Students buying food on campus have encountered EBT registers that are occasionally unable to process payments due to spotty WiFi connection. Locations on campus that accept EBT public assistance benefits include Village Market, Grand Avenue Market and Campus Market. Cal Poly Corporation spokesperson Ellen Curtis said connection issues pop up at all locations, but especially […]
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“Sometimes I wouldn’t be able to log on to the portal”: How poor internet connection is creating problems for students taking online classes
Now, a week into fall quarter, Cal Poly students and staff are fostering cooperation and communication to work around technology barriers.
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Parkland students and their social media activism reaches the Cal Poly community
Cal Poly students have been driven to action after the events in Parkland, Florida.
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Free Internet: The gateway to success for indie artists
Chase Dean is a political science senior and Mustang News columnist. The views expressed in this column do not represent the viewpoints or editorial coverage of Mustang News. In 2005, a band of four boys from Sheffield, England had their entire world turned upside down after their friends uploaded their music to file-sharing sites and […]
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FCC votes 3-2 to repeal net neutrality regulations
The Federal Communications Commission voted Dec. 14 to rollback Obama era net neutrality regulations on internet service providers.
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Phishing for information: How to detect and prevent attacks
Every day, Cal Poly receives millions of spam messages, according to Information Technology Services (ITS) Deputy CIO Ryan Matteson. While students don’t see a majority of the spam they receive, numbers show that universities across the country are a target for cyber security attacks. According to Symantec’s 2015 report, educational institutions were the third most […]
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ISPs can sell your data, here’s how to protect yourself
While there are ways to protect yourself on the web, no method guarantees privacy
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Cal Poly’s firewalls aren’t as strong as they should be
As Cal Poly continues to be attacked, ITS is working toward developing new ways to combat the attackers.
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Why cybersecurity should be on the radar
Cybersecurity is a major issue on the rise with the development of new technology everyday.
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Lightning strike brings down Cal Poly network
UPDATE 1:10 p.m.: Cal Poly Information Technology Services restored the university network system at approximately 11:45 a.m. Thursday, according to university officials. This allowed students, professors and administrators access to their My Cal Poly Portal, as well as their Cal Poly email accounts and calendars. Campus Wi-Fi, however, will not be restored until Thursday evening, […]