Hello, Please use the U‑M Net VPN when connecting to U‑M services with your Ross IT-managed device and avoid using third‑party VPNs (e.g., Tailscale, NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Proton VPN, etc.). These third-party solutions can unintentionally interfere with your device’s performance and security protections. ITS runs routine security scans across the U‑M network, and these scans may flag devices…
The University of Michigan is replacing the current Weblogin and Duo sign-in experience with one provided by Okta, an industry-leading identity management platform. This transition will enhance the sign-in experience for U-M community members and introduce passwordless sign-in options, such as biometric authentication (Face ID, Touch ID, Windows Hello), to mitigate phishing attacks. If you…
The University of Michigan community continues to expand its suite of campus-wide AI resources, and a new tool from the College of Engineering adds another helpful option to the mix. AI Helper is designed to guide users in building strong, well-structured prompts for a wide variety of AI tasks. Whether you’re drafting emails, summarizing documents,…
Once a year, we ask the Ross community members to review and agree to the Terms of Service via iMpact. When you log in to iMpact for the first time on or after Thursday, October 2, iMpact will prompt you to complete the review. The review covers several areas depending on your role (Faculty, Staff, Students and should take approximately 5…
Policies and Standards Updates Several IT policies and standards were updated over the summer. Read on for an overview of revisions. Cybersecurity and Data Protection Training Reminders Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great time to check out the training and education on topics related to Cybersecurity and Data Protection. There are many new and refreshed courses in…
Make a Maizey Drop-In Workshop May 15 Want to learn how to leverage U-M’s AI tools for your Canvas courses? Then ‘Make a Maizey’ with the ITS Emerging Technology team! This dynamic workshop will teach you how to create an AI-powered assistant for your Canvas courses in just a few minutes using Maizey, U-M’s custom…
Ross IT presented at the 2024 Winter Innovation Expo Poster Sessions Ross IT is developing an AI chat assistant named Ross AI-xplorer that integrates data from Michigan Ross public websites and supplemental Google Drive documents with varied content permissions. This new user experience will allow the Ross community to find publicly available Michigan Ross related…
