SPHTM Global Research Information Technology (GRIT) Department Open House. New SPHTM students come check out what services GRIT has to offer!

Windows 7 is reaching its End-of-life, and Microsoft will no longer provide security updates after January 2020. Departments will need to plan to upgrade to Windows 10 or replace machines that cannot be upgraded.

Zoom is our new Enterprise tool for videoconferencing. Available to students, faculty and staff.

Each year we update Technology Tips for Hurricane Season - a collection of helpful tips to keep your devices functioning in the event of a power outage during hurricane events.

Tulane faculty, staff, and students are vulnerable to information theft, data loss, and identity impersonation which can be used for profit and exploitation if steps are not taken to secure devices and accounts. Focusing on best security practices will help reduce these threats.

Two-factor/Multi-factor authentication strengthens access security by requiring two methods to verify your identity.

The prevalence of digital devices, social media, web based services, and the digital cloud have culminated in the existence of a strong digital identity that correlates to a given modern day individual. With the right tools, someone with even temporary access to your device can harvest a great deal of information you'd not likely share.

A VPN, or virtual private network, connection builds a secure, digital tunnel around your internet traffic via encryption encapsulation ensuring no one can eavesdrop and view your internet communications.