October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and on October 18, 2018, UBC IT's Cybersecurity Team hosted the inagural UBC Cybersecurity Summit event. Guest speaker Don Costello from the BC Government's Office of the CIO Information Security Branch spoke to more than 100 attendees about how to stay…
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and to celebrate, the UBC Cybersecurity Team will be holding the inaugural UBC Cybersecurity Summit on October 18, 2018.Join us for a presentation and discussion on creating better security practices and safeguards to combat cybercrime at home and at work…
As a leading global research institution, UBC needs to meet the continually developing digital infrastructure requirements of its research community. To address immediate needs surrounding data storage and computing power, and issues surrounding health data access, UBC is making a $7.9m capital…
Whether you’re new on campus or you just need a refresher, we’ve compiled a list of the top IT resources for staff, faculty and students to take advantage of from UBC Information Technology. And don’t forget, before you contact the IT Help Desk: have you tried turning it off and…
We've made "UBC Secure" a more reliable netowork. Update your WiFi settings by visiting it.ubc.ca/autoconnect. If you need help, you can contact our IT Service Centre. We'll also be available for assistance at pop up booths around campus during the first weeks of school:Vancouver Campus-…
Want to know what sort of projects have been brewing in the Emerging Media Lab this past year? Join us on August 29 for our 2018 Showcase! Students will be discussing emerging technologies and tools and demonstrating the following projects: HoloBrainFossa FinderDigital …
UBC will complete the transition from Connect (Blackboard Learn) to Canvas – our new online learning platform – at the end of August. Starting September 2018, Connect will no longer be accessible to faculty and students. Faculty members who require assistance in moving or…
This summer, prospective undergraduate students experienced an improved entryway for their interactions with UBC. The UBC Future Student Portal (https://account.you.ubc.ca) officially launched this past June and allows UBC student recruiters to see a 360° holistic view of the prospective…
Before graduating, every UBC electrical and computer engineering student must complete a Capstone project, a course study that requires students to design a product that solves an open-ended problem for an organization. The project should also highlight their knowledge and skills acquired…
UBC IT has released its Critical Incident Review (CIR) on the EduCloud outage incident that occurred on May 15, 2018. The unexpected outage was one of the largest experienced by UBC, impacting a number of campus-wide services including our wireless network, Faculty and Staff Email, Finance and HR…
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