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The update that many have been waiting for is finally here! Microsoft has updated Microsoft Teams to allow you to create breakout rooms in your meetings. Breakout rooms allow you to break a large group in a Teams meeting into smaller, semi-private meetings for group discussions, and then bring the group back into the larger meeting. These are fantastic for small group brainstorming activities or organizing small networking events during your larger meeting.

You can learn all about breakout rooms and how to use them in your next meeting in this blog post from Microsoft:

Teams has recently added some exciting new Meeting Options that can be used to give the meeting organizer even more control of attendee interactions. To access these features, open an already-booked Teams meeting in your calendar and click on the “Meeting options” link as shown here:

Computer labs on campus often contain software programs that area critical for hands-on learning in certain courses. With the pandemic limiting physical access to these labs, it became a priority for campus IT partners to find a workable solution. 

Thanks to their fast and thorough work, U of G now has three solutions in place: 

Microsoft has released some great new features for Teams, now available to all U of G users!

On October 17, CCS will be implementing a change to our campus firewall to further improve the University’s security posture. While we are working hard to ensure minimal impact to users, some systems may be affected if they are not identified in advance and added to our “allow list.” This is why we need your help!

What is VPN?

A virtual private network (VPN) provides a secure, encrypted internet connection, allowing users to safely send and receive data from anywhere.

Phishing is a common technique used by cyber criminals to try to trick you into providing sensitive information. They do this by sending emails posing as legitimate organizations, such as the University or your bank. Phishing messages will often lure you into clicking a link to a web page that mimics a legitimate site, such as the University of Guelph Single Sign-On page. If you enter your credentials, these criminals will then have access to both personal and University information which they can sell, use for criminal activity, or hold hostage for a significant price.

CCS has a new live chat function on our website to help serve you better! This is a giant leap forward in terms of providing user-friendly, just-in-time support to our customers. Launched just in time for students’ return to campus, it has already served as a really useful part of our service delivery toolkit. You can see this new feature in the bottom right of the screen when you are on the CCS website.

Here's some great news that will immediately benefit faculty, staff, and students on the U of G campus: CCS has (more than) doubled the University internet and WiFi speeds!

Some of the benefits of this enhancement include:

Come out for FREE PIZZA, GIVEAWAYS, PRIZE DRAWS and more!

The CCS Cyber Security Awareness Roadshow is taking place on Tuesday, October 29 in the UC courtyard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Learn how to: 

• recognize phishing scams
• stay safe on social media
• protect your devices
• have uncrackable passwords

See you there!