{"id":602,"date":"2025-03-12T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/information-technology\/?p=602"},"modified":"2025-02-25T11:38:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:38:47","slug":"loving-your-computer-is-easy-with-help-from-the-tech-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/information-technology\/2025\/03\/12\/loving-your-computer-is-easy-with-help-from-the-tech-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Loving Your Computer is Easy with Help from The Tech Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The tenth annual \u201cLove Your Computer\u201d event hosted by the Tech Center is tradition for Ball State students. The Tech Center and Technology Store provided students with insights on how to keep their computers clean from physical damage and viruses. Students were equipped with information on a recent surge of phishing emails and had questions answered by tech support.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-603 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/25113425\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-11.33.56-AM-300x224.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/25113425\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-11.33.56-AM-300x224.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/25113425\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-11.33.56-AM-768x572.png 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/25113425\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-11.33.56-AM.png 1004w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year\u2019s Valentine\u2019s Day was all about keeping a healthy computer. Cleaning, tech security, and being weary of phishing emails helped spread the love in the Tech Center. It is vital to educate students about these topics to increase the longevity of their devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cLoving Your Computer\u201d is not just for your device. It is also about students being knowledgeable about their computers. The Tech Center wants to create a safer digital environment for everyone at Ball State and provide information about their services. When looking for support, the Tech Center and Technology<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-604 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/25113443\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-11.34.03-AM-300x223.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/25113443\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-11.34.03-AM-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/25113443\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-11.34.03-AM-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/02\/25113443\/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-11.34.03-AM.png 942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Store want to be the first resources for students to approach problems. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After this year\u2019s success, the Tech Center and Technology Store will continue to celebrate digital safety and taking care of your computers. 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