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CIO: MFA Enforcement

Posted By Jim Maher 09-05-2024 01:31:00 AM
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Good Day Colleagues, We're trying to get a sense of when other institutions enforce Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for: Newly admitted students (but not registered) Newly registered students or transfers Because our Enrollment Management staff did not want anything to impede FTIC and transfer ...

eFax Solutions/Recommendation

Posted By Jim Maher 08-28-2024 09:59:00 AM
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My apologies. I realize now that you can't take an email from a previous thread and use it for the new thread. Must be a hidden tag that sets the original subject line back. Thank you to those that have responded already. Good Day Colleagues, Believe it or not, we still have over 20 ...

RE: Video Surveillance Software Recomendation

Posted By Jim Maher 08-28-2024 07:45:27 AM
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Good Day Colleagues, Believe it or not, we still have over 20 fax machines (using analog lines) on campus. We are considering a huge innovation leap and are looking to go to a newer technology 😊 Have any of you selected and are using an eFax solution? If so, please provide the vendor. Also, ...

RE: Dorm/Residence Hall management software

Posted By Jim Maher 05-24-2024 10:27:00 AM
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We currently use Adirondack, The Housing Director (THD). They were acquired by StarRez in 2022. As a result, the pricing increase and gradual phase out of THD (i.e. no new development), we'll be looking for another solution in the next year or so. Kind Regards, Jim James M. Maher II ...

RE: Local Admin Rights

Posted By Jim Maher 05-08-2024 05:26:00 AM
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Great topic. We removed admin privileges on all university-owned devices about 6 years ago. I came from healthcare and found it somewhat surprising that the university permitted software installations without a verification and vetting process (all kinds of potential issues here – security, licensing, ...

Implementation of EAP-TLS Wireless Certificates

Posted By Jim Maher 01-31-2024 01:31:00 PM
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Hello Colleagues, For those of you who have technical teams (Network Admins, Network Engineers, etc.), if you're so inclined, could you please forward the question below. We're challenged by an issue and the 3rd parties involved (HP/Aruba and Microsoft) have not been able to help us. Thanks in advance! ...

RE: Domain Name collecting

Posted By Jim Maher 01-31-2024 01:25:00 PM
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Hello Colleagues, For those of you who have technical teams (Network Admins, Network Engineers, etc.), if you're so inclined, could you please forward the question below. We're challenged by an issue and the 3rd parties involved (HP/Aruba and Microsoft) have not been able to help us. Thanks in advance! ...

RE: Cybersecurity Insurance: Where are we headed?

Posted By Jim Maher 05-04-2023 10:55:00 AM
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Good Day, Not sure what happened, but somehow I replied to the wrong thread. My apologies... That said, our Cybersecurity Insurance process has been challenging to say the least. This year, we were required to complete an extremely comprehensive and time consuming survey. Frankly, the requirements ...

CIO: Crisis Communication Plan

Posted By Jim Maher 05-04-2023 10:48:00 AM
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Good Day Colleagues, We are currently revising our Cyber Security Incident Response Plan. Was wondering if any of you have completed an associated crisis communication plan (i.e. who, what, how and when to communicate with various levels of the institution as well as the public and media). If so, ...

RE: Cybersecurity Insurance: Where are we headed?

Posted By Jim Maher 05-04-2023 10:41:00 AM
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Good Day Colleagues, We are currently revising our Cyber Security Incident Response Plan. Was wondering if any of you have completed an associated crisis communication plan (i.e. who, what, how and when to communicate with various levels of the institution as well as the public and media). If so, ...

RE: Removing Local Admin Rights

Posted By Jim Maher 09-23-2022 08:34:00 AM
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Hi Everyone, I replied earlier, but wanted to add that we provide many optional software package installations in software center (SCCM). End-users can install from the software center without admin rights. For updates/patching of non-Microsoft products, we use "Patch My PC". Kind Regards, ...

RE: Removing Local Admin Rights

Posted By Jim Maher 09-22-2022 07:11:00 AM
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Hello Colleagues, SVSU has removed Local Admin rights 4-5 years ago. We use Admin By Request to handle intermittent needs to gain admin access to install software. ITS needs to approve the request. It gives us time to vet the software (compliance, VPAT, HECVAT, etc.). Kind Regards, Jim ...

RE: WORKDAY: Learn about it from other Higher Ed CIOs that have implemented it

Posted By Jim Maher 03-15-2022 10:19:00 AM
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Good Day Colleagues, Yes. I would be interested in learning more about Workday. We are considering an SIS/ERP replacement as well. ROI and resources required for implementation are our two challenges. Kind Regards, Jim James M. Maher II Executive Director of Information Technology ...

Compliance Sites and Tracking

Posted By Jim Maher 02-24-2022 04:37:00 AM
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Good Day Colleagues, We are considering forming a governance or oversight committee to track all things compliance related. Was wondering if any of you have such an oversight committee and, if so, if you have a centralized web or portal site to disseminate information on the regulations and internal ...

Privileged Access Management (PAM)

Posted By Jim Maher 01-25-2022 10:15:00 AM
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Good Day Colleagues, Was wondering if your technical teams have ever gone through a selection process for a Privileged Access Management (PAM) vendor solution. If so, would you mind sharing the RFP or bid document (looking mainly for the requirements/features definitions/matrix). Thanks in advance! ...

Communication and Texting Policies

Posted By Jim Maher 10-26-2021 04:58:00 AM
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Good Day Colleagues, We may be a bit behind the rest of you, but our institution is considering the overall impact of texting our students. We're trying to avoid what eventually happened to email – being ignored, not read, considered spam or "white noise", etc. Have any of you developed a ...

RE: Non-SIS CRM

Posted By Jim Maher 09-28-2021 12:23:00 PM
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SVSU is using Ellucian's Colleague ERP/SIS. We have selected and are, for the most part, live with Slate as our CRM. Kind Regards, Jim James M. Maher II Executive Director of Information Technology Services Saginaw Valley State University Information Technology Services 7400 ...