Archives: Students

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

The Carleton Home Page is Getting a Refresh

Four years ago, we redesigned Carleton.ca and it has served us well by bringing in over 100,000 visitors each month. However, four years is a long time in the digital world and we are happy to say that it’s time for an update. When approaching the redesign, the Department of University Communications and the... More

Thursday, April 25, 2019

External Email Tagging Being Implemented to Combat Phishing

At Carleton we often see phishing emails that appear to be from @carleton.ca addresses, when in fact they are fake accounts created with malicious intent. These emails often encourage the recipient to click on a link and provide sensitive information, like their username and password. To better protect Carleton staff, faculty, and students against... More

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Beware of Phishing/scams – Offer to win a $1000 gift card or 5 year Netflix Subscription

Beware of phishing/scam emails circulating on campus with "offer to win a $1000 gift card, from various stores and services (Walmart, Amazon, Costco, or 5 year Netflix subscription) for completing a "survey".  This type of email is a scam and should be ignored and deleted immediately. Do not respond to the message, do not... More

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Phishing Emails that appears to come from the RCMP on Anti-bullying!

Beware of phishing emails that appear to come from the "RCMP" on Anti-bullying, which asks for information on individuals or mentions a "Watch List".  These are phishing emails and should be deleted immediately. Do not click on the link within the body of the message, do not respond to the message, and do not... More

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Beware of ‘Part-Time Job Offer’ Scams

Please beware of ongoing ‘Part-time Job Offer’ scams circulating online and through emails. These scams request that a student communicate using their Carleton email address.  If they respond, they are then contacted by potential “employers” offering a job.  The ‘scammer’ or ‘potential employer’ sends cheques for the student to... More

Friday, March 1, 2019

Changes to MyCarletonOne on March 11 – Here’s What you Need to Know

Due to technical issues, we are extending the maintenance window into the work week of March 11: the upgrade to the MC1 system will continue until further notice as ITS works with the vendor to resolve these technical issues. ​ . Impact to staff, faculty, students, and retirees: Your username and password will remain... More

Monday, January 28, 2019

Changes Coming to MyCarletonOne – Here’s How This Will Impact You

This month we will be replacing the current system that powers MyCarletonOne with Oracle Identity Management (OIM). As a result, the MyCarletonOne login screen (at myone.carleton.ca) will have an updated look and feel. Impact to staff, faculty, students, and retirees: Your username and password will remain the same, however the next time you... More

Monday, January 28, 2019

Managing your Privacy

Today, January 28, is Data Privacy Day.  It is an international effort to empower individuals and business to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust. Data about you can be used in a variety of ways, sometimes in ways you wouldn't expect or even approve.  That's why it's important to understand the value of... More

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Tackling Phishing at Carleton

Phishing is an attempt of acquiring personal or sensitive information such as credit card information, passwords, etc. by sending an email that appears to be from a legitimate company. Many people are wise to the typical phishing email; it calls to immediate action, it asks for your password, it’s riddled with spelling and grammatical... More

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Job Offer / Bitcoin Scam – Targeting Students

Beware of a "Job Offer" or "Bitcoin" scam circulating on campus.  The scam gets students to upload their resumes to a job site and then they are contacted by potential "employers" offering them a job.  All they need to do is deposit money into their bank account, withdraw the money, purchase bitcoin and then... More

Monday, December 3, 2018

Shopping Online This Holiday Season? Be Careful of These Three Things

How is it December already?! Chances are you have some holiday shopping to do (or start), and if you’re like me you’ll turn to online shops.  It's fast, easy, convenient, and, in some cases, I can have my purchases wrapped and shipped directly to my loved ones. But before you open that browser, here... More

Monday, November 19, 2018

Phishing Emails Circulating on Campus: Subject of “Part-Time Personal Assistant Needed”

Beware of phishing emails circulating on campus with subject of: "Part-Time Personal Assistant Needed".  This is a phishing scam/email and it should be deleted immediately. Do not do not respond to the message, do not send a text message to the number listed in the email, and do not provide your name or email... More

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