Technology systems and processes, OIT news, training, security and other tech news.
Technology News
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Zoom 'Ask me anything' session
March 04, 2022
OIT Video Conferencing Services is offering an "Ask me anything" session about Zoom at 2 p.m. on March 8.
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This tax season, beware of IRS Imposter Scams
February 18, 2022
Your UA Security Matters team encourages you to protect yourself from Tax Identity Theft this tax season.
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Banner cloud migration on track
February 18, 2022
The UA Banner Cloud Migration project is currently on pace to meet a fall 2022 go-live date. With this migration to the Amazon cloud, UA will have a renewed capacity and agility to focus on innovations instead of mostly focusing on Banner maintenance.
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Funding requested for IT modernization
February 04, 2022
The State of Alaska has requested $20 million in federal infrastructure funding to overhaul student information technology systems for the University of Alaska system.
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Online Security Training Courses
February 04, 2022
The University of Alaska Office of Information Technology has a series of online security training courses available for staff and students to learn from.
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UA emergency communications overview
January 21, 2022
The UA Alert notification system is used to release information about emergencies (incidents) that may disrupt university operations. Here is what you need to know about the system.
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January 21, 2022
Since August 2019, UA has ballooned Zoom cloud storage usage from 15% to 86%. At our current pacing, we will exhaust our available storage in the next 10 weeks. Please review your Zoom cloud recordings and delete (or download & delete) all recordings that are not actively in use.
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New year, new information updates
January 07, 2022
With 2021 behind us and the new year off to a start, now is a good time to make sure your online information is correct and up to date.
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January 07, 2022
After a robust design process encompassing Information Technology, University Advancement, the Web Advisory Committee and many others, the University of Alaska Anchorage campus website has been updated to reflect a new modern design!
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Holiday Shopping: Check the privacy settings on your smart devices!
December 17, 2021
When you're thinking about purchasing a Smart device of any kind -- whether it's a home security device or a Smart refrigerator, it's important to check the privacy ratings before purchasing and to make sure to secure your privacy settings before you begin using your device.