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FALL 2010
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fter graduating from Pace University
with a degree in political science,
How can we empower you?
These days it is hard to find someone who does not have a name as the basis for a number of online passwords. For ex-
plethora of online accounts. It is common for members of ample, if your father's name is William, you could use
the John Jay community to manage multiple personal and "MAILLIW1" for CUNY Portal account and "MAILLIW2" for
work related accounts. CUNY Portal, CUNYfirst, e-mail, John Jay email account.
banking, social networking, shopping, travel, and credit card
web services are all accessed daily by many of us – with a 4. Use an Acronym of Favorite Quotes, Personal Names,
usernames and passwords. While these online services do etc.
make life easier, they require security management. If pass-
words are not managed properly, unauthorized access and, If you remember a favorite phrase or words, you can use them
in extreme cases, the theft of your personal identity can re- to create a password. Take a phrase and turn it into an acro-
sult. Imagine the nightmare this would cause. nym and add extra numbers or characters to the beginning or
end to change it for different accounts. For example, say you
Passwords are important because they help protect your remember "To be or not to be" then "TBONTB11" could be
personal information and identity. Remember that online your Facebook® password, "TBONTB12" could be your shop-
activity conducted under your username and password is ping site password and so on.
attributable to you. It is therefore important to use only well
thought out passwords to mitigate these risks. To avoid the
5. Keep all your Passwords to Yourself.
pain associated with the password management here are
some simple tips for creating and managing your pass-
words: Don't leave your password on a post-it note next to your com-
puter or lying around anywhere or give it to anybody over the
phone or through e-mail. Many hackers are able to get into
1. Choose a Complicated Password. your account not through technological means but through
getting on the phone and impersonating an official. Be suspi-
Don’t use most common words in the English language and cious if someone calls you and asks for your password or your
basic character arrangements, such as "87654321" and personal information over the phone or if your bank asks you to
"123abc". Aim for at least eight characters or more with send it over an e-mail. Most reputable institutions don't ask
combination of letters (lower and upper case) and numbers. people for passwords or personal information by e-mail any-
Do not make your passwords so complicated or impersonal more.
that you may have to write them down, however.
6. Change your Passwords Regularly.
2. Try to be Creative with Spellings.
Don’t use the same username and password for all your online
Use punctuation marks and other symbols in place of letters. accounts. Be sure to change your passwords when prompted
Try substituting a "@" for an "a" or a "$" for a "S." Take a by the application or proactively every 3 months.
normal word or name and alter it by inserting symbols, num-
bers and punctuation marks into it. For example, if you want
7. Set up Passwords for All the Devices You Own.
to use the word “moonlight” as your password, use a
"0" (zero) instead of an "o," and a "!" instead of an "i."
Remember to password-protect your cell phone, smart phone,
iPod, e-Reader, etc. Also, make sure to change the factory
3. Make your Passwords Personal. default administrative password on your home wireless router
and other devices to something more “complicated”. Disable
For easy recall, create your passwords with personal infor- “guest access” from your home wireless router as well.
mation. To increase security, you can rearrange or recom-
bine your personal information. For example, if you want to REMEMBER YOU CAN MANAGE YOUR JOHN JAY
use your mom's birthday, you can reverse the digits and ACCOUNT AT SELF SERVICE PASSWORD MANAGEMENT
letters in the password. Similarly, you can use a personal http://sspm.jjay.cuny.edu)
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CYBER SECURITY BY JOSEPH LAUB
Department of Information Technology DoIT A guide to protecting your computer and identity
http://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/doit/ Instructional Technology Support Services - ITSS
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/itss
Oversees The DoIT Helpdesk, email, Instructional Technology Student Computer Lab Center
Support Services, Student Labs and Cyber lounges, Network Sup- http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/computerlab
port, Audio/Visual Services, Classroom Technology Services, Departmental Computer Labs
Student Laptop Loaner Program, Administrative Computing and http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/itss/deptcomplabs
much more Blackboard Support Website
http://doitapps.jjay.cuny.edu/blackboard/
Administrative Technology Support Services - ATSS Tech Bites @ ITSS
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/atss http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/techbites
Helpdesk Laptop Loaner Program http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/laptoploaner
Student Technology Fee
Visit us: http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/helpdesk http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/techfee
Call us: 212-237-8200 Rules & Policies
Email us: helpdesk@jjay.cuny.edu http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/rulesandpolicies
RightAnswers@JohnJay: Student Technology @John Jay Handbook
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/rightanswers http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/Student_Guide_to_Technology.pdf
DoIT’s self service Knowledgebase for IT questions and answers
Self-Service Password & John Jay Username Account Man- Additional Resources
agement The Jay Stop
https://sspm.jjay.cuny.edu http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/
John Jay College Info Center Campus view course schedule, tran-
Your John Jay Username Account script, apply for graduation, enrollment letter, print financial aid
Allows access to Network services such as, Email, Computer breakdown letter, view registration stops, access the student clear-
Login, Wireless Access, Library Services, EZ Print Center, JStop inghouse site, NJ Transit benefits and much more
(the student info center), Student Kiosks, Self-Service Applica- ONESTOP
tions, etc Visit us: http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu/onestop.php
Call us: 212-one-stop or 212-663-7867
*** IMPORTANT *** PASSWORDS EXPIRE EVERY 90 DAYS: Email us: onestop@jjay.cuny.edu
We highly recommend that you go to: https://sspm.jjay.cuny.edu
and register your John Jay Username Account. This will ensure CUNY Portal http://www.cuny.edu/
that if you forget your Username password you can recover it any- Blackboard, eSIMS, Financial Aid, Transcripts, Grades Online, CPE
time day or night avoiding a call to the college IT Helpdesk information, e-MALL, and much more
CUNY Alert http://www.cuny.edu/alert
Student E-mail http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/email Sign up to receive text or voice alerts of emergencies and weather
Email Web Access & Help related closings on your campus via cell, or home phone, and email
Current System Status Page Lloyd Sealy Library http://www.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/systemstatus Electronic Reserve
Status on John Jay and CUNY related Outages, Alerts, and System No-
tices for Email, CUNY Portal, Blackboard, eSIMS, and the Network http://eres.lib.jjay.cuny.edu/eres/default.aspx
John Jay Bookstore
Wireless Access Information http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/bookstore
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/wireless Academic Calendar
How to connect your wireless device http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/academiccalendar
Schedule of Classes
Computer Security @ John Jay http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/classschedules
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/computersecurity College Phone Directory
http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/phonedirectory
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STUDENT SERVICES BY BILL PANGBURN
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FACULTY AND STAFF 2010 TECH resource GUIDE
CUNY Alert http://www.cuny.edu/alert
Sign up to receive text or voice alerts of emergencies and weather related closings on your campus via cell, or home phone, and email
Lab Hours
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
7:30am-10:00pm 7:30am-10:00pm 7:30am-10:00pm 7:30am-10:00pm 7:30am-6:00pm 9:00am-6:00pm
The EZ Print Center is open during lab hours.
Jay Stop was developed to enhance information access for our students and was built with students in
mind, based upon extensive research. Jay Stop went live on May 11th, 2009.
At Jay Stop, you will find information about:
You will also find Today @ The Jay which features the current day’s events, a video/photo slide show of
student activities, an advertisement slide show, and Today’s Top 10 Links, links that have been selected
most often by your fellow students.
You can access Jay Stop at: http://jstop.jjay.cuny.edu
Worth Noting...
Over the past five years the Department of Information Technology has solicited funds for infrastructure upgrades from various outside
sources such as Office of the Manhattan Borough President and New York City Council. We received following notable capital improvement
funds during this period for a total in excess of $3 million:
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CUNY e-MALL
Visit the CUNY Portal e-MALL for free and discounted software for your home computer
Did you know CUNY offers free anti-virus software and up to 75% discounts on Microsoft software products?
► As a CUNY employee or student you can download a free copy of Symantec Anti-Virus / Microsoft Office software-
from the CUNY Portal.
►Go to www.cuny.edu, login to your CUNY Portal account and visit the e-MALL where you can find deals on:
Software, Computers, Office Supplies, Communications, Entertainment, Clothing, Health and Fitness and Financial
Services.
If you need assistance contact the Helpdesk at X8200.
WIRELESS SYSTEM
Chief Information Officer Approved by the City University of New York IT Steering Committee on December 18, 2003
The internal computers systems, networks and data repositories of The City University of New York are critical
resources of the University and its Colleges and must be protected against unauthorized access, malicious ac-
DOIT.NEWS cess, and disruption of service. Active measures are necessary to lessen the opportunity for such incidents.
In order to reduce the opportunity for introduction of viruses, worms and Trojan Horses, all student, faculty,
Editor and staff desktops, workstations, laptops/notebooks and servers running Windows, Macintosh or UNIX operating
systems, and which are either physically or remotely connected to the City University network will have a passive
Bill Pangburn antivirus detection and removal application installed and active on those desktops, workstations, laptops /
Photography notebooks and server. Users are responsible for ensuring that antivirus files are kept up to date.
Each College and Central organizations Information Security Officers (ISO) are responsible for monitoring
Yvette Fibleuil compliance by their respective users with this policy and associated standards by: (1) directing administrators of
Sherry Taylor Gibson Windows©, Macintosh© and UNIX machines in their respective organizations that are provided by the University/
Layout Designer College and connected to the University/College network to install approved anti-virus software; (2) directing
reviews of, and action on, reports on compliance with this policy that are generated by CUNY IT Steering Com-
Sherry Taylor Gibson mittee’s Security & Disaster Recovery sub-committee. Individual users are responsible for compliance with this
Production Team policy and its associated standards for personal machines connected to the University/College network and (3)
Patrick Alvarez implement a central anti-virus server system at the head end to check all emails for viruses and clean them if
infected.
Juan Baez
Paul Brenner
Frank Giummo
Oneil Hinds Walk-in assistance
Raymond Jiggetts
Joseph Laub
Lou Perillo 225T:Using a Touch Panel 10/7/2010 10:30—11:50 AM
Douglas Toppin in the Classroom and Lecture Hall
225T:Using a Touch Panel 10/7/2010 12:30— 1:00 PM
555 West 57th Street - Suite 609 in the Classroom and Lecture Hall
New York, NY 10019 225T:Using a Touch Panel 10/14/2010 12:30— 1:00 PM
Email: doitnews@jjay.cuny.edu in the Classroom and Lecture Hall
How are we doing? Send your feedback or suggestions for future issues to:
doitnews@jjay.cuny.edu