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  • New Password Policy Enhances Security and Convenience

    Beth Varcho | October 9, 2025
    As part of Cybersecurity Month, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation (OTDI) is announcing changes to passwords that will reduce the burden on our users while strengthening our overall security. Beginning Oct. 9, Ohio State users will no longer be required to change their university password every 180 days – your next password change prompt will be your last.
    Longer Password

  • Attend Securing the Mission: Building Awareness and Resilience in Higher Ed on Oct. 9

    Reg Jackson | October 7, 2025
    Seeing how our peers operate is a rare opportunity. While we all face similar cybersecurity challenges, we handle them in a variety of ways. Partnering with the Big Ten Academic Alliance for this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month offers one of those opportunities in a virtual setting.The Big Ten has assembled a panel of Chief Information Security Officers to discuss their approach to our commo...
    October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

  • myCOTC Login Page Is Changing on October 22

    nelson.1558@osu.edu | October 6, 2025
    On October 22, 2025, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation will roll out an update to the myCOTC login page that will change the required credentials at log in.

  • CarmenCanvas Archived Course Labeling

    Learning Systems | October 3, 2025
    OTDI will begin adding an “archived” label to CarmenCanvas courses from previous semesters to help instructors more easily identify current courses that must be made accessible. The “archived” label will be added during autumn break starting the evening of Oct. 15, 2025. All past courses should appear with the “archived” label by Oct. 17. Adding the "archived" label to past courses will not ...

  • Coming in November: Financial Reporting Office Hours Pilot

    Cristina Cardenas | October 2, 2025
    Have questions about Workday financial reports? Starting this November, join quarterly office hours hosted by the Controller’s Office to get updates, ask questions, and share feedback directly with the reporting team. The Office Hours will be open to all consumers of financial reports and will initially be held on a quarterly basis. Stay tuned to NewsLink for details on how to join the first session.

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