IT Services - Channels - Home page, IT Security Alerts /it/channels_item/18 en Retirement of the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ App - May 4, 2026 / Retrait de l’application ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ – 4 mail 2026 /it/node/52334 <p>As part of our ongoing efforts to improve and streamline ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµâ€™s digital experience, the <b>³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ app</b> will be retired on <b>May 4, 2026</b>.</p> <h2><b>What this means for current ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ app users:</b></h2> <ul> <li>As of <b>May 4, 2026</b>, the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ mobile app will no longer be updated or available to download.</li> <li>If you currently use the app, please uninstall it from your device(s) before May 4, 2026.</li> </ul> <p>³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ services currently accessed through the app will continue to be available through ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµâ€™s web-based platforms.</p> Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:48:57 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ Report suspicious emails from your ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ Inbox /it/node/49256 <p>You can quickly report a suspicious email using the <b>Report Junk</b> or <b>Report Phishing</b> buttons available in <strong>Microsoft Outlook</strong>, whether you’re using the <strong>desktop app</strong>, <strong>mobile app</strong>, or <strong>Outlook on the web</strong>.</p> Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:20:47 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ New lock screen image on ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ-managed computers /it/node/49564 <p>French follows...</p> <p>We are excited to announce a new look coming to the <strong>Windows lock screen</strong> on computers managed by IT Customer Services (ICS).</p> Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:16:53 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ Ban of DeepSeek on ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ devices / Interdiction d'utilisation de DeepSeek sur les appareils de ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ /it/node/46857 <p><i>This message is published on behalf of Paul Chamberland, Chief Information Officer &amp; Associate Vice-Principal IT Services. / Ce message publié au nom de Paul Chamberland, </i><i>Dirigeant Principal de l’Information &amp; </i><i>Vice-recteur associé</i><i>, Service des TI. </i></p> <p><i>Le français suit.</i></p> <p>Dear members of the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ community,</p> Fri, 11 Apr 2025 13:55:08 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ Secure version of Microsoft Copilot available to ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ community! /it/node/46019 <p>³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ offers a secure version of Microsoft Copilot Chat that protects our data using Commercial or Enterprise Data Protection (secure). Microsoft Copilot Chat, formerly known as Bing Chat or Bing Chat for Enterprise, is an AI tool built into Microsoft Edge. </p> <p>By engaging with the Microsoft Copilot AI chatbot, you can: </p> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:01:49 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ Elevating security by enhancing 2FA /it/node/44322 <p>In ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµâ€™s ongoing efforts to strengthen our security, we will continue to introduce enhancements to Microsoft Authenticator, including: </p> Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:45:14 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ Important update: retirement of wiki feature in Microsoft Teams as of Jan. 2024 /it/node/45703 <p>Are you the owner of an MS Teams workspace featuring a wiki tab, typically used for meeting notes?</p> <p>If so, we would like to inform you about a significant change concerning the wiki feature (usually used for meeting notes) in Microsoft Teams. Microsoft has announced that as of <b>January 2024</b>, the wiki feature will be retired and replaced by OneNote.</p> <p>In this article:</p> <p><a href="#affect">How does this affect you?</a></p> <p><a href="#actions">Actions you will need to take</a></p> <p><a href="#export">Steps to export wiki content to OneNote</a></p> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 20:31:30 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ New recipient limit for Non-2FA enabled ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ email accounts /it/node/45640 <p>In an effort to limit the impacts of unsolicited and fraudulent emails being sent in large numbers to the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ community, <strong>³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµâ€™s IT Infrastructure &amp; Information Security</strong> has decided to limit the number of emails that can be sent from <strong>non-2FA</strong> (<a href="https://mcgill.service-now.com/itportal?id=kb_article_view&amp;sysparm_article=KB0011452">two-factor authentication</a>) enabled email accounts.</p> Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:09:19 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ NOW LIVE: Minerva’s login page has been updated to implement 2FA and SSO. /it/node/45655 <p>The login page for Minerva has been updated to implement Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Single Sign-On (SSO). </p> <div> <div> <div> <p>The new login page includes two options to log in.<strong> Please take note of which login method you should use: </strong></p></div></div></div> Mon, 02 Oct 2023 14:31:38 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ New two-factor authentication (2FA) enhancements /it/node/45481 <p>Over the next few months, we will introduce enhancements for those of you that use Microsoft Authenticator for <a href="/cybersafe/two-factor-authentication-2fa">two-factor authentication (2FA)</a>, and make it much easier for you to report suspicious emails in Outlook.</p> Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:11:54 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ Updates to ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµâ€™s anti-virus software: Messages displayed on Windows machines during scheduled update /it/node/45218 <p>³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ-managed desktop and laptop Windows computers will receive an important security update <strong>beginning on October 31, 2022</strong>. Cisco Secure Endpoint, ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµâ€™s antivirus software, will receive its regularly scheduled, monthly update. The process to update all affected machines will take approximately 2 weeks.</p> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:16:45 +0000 ³ÉÈËVRÊÓÆµ