As part of the campus agreement, UBC IT is now offering NVivo software at no cost for UBC staff and faculty across campus. NVivo software is primarily used by researchers, evaluators, social workers and educators. It allows users to collect, organize, and analyze content from interviews, focus…
The UBC IT Help Desk has officially moved to a new location on the main floor of the Koerner Library. Open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, the IT Help Desk is available for students, faculty, staff, and researchers who need IT assistance. Currently, the IT Help Desk provides walk…
UBC Studios, part of UBC Information Technology, recently accepted an Award of Excellence in the Integration of Technology in a Formal or Non-Formal Education Program from the Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE) along with Faculty of Land and Food Systems and CTLT.The award was…
Campus-Wide Login (CWL) pages are getting a new user interface! Starting on June 24, 2014, services that require CWL information for access, such as Student Service Centre, Faculty Service Centre, Connect e-Learning and CareersOnline, will have a newly designed CWL page that will enhance user…
Beginning on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, the size of user mailboxes for all Faculty and Staff email accounts (FASmail) will be increasing from 1GB to 5GB of free space. There is no price increase associated with this change, and no action is needed on your part as your mailbox size will be…
File sharing has become a prominent tool for our daily tasks as we move towards a collaborative and innovative nature in today’s society. UBC IT is offering a new cloud file sharing service called UBC Workspace that allows users to share files through folders with colleagues internal and external…
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 cybercriminals are conjuring up. Some browsers may automatically update…
In today’s world, our personal and professional lives are more public than ever before due to the increased reliance on technology. On a daily basis, information pertaining to payroll, health, credit cards, and much more is collected, stored, and accessed right here at UBC. At UBC, we have…
Please note that prices and products in this article reflects pricing from January 2014, and are no longer available. Please visit our Adobe Software Licensing page for the latest prices and packages we offer. As a part of BCNET (a network of shared IT services for higher education & research…
What are examples of information that cybercriminals look for? Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as your Social Insurance Number, drivers licence number and date of birth are valuable to a criminal as they use these bits of information to steal your identity.1 If you’re a staff…
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