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Lone Star College Office of Technology Services -- OTS
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Official account of Lone Star College's Office of Technology Services (OTS). For IT help and/or resources, go to http://LoneStar.edu/ITHelp or call 281.318.HELP (4357).
🇺🇸 Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇸

Today we honor the brave men and women who served our nation.
We are especially proud of the veterans in OTS who continue to serve through their work at Lone Star College.

Thank you for your service! 🫡❤️💙

#VeteransDay #LoneStarCollege #OTS
November 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
📚🤖 Use AI as your study buddy — not your stand-in!

✅ Quiz yourself
✅ Get concepts explained in new ways
❌ Don’t let AI do your assignments

Level up your learning. You’ve got this! 💪✨

#StudySmart #AIatLSC #OTiS
November 6, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Feeling cute. Might delete later.
November 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
🎉 Congrats to our newest #GoldenOTiSAward winner: Jude McCormick! 🏆🐾

His leadership on the LSC-NorthHarris Wi-Fi upgrade brought faster, stronger connectivity to campus. 👏📶

Way to go, Jude! #OTSProud #LoneStarCollege
November 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween! Cybersecurity Awareness Week 4: ✅
Taylor got a fake bank email:
"Suspicious activity! Click NOW!"

Taylor paused & asked:
❤️ Strong feelings? Yes
❓ Unexpected? Yes
💰 Action required? Yes
🚩 RED FLAGS

Didn't click. Went to bank directly. No issues.
30 seconds saved everything.
October 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Spotted a scam? Report it! 🚨

3 ways to report to OTS:
📧 Outlook: "Report Message" button
📞 Call: 281.318.HELP
💻 Form: LoneStar.eduITHelp

When in doubt, report it.
October 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We had a great turnout at #EDUCAUSE25 in Nashville! 🤖✨
We shared how our AI chatbot Ellis C supports students AND frees advisors for more 1:1 help. 💙

Proud of our team + Advising Chatbot Steering Committee for building a tool that makes a real impact! 🌟
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Real scams we've seen at LSC 🚨
1️⃣ "Part-time assistant" → fake check → buy gift cards → check bounces → you lose $
2️⃣ Fake "Chancellor" email → asks for gift cards → SCAM
3️⃣ "Free piano" → pay shipping → no piano arrives

Report suspicious messages to OTS!
October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
📡 Happy National Internet Day!

Thanks to our OTS team + faculty teaching hybrid & online — learning can happen anywhere! 🚀

7.6M ft of cable
50K data connections
1,998 access points
38K users online at once
16K mobile devices
325K Wi-Fi connections/mo

#NationalInternetDay
October 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
If it seems too good to be true, it is 🚨
🚩 Scam red flags:

Unrealistic promises
"Act now!" pressure
Asks for personal info
Poor grammar
Suspicious sender
Unsolicited

Don't click. Report. Delete.
#CSAM2025 #ScamAlert
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
🎯 Final week of Cybersecurity Awareness Week!

Recognizing and Reporting Scams 🚨

Today's scam: "Wrong Number" texts
They text like they know you. You reply "wrong number." They keep chatting. Weeks later: the pitch.

❌ Don't reply to unknowns
✅ Report, block & delete
October 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Happy Friday! Week 3: ✅ Done

Software Updates Week recap:✅ Don't click "Remind me later" ✅ Turn on auto-updates ✅ Don't hesitate to update ✅ Updates = cyber self-care

Updated your devices? 🎉
Haven't yet? This weekend. 10 minutes.
Next week: Scam recognition (final week!)
October 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Update Later ❌
Update Now ✅ 🎉

Watch what happens when you make the right choice.

Don't hesitate when you see an update notification.

Every day you wait = every day you're vulnerable.

Click "Update Now" immediately. Celebrate the confetti. Stay secure.

#UpdateNow
October 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Cybersecurity is cyber self-care 🛡️
You take care of your body & mind.
Don't forget your digital health.

Keeping devices & apps updated = protecting yourself from threats.
Software updates = digital self-care

✅ Update when prompted
✅ Enable auto-updates
✅ Keep apps current
October 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Let your tech do the work for you 🤖
Turn on automatic updates.

One setting change = continuous security protection.

No more "Remind me later"
No more manual installs
No more vulnerability windows

Set it once. Stay protected forever.

Enable it today: Phone | Computer | Apps
October 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Victor was too busy to install a software update. 🚨
His company sent the patch. He clicked "Remind me later."
Hackers found his unpatched machine.

Malware installed. Data stolen. Don't be Victor.

When updates arrive:
❌ Don't click "Remind me later"
✅ Install NOW
October 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Week 2 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month: ✅ Complete
MFA Week = making yourselves difficult to scam.

Did you enable MFA?

Email ✅
Bank ✅
Password manager ✅
Social media ✅
Work ✅

If yes: You're now way more secure. 💪
If not: 2-5 minutes this weekend and you're good.
October 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Make yourself difficult to scam. 🛡️

Enable MFA on every account that offers it.

Hackers want easy targets. You're not it.

Email ✅
Bank ✅
Social media ✅
Work ✅
Shopping ✅
Password manager ✅

Be difficult. Hackers hate difficult.

#CSAM2025 #MFA #CyberSmart
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
💬 What a difference "optimized" Wi-Fi makes! ⚡

For the first time in 15 years, Lone Star College-North Harris has a new “LoneStar” Wi-Fi network — faster, simpler, and smarter.

Students & employees are calling it “lightning fast” and “seamless.” 🚀

Welcome to the Digital Campus Era!
October 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
⏰ The Math:
Setting up MFA: 5 minutes
Recovering a hacked account:

Hours of forms
Days of waiting
Weeks of stress
Sometimes NEVER

5 minutes now > weeks of chaos later.
Enable MFA today.

#CSAM2025 #MFA #CyberSmart
October 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Jill's password: Her cat's name 🐱
MFA: Not enabled ❌
Result: Hacked 😱
Watch the video ⬇️

One password isn't enough. Even if it's unique to you, it's guessable.

MFA = the backup that saves you.

Enable it this week.

#CSAM2025 #MFA #CyberSmart
October 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
🚀 LSC-North Harris is now a Digital Campus!

“The new Wi-Fi is lightening fast… No more looking for a better connection.” — Dean Ellen Turnell

Optimized LoneStar Wi-Fi is live, up to 6x faster & stronger coverage inside buildings! ⚡

#LoneStarCollege #OptimizedWiFi
October 13, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Week 1: ✅
Password security = 16+ chars, unique passwords, password manager.

Week 2: Coming Monday
MFA = your password's bodyguard 🛡️

#CSAM2025 #CyberSmart #LSCOTS
October 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🔗 CHECK LINKS Hover over links (don't click to check!)
Does "PayPal" really go to paypa1-secure(dot)xyz? 😳

Scammers create lookalike URLs counting on you not to notice that "0" instead of "O"

10 seconds of checking = hours of disaster avoided.
#NotTodayScammers #CSAM2025
October 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
📶 @LSCNorthHarris is going Digital Campus! Our optimized “LoneStar” Wi-Fi goes live Oct 12 — up to 6x faster, more availability, and future-ready. ⚡

And this is just the beginning… next up: @LSCTomball! 🌟

#LoneStarCollege #DigitalCampus #OptimizedWiFi
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM