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Connecting Beyond Campus with Eduroam Services at Metropolitan International University

October 30, 2023 8:41 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Dear MIU Staff and Students, We are thrilled to announce the successful implementation of the Eduroam network service at MIU Department of ICT Services (DICTS). Eduroam, short for “education roaming,” is a global roaming access service that allows MIU academicians to seamlessly connect to wireless network services at other member... Read More


Student Corporate Email Guide

October 13, 2023 6:33 am Published by Leave your thoughts

This guide explains how to access the Metropolitan International University Corporate Email system. This system runs on the Google G Suite for Education Platform and provides you with a Corporate Email account which you should use for the duration of your studies. The email account should be used for all... Read More


7 Gmail tips every emailer should know

October 10, 2023 2:35 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Google overhauled Gmail with a new look and a host of new features including Smart Compose, and you can get the new Gmail right now. While the new additions are appreciated, Gmail has a number of oldies but goodies that you may have overlooked. Here are seven such features that... Read More


Finding all files containing a text string on Linux

October 10, 2023 2:26 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Do the following: grep -rnw ‘directory’ -e “pattern” -r is recursive, -n is line number and -w stands match the whole word. Along with these, –exclude or –include parameter could be used for efficient searching. Something like below: grep –include=\*.{c,h} -rnw ‘directory’ -e “pattern” This will only search through the... Read More


Web Server Installation Resources

October 10, 2023 2:21 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

List of resources to consider looking up for Instructions & Steps to Install an Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Web Server. Summarized steps.. LAMP Installation Resources Postfix Resources: Firewall & Security


The Importance of an Antivirus

October 10, 2023 2:19 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

What is an Antivirus?Antivirus software is a program or set of programs that are designed to prevent, search for, detect, and remove software viruses, and other malicious software like worms, trojans, adware, and more.  Some examples of anti virus software include McAfee, Norton, and Kaspersky. Why it’s important?It is important... Read More


Phishing-Common Types and Tips for Prevention

October 10, 2023 12:53 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Phishing is a social engineering technique in which the victim is contacted by a fraudulent person or entity posing as the familiar and legitimate. Phishing is intended to persuade a user to take an action that they would not normally take, it could be intended to get the user install... Read More


Business Email Compromise (BEC)

October 10, 2023 12:51 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Business Email Compromise (BEC) also known as Email Account Compromise (EAC) is a form of cybercrime scam that is intended to ask a victim to make a money transfer, which eventually goes to the attacker-controlled account. The message is highly crafted to look as though it originates from a high-level... Read More