Archive for December, 2021

The DMACC cybersecurity response team prepares for a call with the FBI around 9:30 a.m., June 5, to discuss the ransomware attack. 
Photo courtesy Mark Clark

How DMACC fought back: The ransomware attack explained

December 8, 2021 at 4:42 pm 0 comments

Note: Names have been changed to protect the identity of the cyberattack response team. Summer classes were only one week underway when Robert Schmidt, a senior member of the DMACC technology team, received a notification on his phone indicating suspicious activity within DMACC’s database.  Several accounts were found to beRead More

Sinatra leaves an important legacy in America

Sinatra leaves an important legacy in America

December 8, 2021 at 12:09 pm 0 comments

Frank Sinatra is a household name for most families. Sinatra was someone who changed my life, just by his song and his voice. The first time I heard Sinatra, I was struggling with my self-worth after my parents divorced. The song that played was “My Way;” it really stood outRead More

Photos: Mental Health Workshop Dec. 2

Photos: Mental Health Workshop Dec. 2

December 3, 2021 at 10:42 am 0 comments

The Honors 200 seminar class organized a mental health workshop Thursday evening at the Building 5 student center on the Ankeny campus. Photos by Elijah Hernandez