Microsoft Sway is a program for creation of online presentations using a combination of text, images, audio, and video. Sway is similar to PowerPoint, but the presentations are easy to create and present on the web. OSU students and faculty have free access to Sway through Office 365, so it is an excellent choice for students to share their course work in an online format. John Pryba covered the basic information you need to get started with Sway. View the recording here.
Month: September 2017
When in Doubt, Don’t Click! Avoid Email Phishing Attempts
You have probably been told in the past not to click links in emails from unknown sources, and you probably follow that rule to the letter. Phishing attempts become more legitimate-looking every day.
When thinking about whether to click on a link, please remember these basic rules (explained in more detail in this Wired.com article):
- Always think twice before clicking a link in an email
- Consider the source (first, look at who sent the email, then hover over the link– but don’t click!– and see if the link leads to a website you recognize and trust)
- Report phishing attempts, or suspected attempts, to report-phish@osu.edu
Some recent items we have noticed in phishing attempts include the following:
- Email addresses that look like OSU emails, but if you search the names at osu.edu/findpeople, no results will come up
- Use of OSU logos, legitimate-looking email layouts, and legitimate email addresses/websites listed under the signature or in the header
- Simple-looking emails that ask you to click a link to “validate” or “secure” your email, storage, or other information
- Emails that look like they are written by a friend/colleague but with unknown email addresses or referring to a conversation you never had
Below are some recent examples that faculty and staff at the College of Nursing have reported. Click on the image to view it full-size.
Examples of Recent Phishing Emails
Thanks for reading! Please remember to always consider the source and hover over links before clicking them. When in doubt, don’t click! Forward any suspicious emails to report-phish@osu.edu
HSL Liaison Librarian News
Read the latest from the College of Nursing’s Health Sciences Library liaison, Kerry Dhakal, in her September 2017 newsletter. Find out how you can participate in Research Month (October) at HSL, use a systematic review tool called Covidence, and access InCites to analyze bibliometric data beyond the simple impact factor.