Microsoft Windows XP support
IT Services will not support Windows XP beyond Microsoft’s withdrawal of security update support after 8 April 2014. This also applies to Office 2003.
Cedar Farm data link
Today, our Data Networks team updated the connection to the University’s Cedar Farm.
View from the Director’s Chair April 2013: Service level agreements: do they help or hinder?
This month’s blog concentrates on a particular topic which formed the main focus of our last IT Community of Practice meeting. I’d like to thank all those who contributed theirContinue reading View from the Director’s Chair April 2013: Service level agreements: do they help or hinder?
Package delivery scam email
We have had another scam email attack in the form of a fake postal receipt email.
Login Credential security
IT Services have had a reminder from ja.net CSIRT regarding user credential sharing and the associated issues.
Twitter Phish
We have seen an incident of a member of staff being phished via Twitter.
Identity Management Project
You may be aware that IT Services has been involved in an identity management project, known as ‘ID Manage’, ‘ILM’ or ‘IDM’, to increase automation and make efficiency, accuracy consistencyContinue reading Identity Management Project
Phishing outbreak 8 March 2013
We have had another phishing attack, which purports to come from IT Services. The email contains text as follows:
View from the Director’s Chair, February 2013
Another busy month for IT Services as several major strands of work began and others were successfully completed.
Phishing Outbreak 15 Feb 2013
Last Friday (15 Feb 2013) a phishing email was sent to a large number of staff at the University using a mocked up log-on page as below.