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Cyber Security Framework
The UofA Cyber Security Framework (CSF) is a set of technical security standards that IT custodians (may be internal or vendor to whom you have outsourced remote management) must understand and comply with, and cover topics such as security of data, network, endponts, and third party risk management. A subset of standards have now been published, with more to follow.
New Microsoft Teams Launching Soon
Microsoft will be releasing a new and upgraded version of MS Teams globally starting in Quarter 2 of 2023.
Service Status Migrated to MyIT Portal
The Service Status page will be migrated from the ITDS website to the MyIT portal on 11 April 2023. The new Service Status page in MyIT will provide staff and students more detailed information, and a more efficient way of reporting outages in instances where it affects multiple people.
Securing your mobile devices
Regular updates are released by device manufacturers and software developers to fix bugs, address security vulnerabilities, and introduce new features. They are designed to improve functionality while ensuring the device remains secure. Please keep your devices up to date so personal information and sensitive data are protected against potential threats.
Kofax Platform Outage - OKTA Implementation
Kofax will be unavailable from 5:00pm on Friday, 24 March until 12:00pm on Sunday, 26 March. During the outage, OKTA multi-factor authentication will be enabled on the platform. This will further help protect our data and systems from unauthorised access.
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Be Wary of Uploading Sensitive Data to ChatGPT
Many University staff are using ChatGPT for both work and home tasks such as research, problem solving, and writing. Please be wary of inputting sensitive or confidential data, such as student personal information or commercially sensitive data, into the application as the platform does not guarantee security of such data.
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Digital Marketing Insights and Enablement
The Digital Marketing and Insights Enablement program is implementing and activating marketing technology to achieve an improved digital experience for staff and students across key platforms, including high value websites, leveraging the investment made in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).This will ensure a seamless, personalised experience for users, making it easy for them to enrol with us which in turn, supports revenue growth for the University of Adelaide.
Digital Marketing and Insights Enablement Project
The Digital Marketing and Insights Enablement program is implementing and activating marketing technology to achieve an improved digital experience for staff and students across key platforms, including high value websites, leveraging the investment made in Adobe Experience Manager (AEM).This will ensure a seamless, personalised and consistent experience for users, making it easy for them to enrol with us which in turn, supports revenue grown for the University of Adelaide.
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Audio Visual Room Controller
Audio Visual (AV) room controllers in many high utilisation common teaching areas across the University’s three Adelaide campuses (North Terrace, Waite, and Roseworthy) have reached ‘end of life’. This means the chances the equipment will fail increases. The University will take the opportunity over the summer break to install the new interfaces, to minimise the impacts on teaching activities.
Kofax Outage
The University of Adelaide’s payables system, Kofax, has been successfully upgraded and is now available.