Information Services and Technology News Archive
Information Services and Technology News
Duo enrolment contest winners!
December 1, 2020 —
Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to everyone who participated in our Duo Enrolment Contest
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December 1, 2020 —
Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to everyone who participated in our Duo Enrolment Contest
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UM website outage scheduled Sunday, Nov. 29
November 24, 2020 —
There is an outage scheduled for 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29 to update the UM web hosting server. During this time, anyone visiting the umanitoba.ca website will see an outage page.
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November 24, 2020 —
There is an outage scheduled for 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29 to update the UM web hosting server. During this time, anyone visiting the umanitoba.ca website will see an outage page.
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Cyber Security Month phishing simulation results
November 9, 2020 —
At least twice a year, the IST Security and Compliance Team sends a fake phishing email to staff and faculty to gauge awareness and understanding of security threats. The latest phishing simulation was conducted on October 30.
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November 9, 2020 —
At least twice a year, the IST Security and Compliance Team sends a fake phishing email to staff and faculty to gauge awareness and understanding of security threats. The latest phishing simulation was conducted on October 30.
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Your multi-factor authentication questions answered!
October 20, 2020 —
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requires you to verify your identity using a second factor such as your phone or mobile device after you've entered your username and password to log in to a website. This prevents others from accessing your accounts, even if they know your password.
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October 20, 2020 —
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) requires you to verify your identity using a second factor such as your phone or mobile device after you've entered your username and password to log in to a website. This prevents others from accessing your accounts, even if they know your password.
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Do you Duo?
October 20, 2020 —
Staff and faculty can now use Duo multi-factor authentication to sign in to the virtual private network (VPN). Using multi-factor authentication means that you can prevent bad actors from accessing your account even if they know your password because Duo requires you to verify your identity before you can log in
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October 20, 2020 —
Staff and faculty can now use Duo multi-factor authentication to sign in to the virtual private network (VPN). Using multi-factor authentication means that you can prevent bad actors from accessing your account even if they know your password because Duo requires you to verify your identity before you can log in
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Multi-factor authentication will add additional security
October 6, 2020 —
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is coming to the UM. This is great news because it means better security for our systems and data.
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October 6, 2020 —
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is coming to the UM. This is great news because it means better security for our systems and data.
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Working remotely? Log in to the virtual private network (VPN) regularly
September 22, 2020 —
If you are working remotely and use a UM-provisioned computer, using the virtual private network (VPN) will help you keep your device up-to-date and secure.
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September 22, 2020 —
If you are working remotely and use a UM-provisioned computer, using the virtual private network (VPN) will help you keep your device up-to-date and secure.
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Student email restored
August 24, 2020 —
Student email access has been restored. University of Manitoba students can access their email at http://365.myumanitoba.ca. Your email messages will appear in your Inbox gradually.
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August 24, 2020 —
Student email access has been restored. University of Manitoba students can access their email at http://365.myumanitoba.ca. Your email messages will appear in your Inbox gradually.
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Student email outage Aug 21-24
August 11, 2020 —
University of Manitoba student email will be unavailable from Friday, August 21 at 4:30 p.m. to Monday, August 24 at 8:30 a.m. Email access will remain available for faculty, researchers, and staff.
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August 11, 2020 —
University of Manitoba student email will be unavailable from Friday, August 21 at 4:30 p.m. to Monday, August 24 at 8:30 a.m. Email access will remain available for faculty, researchers, and staff.
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5 tips to keep your data secure while working remotely
June 9, 2020 —
University staff and faculty are now entering our fourth month of working remotely, and it’s important to keep your computer and our university data and systems safe and healthy.
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June 9, 2020 —
University staff and faculty are now entering our fourth month of working remotely, and it’s important to keep your computer and our university data and systems safe and healthy.