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Technology News
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Internal Audit November updates
November 21, 2020
The Statewide Office of Audit and Consulting Services honored International Fraud Awareness week on Nov. 19 by hosting a training titled An Overview of Fraud Prevention and Detection.
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November 21, 2020
As part of the University of Alaska' commitment to providing users with more performant and reliable services, this UA Learn Winter upgrade cycle this year will also include a transition to Blackboard Learns Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) deployment over the holiday break.
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Webinar: Social Engineering - Hacking of Humans
October 16, 2020
This webinar focuses on recognizing different persuasion techniques that are used to manipulate people into giving information or access to an unauthorized person.
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Best Practices for Hosting a Live Event via Zoom
October 16, 2020
Zoom is an awesome way to host engaging live events! To ensure your events are successful and fun for invited participants here are some good practices to follow
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Google's 2-Step Verification is now available
October 02, 2020
Did you know that you can give yourself an extra layer of security on your UA Google account?
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Webinar: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) Partner Kick Off
October 02, 2020
The first in a series of security awareness webinars this October.
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
September 18, 2020
NCSAM was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online.
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Accessing Your Work Remotely: VDI
September 04, 2020
The VDI (Virtual Desktop Instance) gives access to a Windows Desktop from anywhere on almost any device.
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Did you know that you can use your phone as Wi-Fi hotspot?
September 04, 2020
Using you phone as a hotspot (also known as Wi-Fi tethering) means that whenever you have a couple of bars of signal strength, you can get your tablet or laptop online and get the comfort of a full-sized device.
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Equipment & Accessories for Loan
August 21, 2020
If you need a computer or a mobile hotspot to use while working from a remote location, OIT has a limited number of Chromebooks and MiFi devices available for loan to UA affiliates.