USAf and ASAUDIT sign a Memorandum of Understanding

USAf and ASAUDIT sign a Memorandum of Understanding

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How to break the cycle! "The reality is that we’re all constantly under attack from cybercriminals and the proof is in your inbox."

"Despite the great strides the world has made in the fight against spam, as of 2018 Cisco Talos reports spam makes up 85% of all daily email, with most originating in the United States, followed closely by Brazil, and China. According to Forbes, advertising about products and services comprise 98 percent of all that junk being sent. But it’s the remaining two percent of spam email that keeps cybersecurity researchers up at night. Things like phishing emails that steal our logins. The reality is that we’re all constantly under attack from cybercriminals and the proof is in your inbox.

Motivation Tuesday - Motlokwe Thobejane, VC's IT Director, started an initiative called motivation Tuesday

Motlokwe Thobejane, VC's IT Director, started an initiative called motivation Tuesday –which provides members of the team the opportunity to share a motivational message, be it in the form of a short video clip, audio, song, article, blog entry, or the like. It started with the Vaal IT team, and now all three campuses are taking part.
#StaySafe #StayPositive #ItShallPass #WeAreIT
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We are looking at how our NWU staff have experienced our IT Campus Services Desk, support so far.

We are looking at how our NWU staff have experienced our IT Campus Services Desk, support so far. Allowing us to obtain feedback about the support IT Campus Service Desks had supplied, help us to deliver an even better service to you! Be safe and remember clean hands and fingers count!

Beware of Phishing emails - Take note of the examples for identification purposes.

This would indicate that you are a victim of a social engineering attack and phishing, please be very careful and weary which sites and email links you follow or which attachments you open, as in this instance you followed a link or opened an attachment and the scammers captured your details on their database, we cannot change that. Click to download a PDF copy...

Corona Safety message and what you need to know when working remotely

It is best to be prepared, and test your remote work environment before you actually need it. For assistance, contact your Campus IT Service Desk to check that you are able to access our services remotely from your laptop/device. This video is best viewed in Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome

DIY FEEDBACK FAQ: Watch this space every Tuesday for answers to the questions you have posed to us.

“Thank you for your participation. Through your ongoing feedback via the survey, we can learn a great deal about your concerns and try our best to better our service to you. Please remember that the survey will not close and you are welcome to reach out to us via this channel with concerns as well as praise! ” Watch this space every Tuesday for answers to the questions you have posed to us.

Educause: Top 10 IT Issues, 2020: The Drive to Digital Transformation Begins

The Road to Digital Transformation (Dx)

The EDUCAUSE 2020 Top 10 IT Issues tell a story of how higher education is beginning its Dx journey. The highways and byways of digital transformation, driven by The Integrative CIO (Issue #10), have multiple stops along the way. Below, take a trip through some of those stops—and see where institutions are as they travel their varied paths.

DIY FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRE: Your input is valued

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