News Archive

Get Your MS Teams News on the Get Started Portal

Starting today, Microsoft (MS) Teams end users will see a “News” section on their Get Started Portal. This new feature will keep you updated on the latest MS Teams information from Microsoft, as well as from UBC.

Delays for IT Equipment Purchasing

UBC IT’s next shipment of computer equipment, which includes laptops, docking stations, and monitors will be in mid-August 2021. The COVID-19 outbreak has brought operational disruptions to industries across the world, one of them being th

Retirement of McAfee Encryption Management Service - June 24, 2021

UBC IT will be retiring the McAfee Encryption management service on June 24, 2021. We will continue to manage encryption for supported devices by leveraging the capabilities of existing licensed products (MS InTune

Remember to close off your Qualtrics account before end of term

Its almost the end of term and those of you leaving UBC will want want to make sure your Qualtrics surveys and respondent data are properly dealt with.

A 90 Day Data Retention Schedule for MS Teams Chat Coming April 30

Instant messaging apps has become one of our essential tools to communicate and stay connected with one another. We often overlook the amount of data that is collected by asking a simple question or participating in casual banter.

Workspace 2.0 End-of-Life, October 29, 2021

Faculty and staff who currently use Workspace 2.0 (files.workspace.ubc.ca) as a storage solution need to migrate all of their files off of the service and onto another UBC supported sto

Get Current Updates on IT Enterprise Services with UBC IT Status Page

The UBC community can now stay informed on the current operational status of IT enterprise services, such as Canvas, Staff and Faculty Email, and the Student Service Centre with our new monitoring tool, the

Don’t Lose your Access to UBC’s Adobe Subscription

Are you currently using Adobe products through UBC’s subscription service? If so, you will need to sign up for a new license via the UBC Software Portal by February 28, 2021 to prevent disruption to your service.