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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.

  • °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appLearn Winter upgrade

    November 21, 2020

    As part of the University of Alaska' commitment to providing users with more performant and reliable services, this °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appLearn Winter upgrade cycle this year will also include a transition to Blackboard Learns Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) deployment over the holiday break.

  • Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    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

  • 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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appGoogle account?

  • Webinar: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) Partner Kick Off

    October 02, 2020

    The first in a series of security awareness webinars this October.

  • National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    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 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±appaffiliates.