Pitt IT Newsletter for Faculty & Staff (June 2023) No images? Click here Making STRIDES in ResearchPitt has signed a university-wide agreement with Microsoft to participate in the NIH STRIDES program. Researchers can perform NIH-funded research projects on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform at a significant discount, with direct access to Microsoft for support. Non-NIH funded research projects are also eligible for a discount and enhanced IT support benefits. If you have a current NIH-funded project or are applying for a new NIH grant, and you want to explore hosting it in Azure, submit a request to Pitt IT for an Azure-based research environment under STRIDES, or request a research discount for non-NIH funded research. Read the full article to learn about the benefits of a Microsoft Azure STRIDES account to power your research. Digital Accessibility MattersMay 18 was Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Ensuring those with disabilities can fully interact with Pitt's digital resources is vitally important. Explore the accessibility tools Pitt offers to ensure your websites, Canvas pages, and other digital content are fully accessible Electronic Fax Service (eFax)Fax machines may feel like a relic of the past, but occasionally, we still need to do it. Pitt IT has launched an Electronic Fax Service (eFax) for sending outgoing fax messages. Just send the document to be faxed from your Pitt email account to the 10-digit fax number followed by ‘@fax.pitt.edu’. View more details. New Features in Pitt Password ManagerPitt IT has activated new security features for Pitt Password Manager (LastPass) desktop users: Dark Web Monitoring and increased Password Iterations, both of which enhance the safety and security of your information. ![]() Microsoft Support Ending for Older PhonesAfter June 30, 2023, access to Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft features will not be accessible on Polycom VVS 501 desk phones. Pitt IT will install an update on affected phones. After the update, users will need to sign in again to their Polycom VVS 501 desk phones. See more information about the transition. Keep Security In MindSecurity never takes the summer off, so be sure you keep up with your good cybersecurity habits in your personal and professional activities.
Revised Join Meeting Experience for ZoomZoom has streamlined the join meeting experience to include fewer screens to access a meeting, as well as show a preview of the video displaying from your camera before joining. The revised experience requires use of Zoom desktop client version 5.12.0 or higher. Users with earlier client versions will see the old join experience. Download and install the most recent version of Zoom from the Zoom download center. System Updates to Note
Tech Hot Topics at PittCheck out Pitt IT’s Panther Bytes blog to read all about what’s on Pitt IT’s mind: New LinkedIn Learning CoursesLinkedIn Learning is the perfect resource for those who are looking to learn new skills or sharpen old ones. Log into LinkedIn Learning at linkedinlearning.pitt.edu with your Pitt credentials and check out these new courses:
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