Tag: ITS

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Printing Made Easier at MC with Wireless Access

by MEGAN DREHER, Features Editor On Tuesday, April 3., Information Technology Services Department (ITS) at Manhattan College launched a wireless printing program for students titled ‘Web Print’. This program, powered by a print management software called PaperCut, allows for students to connect their own devices to the computer lab printers on campus and print PDF documents, provided they are connected to the Manhattan College internet network.  … Continue reading Printing Made Easier at MC with Wireless Access

Megan Dreher
Campus Life, College, News, Top Stories

COMPUTERS HACKED IN CRYPTOMINER ATTACK: More Than 400 Lab Machines Impacted Across Campus

by TIMOTHY HAMLING & STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY, Senior Writer & Managing Editor Manhattan College’s computer system was compromised last month in a large-scale, cross-campus effort to mine cryptocurrency. According to Information Technology Services (ITS), nearly all of the college’s roughly 500 lab computers were compromised in the attack. These included about 430 machines in the Research and Learning Center (RLC), De La Salle Hall and O’Malley Library. ITS … Continue reading COMPUTERS HACKED IN CRYPTOMINER ATTACK: More Than 400 Lab Machines Impacted Across Campus

Stephen D. Zubrycky
Campus Life, News

Printers to be Added in Student Commons

by MEGHAN DREHER, Staff Writer & AUGUST KISSEL, Staff Writer Each day, students rush to class, always leaving with enough travel time to arrive to class in a timely manner. A typical pit stop along the way is the library. Upon entering, a common sight is to find a mass of students either waiting to use or using the computers, hoping to quickly print out their assignment … Continue reading Printers to be Added in Student Commons

The Quadrangle
College, News

College Launches New Website, with Mobile Users in Mind

Manhattan College launched itself headlong into the 21st Century last week with the launch of a full overhauled website, with a special focus on mobile devices. The new site, which launched last week, features a fresh new look – brought to life with lush photography and videography, borrowing visual motifs first debuted in marketing materials last year as part of the College’s “Uncommon” admissions campaign. … Continue reading College Launches New Website, with Mobile Users in Mind

Stephen D. Zubrycky
Campus Life, News

ITS Expands Campus Wi-Fi Bandwidth

by JACK MELANSON, Staff Writer Today, Wi-Fi is essential for the overall success of a college student. Being the outlet for both information and entertainment, JasperNet when running properly allows students to research for their classes, check their grades on Moodle or even watch Netflix to relax after a long day. Lately, some students on campus have been experiencing slow Wi-Fi and other connectivity issues. … Continue reading ITS Expands Campus Wi-Fi Bandwidth

The Quadrangle
College, News

College Policy Targets Illegal Downloads

Every year, millions of songs are illegally downloaded from peer to peer file-sharing sites. With statistics like that, it is understandable why Manhattan College sends out the yearly notice to the student body about the potential ramifications of illegally downloading files over the college’s networks. “We are required by law to give you guys [students] that notice,” Dean of Students Michael Carey said. Students recently received an … Continue reading College Policy Targets Illegal Downloads

The Quadrangle
College, News

As Planned, Printing Limits Take Effect

A newly-developed program intended to raise awareness of the environmental impact of student printing on-campus was implemented earlier this month, say directors of Manhattan College’s Information Technology Services. “In spring of 2013, IT was approached by the Sustainability Committee who asked if there was a technological solution to limit printing,” Director of ITS Jake Holmquist said.  “We tested different technologies and found something that was … Continue reading As Planned, Printing Limits Take Effect

Brendan Rogers
Campus Life, News

ITS Summer Update

While students were away for summer, Information Technology Services has been working to optimize the current systems already in place. The Manhattan College community can look forward to updates for MyMCPortal and DegreeWorks and two new initiatives ITS plans to roll out. The team has done a lot of work to make the MyMCPortal a more convenient resource for mobile devices. “The college website was … Continue reading ITS Summer Update

Maya Astabie
Campus Life, News

JasperNet Sign-On Gets a Facelift

When students returned from break they were introduced to a new look when they signed into their Manhattan College account. What was simply a login screen has been revamped to offer students and staff more information when they sign into the network. The motive behind the most recent change was to offer more help to people signing into the network. “There is more information on … Continue reading JasperNet Sign-On Gets a Facelift

Lauren Carr