This transition meant many Patriots were suddenly turning to technology in new or different ways to help the Mason community remain successful and resilient. Many turned to collaborative tools during this time for online meetings and…