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Information Technology Services
Google’s New Gmail Now Available
Starting Friday, May 4, UNCG users have the ability to opt-in to the new Gmail experience. Users can choose to opt-in and out of the new Gmail experience until a future date yet to be specified. Information Technology Services (ITS) will communicate with UNCG users before the new experience becomes the default or only option. [Read More]
New Verification Screen during Google Sign-In Using Chrome Browser
Who: Users of G-Suite Services (Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, etc.) through a Chrome Browser What: An additional security verification screen during log on When: Monday, May 7 or soon after Why: Mandatory feature change implemented by Google to enhance account security On May 7th, or soon after, Google is releasing a feature in the Chrome [Read More]
UNCG to Release Box Drive | Wednesday, April 11
Box Drive is a new offering from Box that allows the streaming of files from the Box environment to your local device. For example, you can open your Windows Explorer or Mac Finder to find every Box file you need, edit like you would any local file and save it automatically to the cloud. This [Read More]
Change to Default Notifications in Box @ UNCG
On Friday, February 23rd, ITS will change the default notification settings that are set for users who log in to Box @ UNCG for the first time. Existing users’ notification settings will not be affected. New users can choose to change their notification settings if they prefer, by using the options in “Account Settings” after [Read More]
ITS Now Provides Support for Windows Device Encryption Service
Who: Faculty and staff with devices on the GCN running Windows 10 (there is limited support for Windows 7) What: Support for Windows device encryption Why: Disk encryption protects UNCG data if your device is ever stolen or lost. It can also help the University maintain data-use agreements and lessen the risk of a serious [Read More]
Technology Training
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