AppGrad product
AppGrad is not approved for use with University of Reading IT Systems and should not be used. It is not associated with the University of Reading.
Sophos update to v10.3
Version 10.3 of Sophos Endpoint Security client for Windows is coming early in October. This version adds support for the Sophos Client Firewall on Windows 8 workstations as well asContinue reading Sophos update to v10.3
Windows 8 RT
Following Microsoft’s currently aggressive pricing on the Surface Tablet, particularly the Windows 8RT version, here are some pros and cons for this Operating system
Microsoft Office 2010 updates
We have started to force the Office 2010 Service Pack 2 installation to all our managed PCs since 29 August. Once the install has finished, the next time that OutlookContinue reading Microsoft Office 2010 updates
New staff travel form
In January 2012 the original request for a revamped Overseas Staff Travel form came from a working group formed by the Admin Information Systems Prioritisation Group and chaired by Alastair Culham.
New phishing scam
We have had a recent upsurge in University of Reading specific phishing scams. This time, they are tailored particularly to mimic our mail systems.
View from the Director’s Chair – Summer 2013
It has been a while since my last post, so here are some updates on what IT Services have been doing so far this summer plus an important update onContinue reading View from the Director’s Chair – Summer 2013
Summer upgrades 9 July 2013
We had two major pieces of work that took place yesterday to upgrade the services we supply to students at the University.
Java update – June 2013
As we frequently mention on this newsfeed and on Twitter, it’s time to update Java again. Oracle has released a Critical Patch Update on 18 June 2013 that affects multipleContinue reading Java update – June 2013
Remote assistance trial
IT Services have started a trial of a new system to enhance our support services. We are using of a remote assistance appliance supplied by Bomgar and would encourage all staffContinue reading Remote assistance trial