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Technology News
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OIT in Collaboration with UAF Realigns IT to Better Serve UA
September 01, 2023
Effective July 1, services primarily used and depended upon by UAF students, faculty, and staff are now managed directly by UAF and the newly named Nanook Technology Services (NTS).
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“MOVEit” Breach May Impact You; Take Steps to Protect Yourself and Your Data
August 18, 2023
UA students and employees may have been impacted by the large-scale “MOVEit” data breach earlier this year.
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Proper font selection improves the accessibility of documents
August 04, 2023
Font selection plays a crucial role in shaping the accessibility of printed documents.
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August 04, 2023
Time to update your UA directory information
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Gmail brings in Calendly-style availability sharing from Google Calendar
July 21, 2023
On July 11, Google released new scheduling-related features for Gmail with Google Calendar integration, including quick event creation and easy availability sharing.
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Alaska Weather Program now available online
July 07, 2023
The television program "Alaska Weather" on KUAC's UATV channel 9.4 will end July 1, 2023, after 45 years of continuous broadcast. A web-based forecast included in the TV broadcast will continue to be available via multiple sources listed on the NWS website.
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"MOVEit" Breach May Impact You; Take Steps to Protect Yourself and Your Data
July 07, 2023
UA students and employees may have been impacted by the large-scale "MOVEit" data breach earlier this year. No UA-owned or operated systems are known to be impacted, but some of our third-party vendors were.
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Accessible documents: managing PDFs on websites
June 23, 2023
PDF document accessibility plays a vital role in the overall accessibility of websites. In order to provide an equal experience for all users, regardless of disability, you must develop all of your digital content with accessibility in mind.
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June 23, 2023
Users of UA infrastructure must be mindful of and respect the ownership of intellectual property and copyrighted information to which this infrastructure can provide access.
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Butrovich Data Center successfully underwent major upgrades
May 26, 2023
The Butrovich Data Center (BDC) now has a new lease on life with the successful completion of two major projects wrapped up on May 20.