Here you can find the latest news about Purdue IT services and events. For outage information, visit our critical services dashboard.
In recent years, Purdue IT has diligently pursued systems and processes to ensure compliance with the regulations and requirements of our grantors. We have implemented Jamf Pro for Apple devices and MECM for Windows, and we are currently developing systems for our Linux/Unix environments. Additionally, we are revising the university’s electronic device policy.
Protect yourself and Purdue with these QR code safety tips.
On November 4, SAP GUI with Secure Login Client will be required to access Employee Central Payroll. Users who do not have SAP GUI with Secure Login Client installed should please ensure that the SAP GUI with Secure Login Client software packages is installed as soon as possible.
The need for protection against cyber threats does not end with the conclusion of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October. It is up to all Boilermakers to stay vigilant to protect their accounts and personal information. Successful phishing attacks and other security breaches pose risk not just to individuals but also to Purdue systems, networks and research, impacting the Purdue University system.
Each week during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Purdue IT will share information to protect you and Purdue against cyber attacks. This week's topics are phishing red flags and cybercrime statistics.
After a successful three-month pilot phase, Purdue IT’s Device as a Service, a self-service process to order Windows and Apple computer hardware for individual users, is officially in production.
Each week during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Purdue IT will share information to protect you and Purdue against cyber attacks. This week's topics are How to Block Mobile Attacks and Safe Scanning with QR Codes.
On Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Purdue IT held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its newest offices in the Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration (CONV). Located in the heart of the district at the western edge of Purdue University, CONV is where private industry will collaborate with Purdue faculty, students and one another.
Each week during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Purdue IT will share information to protect you and Purdue against cyber attacks. This week's topics are Cybersmart Safety Tips and AI Chatbots.
Each week during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Purdue IT will share hints and tips to protect you and Purdue against cyber attacks.
As part of a back-to-school promotional program, Purdue University faculty, staff and students with a purdue.edu address have free access to Perplexity Pro AI for one year.
With Video Express, you don’t have to be an expert to produce high-quality videos for academic and professional presentations. A series of self-service video production sites are available at Purdue West Lafayette, Purdue Northwest Westville and Purdue Fort Wayne.
As the fall semester begins, it’s a good time for a refresher on where to find Purdue IT support and services. Purdue IT is the central information technology organization serving students, faculty and staff at Purdue University campuses in West Lafayette, Indianapolis, Purdue Fort Wayne and Purdue Northwest.
Purdue IT is adding a third walk-up IT Service Desk location in the HSSE Library. Along with the HIKS and WALC Purdue IT Service Desk locations, the HSSE Service Desk will provide on-site support related to Wi-Fi set up, account issues, multi-factor authentication, Duo physical tokens, printing questions, and other services.
This feature enables users within an organization to dial in by phone number to a Teams meeting without the Teams app.
SAP GUI with Secure Login Client (SLC) is now available in both the Software Center and the Company Portal. Please install this package, prior to the required dates below.
Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) is a set of standards that enable seamless integration of various learning applications with different platforms.
Purdue University has appointed Bob Geswein as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), effective immediately.
On May 2, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) conducted a day-long industrial security review, rating Purdue University as "superior" and establishing Purdue among the top 2 percent in industry for industrial security compliance and effective counterintelligence programs and measures.
Purdue University earned the following ISO certifications, effective May 24, 2024: ISO 9001 (Quality Management System), ISO 27001 (Information Security Management System) and ISO/IEC 20000-1 (Service Management System). ISO certification is a credential that shows a product, process, service, or system meets specific quality, safety or efficiency standards defined by the International Standards Organization, a non-governmental organization that sets specifications for various industries.
A new and improved version of myPurdue will launch on July 1, offering the Purdue University community new personalization options and a more modern interface. Making use of recent technological advancements, the upcoming version of myPurdue empowers students, advisors, instructors and staff across Purdue Polytechnic Statewide, Indianapolis and West Lafayette with better control over their digital journey.
Ian Hyatt, chief information officer and vice president for information technology, has been selected as the Transformation Trailblazer for 2024.
To help make the Purdue IT knowledge base accurate, relevant, and helpful to our organization and our customers, there is now a process by which anyone in Purdue IT can gain access to create new articles and edit their team’s existing articles.
Ian Hyatt, currently Purdue’s chief information officer and vice president for information technology, is appointed chief of staff to President Mung Chiang, starting July 1. Christian Theumer has been named interim CIO and interim vice president for information technology, reporting to Chris Ruhl, treasurer and chief financial officer.
On May 13, Purdue IT is launching “SAP GUI with Secure Login Client” for SAP S/4 Financial and ECP System users.
Beginning May 18, users will be able to access Purdue’s Virtual Private Network (VPN) by logging in with their Purdue career account password.
In June 2024 Purdue IT will be changing usernames for approximately 16,000 Purdue Fort Wayne constituents.
Effective May 20, 2024, Purdue Information Technology will implement changes to how email is delivered.
QR code at printing stations gives students instant access to a customized version of the Purdue Virtual Assistant chat bot which is pre-loaded with options to walk you through the most common printer problems.
Purdue University faculty, staff and students have access to GPT-4 through Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection. Previously branded Bing Chat Enterprise (BCE), Copilot with Data Protection ensures that user and organizational data is protected.
Use, Fix, Flag, Add – a key part of the methodology behind the Purdue IT knowledge base and the way we make it accurate, helpful, and vital to both Purdue IT staff and our customers.
Purdue Systems Security will implement mandatory cybersecurity awareness training for Purdue University faculty and staff systemwide beginning on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
Purdue's Business Intelligence Competency Center will update the URLs used to access Cognos and Tableau in order to remove the legacy reference to "ITaP" effective January 27, 2024.