Craig Fowler

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CIO Craig A. Fowler

Technology Commons Schedules “No Stressin’ before the Testin’”

The Technology Commons is again hosting the semester end “No Stressin’ Before the Testin’” event for students in the Technology Commons on this Friday, April 27th. This semester’s theme is “Catamounts in the Caribbean.” This event is an opportunity for students to enjoy themselves in a fun, relaxing environment before worrying about the stress of [...]

Going Down Under: Faculty and Staff Tour the IT Data Center

Faculty and staff members of IT’s governance committees and council spent their March meetings touring the IT data center.

Recognizing Malicious Email (Spam, Phishing, Spoofing)

What is phishing? Phishing is a type of online identity theft.  It uses email and fraudulent websites that are designed to steal your personal data or information such as credit card numbers, passwords, usernames, or other information. Phishing is typically carried out by email spoofing.  Phishing emails often contain deceptive links which take you to [...]

New tool introduced for reporting academic progress

With help from staff in the IT application development and data management department, a new process for reporting fifth-week academic progress has been introduced.

Web malware filter for faculty, staff computers coming Sept. 22

DoIT is scheduled to automatically install a web malware filter on WCU-owned faculty and staff computers Sept. 22.