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Technology News
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
September 18, 2020
NCSAM was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online.
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Accessing Your Work Remotely: VDI
September 04, 2020
The VDI (Virtual Desktop Instance) gives access to a Windows Desktop from anywhere on almost any device.
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Did you know that you can use your phone as Wi-Fi hotspot?
September 04, 2020
Using you phone as a hotspot (also known as Wi-Fi tethering) means that whenever you have a couple of bars of signal strength, you can get your tablet or laptop online and get the comfort of a full-sized device.
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Equipment & Accessories for Loan
August 21, 2020
If you need a computer or a mobile hotspot to use while working from a remote location, OIT has a limited number of Chromebooks and MiFi devices available for loan to UA affiliates.
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Zoom Security - Passcode or Waiting Room Required
August 21, 2020
Zoom security: Passcode or Waiting Room Required
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Banner 8 unavailable starting September 1
August 06, 2020
Banner 8 unavailable starting September 1
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August 06, 2020
Fall '20 Zoom Training
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Update on this week's unplanned power outage
July 17, 2020
This notice serves to advise you that the unplanned power outage earlier this week that brought down the Butrovich Computing Facility [BCF] has been resolved. The power outage at the BCF happened due to an unfortunate series of events involving the electrical power supply during the installation of the new generator.
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July 16, 2020
Play Hard to Get with Strangers: If you're unsure who an email is from--even if the details appear accurate--do not respond, and do not click on any links or attachments.
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Update on unplanned outage and service restoration
July 14, 2020
Recovery from the unplanned power outage at the Butrovich Computer Facility is going well and most UA services and applications have been restored; however, there are few that remain down. To monitor the most recent status updates, please visit the Status page. In addition to current status updates, there is an option to subscribe and receive updates automatically.