View from the Director’s Chair, August 2012
You may have spotted that I missed my last blog in July. The reason was that I spent the first two weeks of the month in Cornwall enjoying a veryContinue reading View from the Director’s Chair, August 2012
Advice on Office 2013 Preview
As most of you probably know, the Office 2013 Preview has been out for over a week now for testing by the general public. However, we do not recommend thatContinue reading Advice on Office 2013 Preview
Security Bulletin June 2012
In light of the regularity of malware incidents, we have another security bulletin about Java and Windows Update. Our security team have now seen machines on campus and on theContinue reading Security Bulletin June 2012
View from the Director’s Chair – June 2012
I can hardly believe that another month has passed since my last blog, but I guess that must show that I’m still enjoying myself (to quote the old adage)!
View from the Director’s Chair – May 2012
IT Services has been a very busy department since my last entry, so I will try to play catch up a little! The last month or so has seen significantContinue reading View from the Director’s Chair – May 2012
Sophos 8 for Mac OS X
All Macs on campus are currently running Sophos 7 for Mac OS X. Sophos 8 for Mac OS X has been out for a while but due to performance issues,Continue reading Sophos 8 for Mac OS X
Staff Mailbox moves
As part of our response to recent email problems, IT Services will be moving staff mailboxes to new storage hardware. Due to the number of mailboxes this process will takeContinue reading Staff Mailbox moves
Latest Phishing attempt
Again, there has been another attempt at Phishing, sent to approximately 600 University Email recipients on 30 March. If you have received an email with the subject ‘eMail Alert!!!’ youContinue reading Latest Phishing attempt
View from the Director’s Chair – March 2012
One of the best aspects of working in IT is the breadth and variety of the issues we manage, ranging from significant, high-profile projects, to less visible, but important developmentsContinue reading View from the Director’s Chair – March 2012
20 years of networked file servers
Twenty years ago next month, the University purchased its first central fileserver. Neal Curran from IT Services had attended Auspex’s UK Launch Event in London in early 1992 and hadContinue reading 20 years of networked file servers