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Friday, November 28, 2014
Each individual has a responsibility for information security. Here are some simple and easy steps you can take to improve security. Never share your passwords. If someone does not have a password to gain access to a resource, they probably were not supposed to have it in the first place. Do not open suspicious... More
Friday, November 14, 2014
Beware of phishing emails circulating on campus with the subject of Your Apple ID was just used to download Falls Away 3.00$ by Childhood from the iTunes Store Your receipt No.1406827500" which appears to be from "Apple iTunes Store". Do not reply to the message, do not click on the link within the body of the message and... More
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Beware of phishing emails circulating on campus with the subject of ‘IT-Service' or "Exceeded Mailbox Quota". Do not reply to the message, do not click on the link within the body of the message and do not provide your email account information. This is a phishing attempt and this email should be deleted immediately. If you have... More
Monday, November 10, 2014
At approximately 2:30 pm, Nov 10: A partial CU-Wireless outage was experienced in the Russell / Grenville House, affecting floors 1, 2, 3, & 4. This problem was due to the power outage experienced over the weekend which resulted in equipment failure. Full service was restored at 1:30 PM on Tues, Nov 11,... More
With numerous providers of IT Services across campus, Carleton's IT Strategic Plan identified "Simplifying access to IT Services" as one of its 3 key initiatives. The MacOdrum Library, Teaching and Learning Services, the IT support groups in each of our Faculties, and ITS have worked together to create a campus-wide directory of IT Services.... More
Friday, October 31, 2014
Theft on campus accounts for tens of thousands of dollars worth of personal and university property loss every year. Along with the financial burden comes the loss of valuable personal and academic information. To protect your laptop: Most laptop theft occurs when devices are left unattended. To prevent laptop theft: Never leave your laptop... More
Thursday, October 23, 2014
The Carleton University IT environment is not like a home network or most corporate networks in that computers are constantly joining and leaving our network. This poses an ongoing risk that these computers will introduce new viruses into our network. With respect to viruses, it is important to be aware that: The impact of having... More
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Web Services and the Department of Communications are proud to announce the launch of the new Carleton homepage. The new responsive design, developed by Web Services, provides an optimal viewing experience that adapts to the screen size of any device and features a top space for quality photos and an auto-complete search function. Based on... More
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
We each have a role to play in keeping our information, and ourselves safe online. Here are some easy ways to keep you and your information safe: Never share your passwords. If someone does not have a password to gain access to a resource, they probably were not supposed to have it in the first... More
Thursday, October 9, 2014
September is the busiest time of the year for many departments at Carleton, ITS notwithstanding. The infographic below highlights some of the activity we saw in the month of September. Click on the image for a larger view.... More
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
If you receive an email from an address you don't recognize, your first thought should be: is this email legitimate? But know that malicious emails can also come from an address that you do recognize - perhaps their account got hacked and is now being used to spam people. It's important to be able to... More
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time to help Canadians protect themselves and their families against a wide range of online threats. Led by Public Safety Canada, the Get Cyber Safe campaign is designed to help better understand the cyber threats they face online and the simple steps they can take to minimize... More
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