At the University of Reading, we provide free access to commercial level software including Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Word, Excel), plus academic software such as MATLAB, NVivo, SPSS etc. TheseContinue reading Where do I get software from?
We have designed a new streamlined look for the automatic emails sent out by the IT Service Desk. Several of you said you missed our emails as they didn’t standContinue reading New look IT Service Desk emails
The IT Service Desk is closed on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd June 2022 for the Jubilee holiday. The IT Service Desk will close at 6pm on Wednesday 1st June,Continue reading Jubilee holiday closure: 2nd and 3rd June
World Password Day takes place on Thursday May 5. It was set up in 2013 as a day set aside for people to update and strengthen their passwords. The averageContinue reading World Password Day May 5th – Update your password!
As people return to campus, we are getting lots of questions about hybrid meetings. As there are no specific hybrid meeting rooms on campus (although some departments have set upContinue reading Hybrid meetings – how DTS can help you
One of the long term aims of DTS is to raise digital confidence across the University, by providing expert IT training to help plug skill gaps or explore functionality inContinue reading Digital Skills for Staff
Viva Learning can now be found within student and staff Microsoft Teams. Viva Learning creates a central hub for learning in Teams where people can share, recommend, and learnContinue reading Viva Learning now in Microsoft Teams
Digital Technology Services will be moving from Sophos antivirus protection to Microsoft Defender ATP from this month. Microsoft Defender ATP will be automatically installed on your device and Sophos automaticallyContinue reading Antivirus Change: Sophos to Microsoft Defender ATP
Eduroam: removal of TLS 1.1 protocol What is TLS 1.1? TLS is a method of encrypting data that “scrambles” data from one service to another, meaning any attempts toContinue reading Personal devices: Check your settings
On Tuesday 13 July 2021 – DTS will be retiring dfs.rdg.ac.uk – all shares will now redirect to rdg-home.ad.rdg.ac.uk (rdg-home). Our Operations team is carrying out this work to consolidateContinue reading Information: 13 July – DTS retiring dfs.rdg.ac.uk – all shares to redirect to rdg-home.ad.rdg.ac.uk (rdg-home)
