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Learn to Browse Securely
Approximately 8 out of every 10 internet users have browsers that are vulnerable to attacks.1 Browsers and plug-ins need to be regularly updated in order to stay secured and up-to-date with new malwares and infections that cybercrimina
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Data Privacy Day is January 28, 2014 - Win an iPad Mini!
In today’s world, our personal and professional lives are more public than ever before due to the increased reliance on technology.
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Discounted Pricing for Adobe Software Offered to all UBC Staff and Faculty
Please note that prices and products in this article reflects pricing from January 2014, and are no longer available.
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Prevent copycats. Protect your data.
What are examples of information that cybercriminals look for?
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4 Tips to Protect Yourself against the Recent Increase in Fraudulent Emails at UBC
There has been an increase in spam and phishing emails recently that 'appear' to come from official UBC sources, but which are actually attempting to acquire confidential usernames and passwords (credentials).
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UBC IT 2012 Annual Report Now Available
Public spending cuts have threatened many institutions’ funding models in the first few years of this decade. UBC has responded to such pressure by providing innovation and an improved understanding of its customers.
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Adding Videos to Courses in Connect Just Got a Lot Easier with UBC Video Share
UBC Video Share powered by Kaltura is a new platform for uploading, storing, searching, and sharing videos fully integrated with UBC’s learning management system, Connect.
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Changes to Campus-Wide Login Password Policy
Passwords are a defense mechanism towards protecting personal information such as student records, banking data, employment history, along with a number of other confidential records.
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UBC Online Service Migration to the New University Data Centre
For many years, UBC's online services such as Vista, FASmail, and EAD have been hosted in the Leonard S. Klinck data centre. However, because of its age, the Klinck Data Centre has become too costly to maintain.
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Your mobile. Be safe.
Almost all of us use mobile devices (smartphones, tablet computers, laptops and USB drives.) Many of these devices are used to store personal information, which as UBC students, employees and faculty we have a duty to protect.
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