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Have a question? AskDeac!

Announcements | Aug 09, 2019 at 12:14 pm

AskDeac is the new IT help portal and ticketing system providing an easy-to-use platform for WFU faculty, students, staff, and guests! The IS website has been updated to work in parallel with AskDeac for easy access to IT services, help resources, current announcements, and alerts. Contact our Service Desk to receive help in all the same ways you’re used to: by phone, email, or live-chat.

Even though AskDeac is very user-friendly, we are delighted to offer learning opportunities for our campus partners!

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7/12/2019 – Ensure a wireless and wired connection

Alerts | Jul 11, 2019 at 2:10 pm

Between July 12 and July 19, faculty, staff, and students may see a pop-up regarding trusting the certificate when connecting to the wireless and/or wired network. There is no security risk when this pop-up appears and you should accept the certificate to continue. If you do not accept the certificate, you will not be able to connect to the campus network.

View the possible pop-ups here.

These certificates provide secure network access by identifying and encrypting your login credentials. In essence, they are digital passports, used to confirm that your device is connecting to the Wake Forest campus network.

Dropbox Enhancements – New Desktop App and G Suite Functionality

Announcements | Jul 01, 2019 at 3:35 pm

Attention Dropbox users! Now, you can create, access, and share cloud content like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides and Microsoft Office files within Dropbox.

The “new” Dropbox gives users the ability to take advantage of Dropbox storage and utilize the Google editor and interface within Dropbox. Enhancements include the ability for users to:

Create, access, and share cloud content like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides and Microsoft Office files within Dropbox.
Open .docx, .xlsx, or .pptx files from Dropbox in Docs, Sheets, or Slides, and save them back to Dropbox in their original format.

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Wake Forest named an Adobe Creative Campus

News | Aug 09, 2019 at 1:04 pm

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We are proud to announce that Wake Forest has been named an Adobe Creative Campus. Providing the Adobe Creative Cloud suite to all students, faculty, and staff demonstrates our continued commitment to innovate as an institution and give our campus community the skills and tools they need to succeed in a multi-modal and digitally competitive world. Download the Adobe Creative Cloud at software.wfu.edu and you’ll have access to a comprehensive collection of software for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, and more.

TechXploration 2019 is in the books!

News | Mar 28, 2019 at 4:46 pm

On Thursday, March 21, Information Systems hosted the 8th annual TechXploration! TechXploration provides members of our campus community a unique opportunity to share and see the many ways that technology is being incorporated into the classroom.

Each of the 30+ presentations were unique to a specific topic and incorporated posters, technology, videos, activities, and lots of engaging conversation! For 3 hours, approximately 200 faculty, students and staff interacted with one another, learning more about each other, both professionally and personally. Presenters and attendees engaged in animated conversations regarding the positive aspects and challenges encountered when using technology to enhance teaching, learning, and scholarship.

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Your Workday Is Here

News | Jul 02, 2018 at 8:30 am

IT Security Feed

The Wall Street Journal Just Published An Interview with Kevin Mitnick, KnowBe4's Chief Hacking Officer

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Use Caution Opening Email Attachments

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Are Local Government and Municipalities Part of a Coordinated Attack on the U.S.?

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