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New cybersecurity protections at HMS

HMS IT and our affiliates are taking action in response to U.S. intelligence agencies’ recommendations regarding an increase in malicious activity.

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Wait before installing macOS Big Sur

Apple will release a new version of the operating system, macOS Big Sur, on November 10, 2020. We strongly recommend that you do not upgrade until Apple and application developers have had time to address bugs that often accompany major new versions of macOS. 

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ESET antivirus alert

If you have ESET Antivirus software installed on your computer, you may receive an alert that the software is outdated.

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New Password Reset Tool Coming Soon

HMS IT will soon introduce a new secure, reliable and robust web based self-service password management solution to reset, change or unlock a password without having to call the Service Desk.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Available

Adobe Creative Cloud is now available for quad-based faculty, staff, and students of Harvard Medical School (HMS) and Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM).

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New Secure File Transfer

Harvard University Information Technology (HUIT) is offering a new secure file transfer tool Accellion Kiteworks. 

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Microsoft Teams Available

Harvard University offers Microsoft Teams for Instant Messaging, File Management, and Online Meetings

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Two-factor Authentication for Office 365

HMS IT is currently rolling out two-factor authentication (2FA) for Office 365 email. If you are new to HMS, you do not need to enable 2FA for Office 365, it will be automatically enabled for new users.