Quick Bytes 5-Minute Sessions
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Tech Tips – Technology Training Available on the THD Knowledgebase
Looking for online training for you and your employees? The NMC Technology Help Desk offers a number of eLearn Modules and Screencast videos covering a wide range of technology topics. Check them out!
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Tech Tips – Keyboard Shortcuts to Make Work Easier… continued
Here are some more keyboard shortcuts to help you swiftly format or edit your documents when using programs such as Google Docs or Microsoft Office.
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Tech Tips – Keyboard Shortcuts to Make Work Easier
Keyboard shortcuts are a great way to streamline repetitive tasks in any program you are using. Here are a few quick tricks to help speed up your workflow while using web browsers, documents, and many other programs.
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Infosec – Using Public and Shared Devices Safely
Be Smart! Stay Safe when you use Public Devices!
A public device refers to any device, such as a computer, that is available in a public space such as a school, library, government office, or any other open-access area or business and may be used or accessed by multiple people.
Read more here.
Take Action! What the 2FA!?
Using two-factor authentication to secure your accounts, read more about this here!
InfoSec – Passphrases
Using passphrases for your password is a great way to make your password stronger and easier for you to remember, yet more complicated for someone trying to fraudulently access your account. View more information on this here.
New to your Chrome browser!
You will notice 4 new icons added to your Chrome browser: (more…)
Take Action! – Passwords
Make your password memorable but tough to crack. Why? Because your password protects very private employee as well as student information that is federally protected thru FERPA including: Grades, Moodle Coursework, Email correspondence, Scholarship Info, Student Services Information and more! Here’s some info on how to create a good password.
Tech Tips – Getting Started Guide
Welcome to another new semester at Northwestern Michigan College! NMC offers many systems and features for staff to use to assist with their daily productivity and goals. Learn more here.
Tech Tips: Take Action! Avoid VISHING Attacks
Stop VISHING attacks dead in their tracks! Read more here.
Take Action! What is the right browser to use at NMC?
Of all the browsers out there, which ones are the best and safest to use at NMC for PC’s and Mac’s? Read more here.
Tech Tips: Take Action! How to Recognize & Avoid SMISHING Attacks!
Watch out for SMISHING Attacks – Fraudulent texts delivered directly to your phone! Read more here!
Tech Tips: Know Your Red Flags of Phishing
Take action and recognize the red flags of a phishing attempt. Click here to learn more.
New Quick Bytes Training! Unleashing Your Amazingly Powerful Browser
Your amazingly powerful browser can carry you through the ocean of public and private web sites, and be the vessel that provides you directions (bookmarks), new lands (extensions), care (clear browsing data), maintenance (settings), and more as you journey through the vast ocean of the web.
Professional Development Institute is pleased to announce a new training on internet browsers. The focus of this training will be the Chrome browser with comparisons to Firefox and Edge browsers. If you don’t know the capabilities of browsers, you are missing key components to sailing the high seas of the web with ease! Come join me as we delve into browsers. What is the experience YOU are missing if you are not using your browser to its full capacity?
Pick from one of these upcoming training dates:
- Wednesday, May 15 in Osterlin 113 from 12-1 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 21 in Great Lakes 210 from 12-1 p.m.
- Thursday, May 23 in University Center 205 from 12-1 p.m.
- Tuesday, May 28 in Osterlin 113 from 3-4 p.m.
Register Here for Unleashing Your Amazingly Powerful Browser
Tech Tips: Take Action! Lock Your Computer to Prevent Malicious Activity
Locking your Computer Prevents Malicious Activity… for PC, Mac and Chromebook Devices.
Why? It prevents others from gaining access to your computer, files, student information, emails and performing malicious activities on your NMC Device(s).
Learn more here
Tech Tips
New functionality in Google Tasks and Drive, just might make your work day easier. Take a moment to walk through Google’s detailed explanations and you just might gain a few minutes of time!
- Google Tasks! Set start times and import reminders. Learn more here.
Tech Tips: Take Action! – Passwords
Try a new password system! Verizon’s recent Data Breach Report showed that 81% of hacking-related breaches used either stolen or weak passwords.
Recent hacking at higher education institutions remind us that passwords are vital to an institutions data security. Verizon’s recent Data Breach Report showed that 81% of hacking-related breaches used either stolen or weak passwords. And, a new survey from Dark Reading shows 44% of organizations say users pose the greatest threat to data security!
Does your MyNMC password look like one of these? Students19? Jennifer12? Teaching19? or Year2019-20?
Those are easy guess passwords, yes they meet the criteria of 8 characters, one upper case letter, one lower case letter, and one number. But, your password protects very private student information that is federally protected thru FERPA including: Grades, Moodle Coursework, Email correspondence, Scholarship Info, Student Services Information and more!
Why not try a new password system. One that’s still memorable but far more complex. I am going to give you a few examples*, pick a system and please, give it a try.
Use a Password Saying. Make it memorable to you, but difficult for someone to guess. Here are a few examples, based on quotes:
- 0allthosewhowanderarelost (From “Not all those who wander are lost” or
- 1st&bestVistoconquerself (from “First and best victory is to conquer self”).
Another option that I also recommend is coming up with a saying about a goal that you want to say to yourself over and over again. Why not take advantage of having to type it in every day to reinforce your goal.
- GoW8lkingM0r3 (Go Walking More) or
- Study120-2day (Study 120 mins today) or
- 1QuitSm0king (I Quit Smoking) or
- Read8lot2day! (Readalottoday!)
Another style of password system is to use 4 unrelated words plus a number to create a password such as:
- 7TigerHealthCandleButtress
- GargantuanWhim52TalentDelta (Go walking to day 52 mins)
- YodelOctopusGargantuanEngineer2Day (YOGAtoday)
So visit Password Self-Service on MyNMC NOW and change your password!
Any questions, please contact the NMC Technology Help Desk at 231-995-3020 or visit nmc.edu/help.
*Please do not use any of these examples as your new password!! Be creative!