The Ithaca College Office of Digital Instruction and Information Services has fielded a relatively unsophisticated phishing scam that resulted in the largest number of compromised email accounts it has...
By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor
• August 31, 2016
With a new vision and staff, Ithaca College’s Digital Instruction and Information Services plans to upgrade key parts of the college’s wireless internet service by May 2017, completing an overhaul of the system which began last fall.
David Weil, director of engagement and implementation for Digital Instruction and Information Services, has been named interim associate vice president of DIIS and chief information officer at Ithaca College.
Keith “Mac” McIntosh, associate vice president of Digital Instruction and Information Services and chief information officer, has accepted a position as vice president and chief information officer at the University of Richmond in Virginia.
By Kyle Arnold, Assistant News Editor
• March 15, 2016
McIntosh said there is more maintenance that needs to be scheduled in the coming weeks. According to an announcement from Apogee, Ithaca College’s Internet provider, on March 14, more maintenance is scheduled from March 14 to 18 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
This occurrence and others inspired Roberts to take the lead in forming an initial Campus Wireless Working Group in collaboration with Information Technology Services. The group assessed the needs of the campus for better Wi-Fi connection, and the yearlong installation of 1,000 additional access points across campus, a project which cost $2.3 million, is complete as of Sept. 9.