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Fun & Donuts
- Network Improvements Ahead:
Temporary Outages Expected - Mac & Windows OS Updates on Oct. 31
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Celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month! |
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🎮 Play For A Chance To Win! |
Set your sights on cybersecurity and test your knowledge with Scout’s Phish Hunt! Until the end of October, the Information Security team will be randomly selecting participants to win an Amazon gift card.
Simply add your Notre Dame email to the form at the end of the game for a chance to win.
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🐾 Simple Steps, Safer Campus |
Scout is helping everyone stay safe online with simple steps: spot phishing emails, strengthen passwords, think before you click, and keep your information private. Small actions make a big difference for a safer campus. 🐾
To learn more, visit Simple Steps for a Safer Campus.
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🐡 So You Fell For a Phish…Now What? |
Learn what to do after a phishing attempt and more! Find out how you can stay safe while traveling, and smart ways to protect your accounts all year-round.
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Donuts may have holes, but your account security shouldn’t! Come by Duncan Student Center on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. to get a free donut and learn how you can register for 1Password for free.
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There is still time to complete your cybersecurity training! This training will enhance your cybersecurity skills and awareness, so we can all be safer consumers of digital content and active defenders against cyber threats. The modules are bite-sized and on-demand, allowing you to fit this education into your busy schedule.
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Mac & Windows OS Patches: Keep Your Computers On Oct. 31 |
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University-managed Mac and Windows devices receive operating system patches the first Saturday of every month to meet security and support requirements.
What you need to know
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If you have an updated Windows or Mac device, it is recommended that you keep your device powered on when you leave work Friday, Oct. 31.
- These updates will begin at 2 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1 and may take 45-minutes to two hours to complete.
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Some University-managed Windows devices will receive a major update that supports upcoming operating system changes from Windows version 10.4 to 11.1.
- If you are unable to keep your computer turned on Oct. 31, run the update at any time that's convenient by following these instructions.
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- Contact your departmental IT support staff or the Service Desk during regular business hours at 574-631-8111 or servicedesk@nd.edu.
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For 24/7 self-service assistance including the virtual agent, go to: servicenow.nd.edu,
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Network Improvements Ahead: Temporary Outages Expected |
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To complete a major network upgrade, each campus building will experience brief network outages during business hours as work progresses through August 2026. Building managers will receive detailed schedules in advance of their building’s upgrade.
This project involves replacing more than 1,700 network switches across every building on campus—a key step in enhancing Notre Dame’s connectivity, improving speed, reliability, and security, and preparing the network for future technology needs.
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🚧 IT Maintenance on Oct. 25 |
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On Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (ET), the Office of Information Technology (OIT) will perform various maintenance activities that may affect IT services you use. A list of the affected services is available in this OIT news story.
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