We have received *many* reports regarding an email with the subject heading "Confirm Your BARNARD.EDU Webmail Account!!!" The message asks you to reply and enter your password and email address. Do Not Respond to this message.
It is yet another phishing scheme. Please remember: neither Barnard nor Columbia will ever ask for your password in an email. Never reply to any message that does.
If you sent your password to these spammers, please come in to the LCC immediately. If you cannot do so, please call Resnet immediately at (347) 694-4694.
The LCC is open M-F 9AM-5PM over the summer and is located on the first floor of Lehman Library.
June 20th, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS! We hope that you have enjoyed your time here at Barnard. See our After Graduation page for information for you to know before you go.
Welcome Class of 2012! This website is full of old and new information on the technological services available to you.
Speaking of technology available to you, check out the 24 hour computer labs located in the basement of the first year dorms! All other labs are open as well. You'll need to log in using your Columbia University Network ID (UNI), if you need instructions to activate it, check out our New Student Info page, where you'll also be able to find more information and tips specifically relevant to you.
As new students at Barnard, we ask that you complete the Mandatory Computer Setup so that your computer (and our network) is best protected from viruses, adware, spyware, hackers and bots; you know, the usual network predators.
In order to connect to the Barnard College network, you will need an ethernet cable. Plug one end into your computer, and the other into the orange jack in your wall. Wireless is also available on green spaces on campus, in the library, and many classrooms. A map of wireless locations on campus is available.
Students also have access to the secure wireless network called "Residential Wireless" in Sulzberger and Elliot Dorms. For instructions on how to connect to secure wireless see our network information page.
And as always, if you ever have questions or concerns, or if you are just curious on how to be a better computer user, please contact us! We can be reached by email, IM, phone, and Skype. Also, Academic Computing Experts hold Office Hours in all of our labs throughout the week, so stop by with questions, or just to say hi!
One way to prevent spam is to AVOID clicking on 'unsubscribe' links on spam emails. Spammers use these links to confirm that their emails are reaching real people. When you click you let them know that you are a good target for spam. See Spamhaus for more information about Spam Unsubscribe Services.
Another way to better filter your spam and protect yourself against spammers is to use an email client. Email clients often prevent spam from downloading images and other potentially harmful files that let spammers know that you're reading their emails.
You can also filter spam through Webmail. There is general spam information at AT's Spam and Annoying Emails Page.
Interested in working in computing? Have a great sense of humor or people skills? Ever wondered if Worf would beat Chewbacca?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, we want you!
You can find Columbia computing, network, and email alerts on the Columbia University Information Technology Alerts page.