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  • OIT Service Desk

    Planned °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appOnline outage May 8

    May 06, 2022

    UAOnline will be unavailable from 4 a.m. on Sunday, May 8 through 12 p.m. for an upgrade.

  • LinkedIn

    LinkedIn Learning for staff professional development

    May 06, 2022

    UAF Staff Council is offering LinkedIn Learning licenses for professional development needs for staff at all campuses.

  • Online security

    Online Security Matters!

    April 15, 2022

    University of Alaska Office of Information Technology has a series of informational training videos to up your game when it comes to online security.

  • Google Drive

    What's the difference between MyDrive and Google Drive?

    April 15, 2022

    Google share drives were announced two years ago as an easy, no-cost way of managing shared files. In the time since then, departments have come to better understand how it matters that content can be managed by multiple people, particularly in terms of continuity.

  • Online security

    Tax Related Identity Theft

    April 01, 2022

    Identity thieves and IRS imposters are ready for tax season, whether you are or not. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself, and what to do if you or someone you know runs into problems.

  • VPN login screen

    What to know about VPN usage for remote work

    April 01, 2022

    For those of you working remotely, using VPN can provide extra online security. VPN provides secure, remote, connectivity from non-University of Alaska locations to campus resources.

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    Update your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±apponline info

    April 01, 2022

    With snow still on the ground it may seem too early for spring cleaning, but now is a great time to clean up your UAOnline information and make sure everything is correct and up to date.

  • Cloud Storage

    Banner Cloud Migration Begins User Testing

    March 18, 2022

    The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appBanner Cloud Migration project reached a milestone this week as the first group of users began testing in the Ellucian cloud environment.

  • Laptop

    OIT's computer bulk-buy event runs March 16-April 1

    March 18, 2022

    During this window UAF, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appsystem office departments and UAA have the opportunity to purchase Dell computers, laptops and monitors at highly discounted prices.

  • Foxit

    Foxit PDF Editor is available as a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro

    March 18, 2022

    As departments consider shifting away from using Adobe Creative Cloud due to increased licensing costs, users who only need Acrobat Pro functionality are encouraged to explore alternatives such as Foxit PDF Editor.