Information Technology

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Kent State Cybersecurity Program Ranked Among Nation's Best

Kent State’s cybersecurity engineering program stands apart with its engineering-driven approach, preparing students to design the next generation of resilient systems that will safeguard critical infrastructure across a wide range of industries.

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College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Kent State Cybercriminology Program Addresses Need for Multidisciplinary Approach to Combating Cyberthreats

As the rapid advancement of technology and global interconnectivity continues, cyber threats simultaneously evolve and become increasingly prevalent. It is evident that there is an ever-growing need for professionals equipped with the skills to recognize and address the technical, criminal and socia…

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College of Arts & Sciences

Engineering students use computers in the Cyber Range classroom

Kent State University Designated Ohio Cyber Range Institute Regional Programming Center

Kent State has been named a Regional Programming Center by the Ohio Cyber Range Institute, joining a statewide network to enhance cybersecurity education and workforce development. As part of this initiative, the university will contribute to various programming activities and host outreach events in Northeast Ohio, furthering its commitment to excellence in cybersecurity engineering education.

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Kent State Today

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Relationship With Local IT Company a Win-Win

For more than 10 years, Kent State University at Ashtabula has built a partnership with the technology company ID Networks, giving information technology students real-life experience in their field and helping connect them to a potential employer.  

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Kent State Ashtabula

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Android Accessibility: Part 3 of 4 – "Reduced Motion"

In this new article of the series, we takes closer look at some of the best accessibility features in the latest version of the Android operating system, Android 13, Google’s “most accessible OS yet”.

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Equal Access

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ACCESSIBILITY APPLE FEATURES: PART 2 OF 4 - "LIVE CAPTIONS"

In this new article of the series, we’ll be looking at the second of a new set of accessibility features added in IOS 16 for Apple phones: “Live Captions”.

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Equal Access

Sony new controller aimed at gamers with disabilities

"Leveling Up" Accessibility Efforts in the Gaming Industry

This article highlights the remarkable advancements that the gaming industry has achieved in accessibility for gamers with disabilities.

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Equal Access

New Campus-Wide Network Dedicated to Multimedia Devices

This summer, the MultimediaDevices network was launched. The new network replaced the Gaming network in the residence halls and extended the service to all buildings on the Kent Campus. The change resulted from a need for instructors to use such devices as Apple TV or Roku in their classrooms. Devic…

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Information Technology

Kent State Wireless Replaces Flashzone-WPA

Kent State Wireless launched this summer, replacing Flashzone-WPA as Kent State’s preferred wireless network. The main motivation for this change was to eliminate the confusion around which network to access. Each incoming freshman class will be directed to connect to Kent State Wireless while atten…

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Information Technology

Kent State's ERP Upgrades to Banner 9

Information Services is in the process of upgrading Kent State’s Banner ERP system from version 8x to 9. Updates to the administrative pages of the system are currently underway with testing in the development environment occurring over the next few months. The new version includes an updated use…

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Information Technology