Carleton University Security Tips

Holiday Tech Tips from Information Technology Services

Here are some Tech Tips that you may find useful.

Sunday, November 30, 2025

Unified Memory

The term ‘unified memory’ has become more and more popular as of late and for good reason. More and more main computer components have been consolidated into a single microchip hence the term SoC - ‘System on a Chip’. For years the iGPU - ‘integrated Graphics Processor’ exist so that you can display your... More

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Choosing the right ethernet

Bell and Rogers offer incredibly fast internet for home use some speeds are up to 3 Gbps. At those speeds you need very good WiFi device of at least WiFi 5 (theoretical max of 3.5 Gbps) and you would be better using WiFi 6 (theoretical max of 9.6 Gbps) or better. That means your... More

Monday, February 10, 2025

Best Integrated Graphics for your PC

AMD has released a new CPU that has PC leading integrated graphics named the Radeon 890M which is the most powerful AMD iGPU, as of mid 2024. It features: the RDNA 3.5 architecture 16 compute units 16 ray tracing cores 1024 shaders running at up to 2,900 MHz AI image generation and other modern... More

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

webp file format

The most popular file formats at this time are png and jpg. PNG (Portable Network Graphics) has gained immense popularity because it is a lossless file format, it supports transparency, has high color depth and is an open/free file format. The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) file format has remained popular because of its... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Desktop computer monitors and eye care 

Being at university implies many hours of screen time and we often neglect eye care. You may experience watery eyes, headaches, fatigue due to eye strain. If you look out for the following monitor features you will ensure that you have the best monitor possible for your sensitive eyes. Many of these factors are... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

vscode: Remote Access and Code Editing

vscode: Remote Access and Code Editing Step 1: Install vscode Step 2: Install Remote-SSH Extension Step 3: Create Remote-SSH Connection Step 4: Open Folder on Remote Server Step 5: Open a terminal, edit some code, run some code! Troubleshooting: Failed Login Troubleshooting: Disk Full In addition to these instructions, you can find a video... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

IT Tip: Check if your accounts have been compromised

You may have a number of on line accounts and when account breaches occur you may not be informed that your account information has been compromised. Your account info could then be available on the internet, in a practice called a ‘pawned’ account. There is a great site out there that collects data breaches... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Checking Carleton Emails and Aliases

Updated on April 7, 2022 What Emails Exist at Carleton? Current MyCarletonOne accounts/emails @carleton.ca aliases Historical Aliases or Accounts Confirm which emails you have Step 1: Confirm the Primary Aliases Step 2: Test all Emails and Aliases Step 3: Ask IT Support about your emails/aliases Modify Your Emails/Aliases Forward cmail to cunet My... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Downloaded File Check

Do you need to download and installs software from the internet? Someone sent you an attachment and you want to run it? Check it first to see if its safe to use!! The best way to check for viruses is using a virus scanner. Why use a single virus scanner when you can use... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Pop-ups locking out my browser: Scam!

There is a common browser scam in which a website can lock your browser session. The page typically will prompt you with a login prompt or Accept or OK button but no matter what click on the page remains active. A popular scam is the Tech Support Pop-Ups where the ad tells you that your computer... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Email Phishing

Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers. Carleton University Faculty or Staff will not ask you to send account credentials via email. How can you tell if an email is a... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Use a Windows regular user account

If your running Windows you need at least 2 accounts: Administrator account Regular User account. For everyday work use the Regular User account! You can do much more damage if you launch an exploit as administrator than as a regular user! Sometimes you don’t even know that you have launched an exploit!... More

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

URL Check

Have you been sent a URL and you do not know if the site has malware, is used for phishing, or has a bad reputation? VirusTotal has a URL checker that can identify problem websites before you open them:... More

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