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Urgent advice to update your iPhone software
Security researchers have released information on critical vulnerabilities affecting all iOS versions before 12.1.4 and all iPhones.
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Increased 'phishing' attempts
Recent reports of a notable increase in ‘phishing' attempts in the education sector, together with news that the Australian National University has recently discovered a 2018 data breach, provide a timely reminder of the importance of data security.
Catch up on your lecture recordings anywhere, anytime
Your recorded lectures will be available throughout the semester in your MyUni course.
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Working with large files in electronic research notebooks
If you use electronic research notebooks, you can now upload attachments up to 15GB directly into LabArchives.
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Follow-you printing made easy!
Our student ‘follow-you’ printing allows you to click print at any University computer and print at whichever printing station is most convenient for you simply by tapping your ID card at the printer. You can also print from your personal devices using the set up guides for follow-you printing:
eResearch SA closure
You may have heard by now that eResearch SA will be decommissioned by mid-2019. To facilitate the transition of UofA researchers’ data from eRSA to University-owned infrastructure, our eRSA Transition team members are contacting all researchers using eRSA services as I type this blog post.
Top technology guides to get set up for success
So you have arrived at Uni, enrolled, got your ID card, and sampled some of the O’Week fun… Now, how to get yourself setup technologically? Here are our top technology guides to help you on your way.
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Research Data Planner now live
We are pleased to announce the arrival of a new tool which makes it easy for researchers to complete their data management plans online. Research Data Planner includes information already entered in Research Master, automatically saves plans in HPECM, and facilitates collaborative creation with colleagues. Help and support are incorporated within Research Data Planner for your convenience.
Number sharing with Apple Watch now available
Staff members using a UofA-supplied Optus service with an Apple iPhone are now able to use Optus’ Number Sharing feature to connect their phone service to their Apple Watch (Series 4 Cellular + GPS model). This enables users to use the built-in cellular to take calls, send texts and listen to voicemail via their watch, without having to keep their phone with them at all times.
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