Western Illinois University - University Technology - User Support - Desktop and Hardware Services - Projects and Initiatives

Projects and Initiatives

Listed below are a few projects or initiatives that the Desktop and Hardware Services group is involved in.

  • Faculty Upgrade Program – 4 year rotation of faculty computers on campus
  • Hard Drive Wiping – Wipe all of the data from hard drives before leaving campus
  • Technical Support Group Meetings – Monthly meetings of support staff on campus
  • Dell Warranty Replacement – 3 staff members are Dell certified to replace parts in WIU owned Dell computers that are under warranty.
  • Seek and Secure – Sensitive data scanning program to help address removing sensitive data on university computers.
  • Mac Admin Accounts – Setting up remote management for WIU Owned Mac Computers