EndNote, a top reference management tool, is now available to all SMPH faculty, staff, and students through a school-wide enterprise license. This new license eliminates the need for individual or department-level purchases, resulting in estimated …
IT Updates
Phishing Alert – Key Reminders to Stay Secure
Phishing scams targeting UW–Madison and SMPH are increasing. Stay secure by never sharing your credentials, avoiding public computers, and verifying suspicious emails. Check recent scam subject lines in the scam alert table. Report suspicious emails to security@med.wisc.edu.
Study Finder Outage
There is an ongoing outage impacting Study Finder. The connection between OnCore and Study Finder is currently down and will remain unavailable until at least late January.
International Remote Work Reminders
With the holiday travel season approaching, we would like to encourage SMPH faculty and staff to consult with the SMPH IIT User Support Service Team prior to traveling internationally with their managed device. This will …
Q+A with Business Relationship Manager Philip Doll
Explore the evolving role of Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) at SMPH, as they connect IT solutions with departmental needs and build strategic partnerships. Read this Q+A with BRM Philip Doll on his new role, vision and insights.
How to Install SMPH VPN
The SMPH Networking and Security group have set up GlobalProtect VPN portal for SMPH Employees. SMPH VPN portal has greater security controls which enhances the protections for securing SMPH data. This includes Multifactor Authentication via DUO …
Google Drive Storage Limits Starting this Summer
Google reshaped their educational service and in June 2024 will begin enforcing a storage cap on UW Google Drive accounts. In response, UW-Madison is reshaping the Google Workspace service, which includes implementing storage quotas on …
Microsoft 365 OneNote Desktop vs. OneNote Online
If you are a Microsoft OneNote user, be aware there are different versions accessible to you as a UW-Madison employee. Campus offers both a OneNote desktop client and OneNote Online. Both can be utilized and …
Cisco Webex Vs Cisco Jabber
UW-Madison has recently transitioned from Cisco Jabber to the Cisco Webex Suite and app for VoIP phone calls, voice/video conferencing, online meetings, screen sharing, chat and webinars. If you or your team currently uses Jabber, …
Apple macOS Updates – Nudge Notification
SMPH IT will be deploying the “Nudge” application to all managed Apple macOS devices. Nudge allows us to easily notify and help ensure macOS users keep their device updated and compliant with SMPH and Campus …