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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Please beware of phishing emails circulating on campus with the subject of "Important Message" and appears to be from Carleton University . Do not reply to the message, do not click on the link within the body of the message and do not provide your email and/or account information. This is a phishing attempt and... More
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Please beware of emails circulating on campus with the subject of "CAMPUS SECURITY CONCERN" and appears to be from a valid Carleton email address or from "Campus Security Police" . Do not reply to the message, do not click on the link within the body of the message and do not provide your email... More
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
The increased use of mobile technologies allows users to access and use sensitive University data from any location. There are a wide variety of smartphones and tablet computers that can process and store data. To protect this data, the University must ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place and maintained. Here are eight controls... More
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Please beware of emails circulating on campus with the subject of "RE: For Space" and appears to be from DELL. Do not reply to the message, do not click on the link within the body of the message and do not provide your email and/or account information. This is a phishing attempt and it should... More
If you receive an email message asking you to provide your userid and password, do not respond to it. This is a phishing email and should be deleted immediately. Phishing is the criminal process of attempting to gather personal information such as userids, password, and credit or banking details. If you have already responded... More
Monday, January 16, 2017
Please beware of emails circulating on campus with the subject of "Secure your mailboxes against advanced threats this New session" and also appears to be from Carleton University. Do not reply to the message, do not click on the link within the body of the message and do not provide your email and/or account... More
Monday, December 19, 2016
The definition and limits of cloud computing are still evolving. At its simplest, cloud computing is a type of computing where both applications and infrastructure capabilities are provided to end users as storing, processing and sharing information service through the Internet. Some cloud services offered by Apple, Google, or Microsoft, may be... More
Thursday, December 1, 2016
To better communicate updates to the Carleton community, a new Internal site has been created for IT communications. Staff and Faculty: To access the site, go to https://i.carleton.ca/its/ and login using your MyCarletonOne credentials. For technical assistance, please contact the ITS Service Desk at its.service.desk@carleton.ca or... More
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Cyber Security Awareness Month is coming to an end. Our month long campaign was designed to help you better understand the cyber threats you face online and the simple steps you can take to minimize those risks. Simple things like: Knowing how to spot suspicious emails Creating secure passwords Protecting your mobile devices Staying safe... More
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Beware of emails circulating on campus with the subject of "Police Alert - Campus Bomb Scare" and appears to be from Carleton University. Do not reply to the message, do not click on the link within the body of the message and do not provide your email and/or account information. This is a phishing attempt and it should be... More
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month! This is a time to help better understand the cyber threats we face online and the simple steps we can take to minimize those risks. Today we’re talking about protecting your Carleton credentials. You may have read that the user account information at websites Adobe, LinkedIn andDropbox had been... More
This fall we will begin rolling out Windows 10 (the latest Microsoft operating system) to all staff and faculty computers. Microsoft Office 2016 will be included with the upgrade. This follows a successful rollout of Windows 10 to all student lab computers. Windows 10 will be rolled out in phases, starting with ITS. Timing consideration... More
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