Information Services and Technology News Archive

November 24, 2017 — 
University of Manitoba staff and faculty are thinking before they click.

October 13, 2017 — 
Cyber security is an ongoing pursuit.

October 3, 2017 — 
It is currently estimated that globally, more than half of all emails are spam – and the number of spam containing malicious attachments is on the rise.

September 21, 2017 — 
Need current trends or research for an information technology-themed major project or paper? Have you taken a look at the Gartner® Core IT Research site yet? Gartner is a leading provider of unbiased, in-depth research on the global IT industry. It is offered for free through U of M Information Services & Technology (IST) and U of M Libraries and is accessible to all registered students at the U of M.

August 31, 2017 — 
Information Services & Technology (IST) and UM Libraries have partnered to bring you free, campus-wide access to the Gartner® Core Information Technology Research for higher education institutions.

June 12, 2017 — 
At 12 noon on June 22, there will will be a test of the Emergency Broadcast Towers on the Fort Garry campus

June 5, 2017 — 
The new service, called signUM, will provide a number of immediate and future improvements including a modernized user experience, improved security and a preferred name option.

May 23, 2017 — 
Congratulations to Kali Braun, winner of the “Name that app” contest organized by IST in January to find a name for the system that will replace Iridium.

April 28, 2017 — 
At the end of March, as part of National Fraud Awareness Month, Security Services, sent all employees a simulated phishing email that imitated a real attack.

April 13, 2017 — 
Special attention is required when you are preparing to dispose of electronic devices and media. Protecting the confidentiality of data that is stored on these devices is an important consideration.