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Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) is the process of verifying that you are who you claim to be when logging in to a device or an account. If you're reading this from your work computer, you probably logged in to your computer - that's single-factor authentication. But single-factor authentication is no longer enough to keep your accounts secure. Learn more about the various ways you can digitally authenticate your identity. https://wvnet.edu/blog/technology-tips-and-alerts/security-hints-tips-multi-factor-authentication/

PDFs are among the most commonly published file types on government and education websites — and among the most frequently inaccessible. Here’s what’s at stake, where the problem starts, and how a simple pre-export checklist can prevent most errors before they happen.

WVNET Systems and Network Status Update: Service: Brightspace Status: Degraded performance Description: Oct 20, 2025, 9:19 AM EDT Access to Brightspace has been impacted by a recent AWS outage. View the status update here: https://status.wvnet.edu/brightspace/degraded-brightspace-access/

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Technology Firsts and Notable Achievements 1975: WVNET becomes the first computer center in the world to use IBM 3330 DASD Model II’s on a 360 computer.

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"Now listen Mike, I've got a job for you. See that button? DON'T TOUCH IT! It's the history eraser button." Mike Karolchik (L) and Rich Lynch (R) examine the StorageTek disk drives attached to the WVNET IBM mainframe. Circa 1980s.

50 Years of Technology! Bill Strider and the IBM 3270 block-oriented display and printer terminal. These iconic machines were essential for connecting with IBM mainframes back in 1971!

A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information through a clever brute-force attack. Read more: https://bit.ly/4kY3UX5

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