Install Windows Defender on All CIRES Computers

In order to comply with CU Boulder’s OIT secure computing standard, CIRES IT is asking everyone to please install Microsoft Defender on any CIRES/CU issued computer.  Below are installation guides for Windows and MacOS.  Windows – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HK9fjwXQpr99UKJPU0EPJpDgbSKKuFqyjiOniGFOvw4  MacOS – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l6dAwGvOSIiHvF0ZIB6fFhWYUfP4yt8nicWBa3fiogA  Once installed please fill out this survey to let us know it’s complete.  Please email ciresithelp@colorado.edu if you have any questions or would like help… Read More

Email forwarding changes

NOAA email forwarding rules changed recently in a way that likely impacts some CIRES employees working embedded at NOAA: If you have your colorado.edu emails forwarded to your NOAA.gov address, incoming messages will bounce. We are gathering information on those likely impacted directly. If you are among them, you’ll see a direct note from CIRES… Read More

Accessing CU email

To access CU email: You can also use the Microsoft Outlook Office Application to view your mail if you prefer. Additional information about Microsoft Office Applications can be found on the OIT website:https://oit.colorado.edu/services/messaging-collaboration/microsoft-365/help/microsoft-365-apps Please email ciresithelp@colorado.edu with any questions or comments.… Read More

CU Boulder Information Security Awareness Course

All CIRES researchers, faculty, and staff are required to complete the CU Boulder Information Security Awareness Course. CU’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) has commenced sending out notifications of this requirement to employees who have not completed the course within the required interval. This is a mandatory course that all active CU employees, including those… Read More

Free and Low-cost Software Licenses Available for CIRES Employees

Employees at CIRES are able to download or purchase the following software for a free or very low cost: National Instruments – LabView – Free for CIRES Employees Adobe Acrobat Pro – Free Adobe Creative Cloud – $95/year ArcGIS – Free Microsoft Office – Free IDL/ENVI – $3 MatLab – Free Many other titles: https://oit.colorado.edu/software-hardware/software-catalog… Read More

Welcome Two New CIRES IT Team Members

Please help me welcome Rachael Fritchie and Lindsey Brown, our newest CIRES IT team members.  Rachael FritchieCIRES IT Web/Application and Visualization Developer Rachael is joining us from The University of Oklahoma College of Law where she served as their Web Applications Developer for the past ten years.  Before that she worked as a web developer… Read More

Updated: No longer needed Access to CU Information Systems Now Require VPN

Due to a recent security exploit, University of Colorado Information Systems have moved certain tools behind the CU Firewall. These tools include: MyCUInfo (Supervisor Tools, MyLeave, Concur Travel and Expense, etc), Buff Portal Advising, eComm, Salesforce, PeopleSoft HR, the Student Information System (SIS), Degree Audit and Transfer Credit (DATC). Canvas and Zoom, remain unaffected by… Read More

Welcome New IT Team Member Anthony Priolli

Please welcome Anthony Pirolli, our newest CIRES IT team member.  Anthony is joining our Software Development Team and will help speed up our application timeline. Born and raised in New England,  He is passionate about conservation and the outdoors and loves outdoor activities such as camping, rock climbing, and skiing. Please join me in welcoming… Read More

Multi-Factor Authentication for CU Email and 365 Accounts

In case you missed it, or thought it was a phishing attempt we are rapidly approaching a critical deadline for setting up Multi-Factor authentication on your CU email. Even if you never log in to CU email or 365, anyone who has a @colorado.edu email account (i.e., YOU) will need to complete this otherwise you will no… Read More