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Over the next few weeks, in accordance with VCCS security policies, ITSS will deploy a new feature - Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) - to enhance security for your NVCC Microsoft 365 account. MFA adds an extra verification step to make sure that you are who you say you are! Effective Monday, October 26, 2020, you will require Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) to access all Microsoft 365 applications (e.g., Outlook, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint Online). Register for...

Hello, Over the past few months, IT staff have been updating NVCC-issued equipment with the latest technologies for Microsoft Office, Windows operating systems, and anti-virus protection. Due to the remote status of the majority of NVCC employees, your assistance is required to verify that your NVCC-issued equipment is up-to-date with current College standards. If your computer does not meet the current standards, you may be asked to coordinate a drop-off date with Campus IT to have your...

Local credit union foundation renews support for NOVA student emergency aid fund

ANNANDALE, VA., September 17, 2020: The NOVA Educational Foundation (NOVA Foundation) is proud to announce a gift of $20,000 from the Northwest Federal Credit Union to support grant awards to NOVA students who experience unforeseen financial emergencies due to COVID-19 or the economic downturn that followed the pandemic. The Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation focuses its support on students at the...

Manassas, VA –September 14, 2020 –Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is partnering with the City of Manassas, Prince William County, Virginia Career Works and the SkillSource Group to ensure that community members affected by COVID-19 are able to get back to work by receiving free education and workforce supportive services. The City of Manassas and Prince William County’s leadership forged this strategic partnership with a combined $1,900,000 in funding from the CARES Act to launch...

For those of you who have been using SharePoint to share, store and manage information, it is about to get even better! If you are new to SharePoint, click here to learn more.

SharePoint is going to receive a major upgrade within the next couple of months and the new version will be called SharePoint Online. SharePoint Online will offer many more user-friendly features, a much better looking, graphically-driven website and excellent smartphone and tablet support.

Our SharePoint...

VCCS reported that there was a brief outage with VCCS Online Library System earlier today. They also reported that the issue preventing access to the Library System has been resolved. Please contact the IT Help Desk if you continue to experience issues. IT Help Desk Tel: 703-426-4141 Email: ithelpdesk@nvcc.edu Web: https://www.nvcc.edu/ithd/

Zoom has temporarily disabled the telephone options for webinar attendees in Zoom version 5.2.3 across all platforms (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android) and plan to re-enable them in the next few weeks. In the meantime, attendees may connect to Webinar audio through the Zoom desktop client, web client, or mobile app. Webinar hosts and panelists can still join by telephone, as well as through computer audio. All phone features for webinar attendees have been disabled for the time being, but...

On Thursday, September 10th between 12:01 AM and 3:00 AM, VCCS engineers will be performing maintenance on all AIS and HR production environments. During this maintenance window, AIS PROD, AIS Query, HR PROD and HR Query will NOT be available. IT Help Desk Tel: 703-426-4141 Email: ithelpdesk@nvcc.edu Web: https://www.nvcc.edu/ithd/

The Northern Virginia Community College Viewfinder Campus Climate Survey for Administrators is now open. Please check your Outlook inbox including Clutter folder (if enabled) for survey email. A screenshot of the email from Campus Climate Surveys, LLC <info@viewfindersurveys.com> is shown below.

Thank you. IT Help Desk Tel: 703-426-4141 Email: ithelpdesk@nvcc.edu Web: https://www.nvcc.edu/ithd/

Federal Student Aid (FSA) has identified multiple ransomware attacks that lead to denial of access to sensitive data and systems unless a ransom is paid. Ransomware can have a crippling effect on an institution’s ability to operate until the infection is completely remediated. What is happening: Multiple schools have reported that attackers are targeting their institutions with ransomware. Phishing attacks have been used to gain access to account credentials that the attackers then...