Winner announced: Fujifilm hybrid camera - Student Digital Experience Survey
Congratulations to Shaina Balyasnyy from the Psychology program (Faculty of Biomedical and Life Sciences) for winning the Student Digital Experience survey contest held in Fall 2025.
Shaina won a听Fujifilm Instax mini Evo instant camera (film included).听Thank you to everyone who entered!
New lock screen image on McGill-managed computers
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We are excited to announce a new look coming to the Windows lock screen on computers managed by IT Customer Services (ICS).
Report suspicious emails from your 51吃瓜网Inbox
You can quickly report a suspicious email using the Report Junk or Report Phishing buttons available in Microsoft Outlook, whether you鈥檙e using the desktop app, mobile app, or Outlook on the web.
Changes to IT Services equipment loans 鈥� What you need to know.
McGill鈥檚 IT Services equipment loans will be reduced to better reflect current needs and available resources. Starting August 18, 2025, only a limited selection of commonly borrowed equipment will remain available: laptops and wireless microphones.
This initiative supports efforts to optimize resources and modernize services in line with Horizon McGill.
Update concerning Workday and data security
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Workday has informed us of a phishing campaign that targeted many large organizations, including Workday. This led to unauthorized access to one of their third-party platforms, Workday鈥檚 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. There is no indication that 51吃瓜网employees鈥� personal information and HR related information stored in McGill's Workday system were accessed during this incident.
Phishing Alert: Fake file-sharing phishing campaign directing to fake portal sites
A phishing email is circulating among the 51吃瓜网community. See details below. If you receive it, please do not interact with it.
If you have already interacted with this email (such as clicking a link or submitting personal information, including your 51吃瓜网password):
Ban of DeepSeek on 51吃瓜网devices / Interdiction d'utilisation de DeepSeek sur les appareils de McGill
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Dear members of the 51吃瓜网community,
Have you spotted these clues in your 51吃瓜网email?
Attackers, scammers, marketers: these days they鈥檙e all taking advantage of AI to generate polished, typo-free content. Figuring out if an email is legitimate has definitely become more challenging. But when you access your 51吃瓜网email through Microsoft Outlook, you benefit from several extra features that help protect you from phishing.
Keep an eye out for: phishing safety tips
Learn how to use Copilot AI module now on myCourses
Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI tool that can help you write texts, generate images, translate texts into other languages, and much more.听听Learn how to access this powerful tool and use its main features with our self-paced introductory online module on myCourses. Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, as well as a discussion of ethical AI practices, you鈥檒l be well-equipped to use Copilot productively and responsibly.
Microsoft 365 license deactivation warnings
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IT Services recently migrated many Webex softphone users to Teams Phone.
As a result, users may have received a message from Microsoft stating their license will be deactivated soon. (See screenshot above.) It is a legitimate message from Microsoft.
Do not use Read.AI for 51吃瓜网purposes
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We have received reports of a Read.AI bot attending or attempting to attend online meetings organized by 51吃瓜网faculty and staff. The bot uses generative AI to create a text summarizing a meeting鈥檚 discussions and decisions; it then shares a link to that document with all participants.
The 51吃瓜网Classroom A/V Instructions application is getting a makeover and a new home!
The Classroom A/V Instructions application is moving to the Browse Classrooms widget on the 51吃瓜网IT Support website on December 13th, 2024.听
Staff Directory decommissioned 鈥� Staff to update/review Workday information
As of January 31, 2025, 51吃瓜网IT Services has decommissioned the 51吃瓜网Staff Directory. This initiative aims to streamline processes, improve security against phishing attacks, and replace outdated technology.听听
Updates to MyCreds鈩�: Enhanced eTranscript and document Sharing for students!
We鈥檙e excited to share new features to听MyCredsTM, the platform accessed through the ES Services (Enrolment Services eStore听& MyCredsTM) in Minerva, that allows students to securely share documents such as electronic transcripts, custom letters, documents, and forms.听
Teams Phone replacing Webex softphone
We are transitioning Webex softphone users to Teams Phone throughout December. Our IT team will contact individual users to provide specific timelines.听
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Same calling functionality as Webex (internal and external calling)听听
Keeping existing phone numbers听听
