For Thursday 02/06/25, the campus will be closed until 12 noon today due to the severe weather. All classes scheduled after 12 noon will take place as scheduled. Students should check Canvas for details on classes.
Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection
All University laptops and desktops have Microsoft System Center Endpoint Protection (SCEP) anti-virus software installed. SCEP runs anti-virus scans and updates virus definitions on each system automatically.
Users with Lawrence Tech laptops or desktops do not need to do anything to configure or manage SCEP software.
If you have other questions about SCEP, please contact the Lawrence Tech Computer Help Desk by phone at 248.204.2330 or by email at helpdesk@ltu.edu .
When managing wireless connections at home, the qualities that make the internet accessible to you also make it accessible to everyone else. Be smart and secure your network to protect your privacy so that only those you allow can access it.
There are two basic steps to securing your home network: (1) keep your devices up to date and (2) secure your wireless router. For specific instructions, see the documentation from your internet service provider or the manufacturer of your device.
One of the most important ways to secure your data and protect your personal information is to know how to create and use strong passwords. Using strong passwords and changing them regularly can help keep you safe from attackers who try to access your accounts by guessing or cracking your passwords. A strong password is difficult to guess, has 8 or more characters, isn’t a word in the dictionary (regardless of language), and includes numbers and special characters.
How to create strong passwords
If you need help creating a strong password, here are some suggestions:
Remember to guard your identity and data by following these practices:
Are you using one of the ten most popular passwords?
Phishing: The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. Identify theft can be devastating to the victim and is difficult, costly, and time-consuming to fix.
How to identify a potentially dangerous email
There are many websites which can help explain phishing tactics and what you can do to protect yourself. For more information, look at these sites:
Protecting people and their information is very important to the LTU community. Unfortunately cybersecurity breaches have become very common and regardless of the technical safeguards taken, most of them originate through some common ploys at gaining confidential access.
LTU provides KnowBe4 training program to raise awareness for Faculty and Staff. This series of short educational videos covers topics such as Social Engineering techniques used to illegally gain access systems, Wi-Fi Security protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and others. Some of the available topics will be mandatory for all employees; others will be specific to certain job types based on the functions they perform.
All employees will receive an email when training needs to be completed.
The same campus username will log you into Canvas, campus computers, laptops, and tablets.
Student accounts are created within 24 hours of registration.
Canvas/Network passwords can be reset online using our self-service password management tool.
Please click the link to change your password: myPassword
Use Your Cell Phone as a Document Camera in Zoom
From Computer
Log in and start your Zoom session with participants
From Phone
To use your cell phone as a makeshift document camera