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Posted: October 31, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Our Community, General Interest
If you were roaming the halls of ITS today, you may have noticed a few peculiar looking characters. A big thank you to all those ITS staff members who participated in ITS’s Spooktacular Costume Contest today. In case you missed it, here were the big winners (as voted by the staff at ITS): Funniest: Scott Chamberlain (Manager, Client Relations & Support) - Luigi Most Creative: Mary-Lou...
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Posted: October 31, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: General Interest
UNB Students, only a few days left to submit your name ideas for the UNB Photo ID Card for a chance to win $250! To submit your name suggestion, just visit the UNB Card website, log in to the Contest page with your UNB Login ID and Password, give your name suggestion and click Submit! Not only will you walk away with $250 if your card name is chosen, but just for entering you’ll also be...
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Posted: October 31, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: General Interest
Students, did you know you can have a say in how your $50 Student Technology Fee is spent? Make a suggestion: 1. Visit the Student Technology Fee website. 2. Click on ‘Suggest a Project – Students’. 3. Type in your suggestion. 4. Click ‘Send Suggestion’. The Student Technology Fee is a $50 fee paid by every student attending UNBF that is used to improve information technology services on...
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Posted: October 29, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: myUNB Portal Project, General Interest
The myUNB Portal was among the first recipients of UNB’s Macaulay-O'Sullivan Awards for Administrative Service and Innovation, announced last week. This award aims to acknowledge projects on campus that demonstrate creativity and innovation and greatly support administrative activities, making it easier for UNB to achieve its mission. Providing faculty, staff and students with information...
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Posted: October 25, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: General Interest, Our Community
ITS would like to say a big congratulations to Jon MacAdam, one of ITS’s Network Technologists, who graduated last Thursday during UNB’s fall convocation ceremony here in Fredericton. Jon received his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering. From all of us at ITS, congratulations Jon!
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Posted: October 25, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: General Interest, Tips and Tricks
Downloading movies, TV shows and music illegally may cause you far more grief than the cost of legally acquiring them. Let’s talk about why. First, there’s the risk to your computer and your personal information stored on that computer. Why is there a risk? Tainted software and websites What guarantees do you have the software program you are using, or the website you visited to gain...
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Posted: October 17, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: General Interest, Tips and Tricks
Heading to a conference or going on vacation down south this November? Don’t forget to set up your Out of Office message for your UNB email before you go. In Outlook 2010 (Windows): 1. Go to 'File' > 'Info'. 2. Click ‘Automatic Replies (Out of Office)’. 3. Click ‘Send automatic replies’. 4. Select the time range you will be away. 5. On the ‘Inside My Organization’ and ‘Outside...
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Posted: October 17, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Tips and Tricks, General Interest
There are times you have to see the problem to understand it. When Cory Brown from Saint John’s recruitment office called David Shipley, UNB’s enterprise strategy analyst, with an urgent projector issue, they discussed the problem a bit on the telephone as Dave was in Fredericton and Cory was in his office in Oland Hall. As a fellow Mac user, Cory was hoping Dave might have a quick...
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Posted: October 10, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Tips and Tricks, General Interest
Did you know that October is National Cyber Security Month? Now is a great time to learn more about issues such as e-mail phishing attempts, which are the number one way cyber criminals target UNB students, faculty and staff in order to gain access to your information, compromise your computer or attempt to scam your friends. To learn more, check out this short, informative video from SANS on...
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Posted: October 10, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: General Interest
Looking to grab a quick snack between classes? You can now deposit funds onto your UNB Photo ID Card and use it to make speedy purchases at any Sodexo café or dining location on campus, including Tim Hortons, Starbucks, The Grill, Quiznos and more. Just visit the UNB Card Office in the SUB room 106 (upstairs by the Campus Shop) to deposit money onto your card and you’ll be able to start using...
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Posted: October 4, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: General Interest
UNB Students, want a chance to WIN $250? ITS is looking for a fresh, new name for the UNB Photo ID Card – something fun and creative that bundles up all the UNB Card does for you in one name. After all, your UNB Photo ID Card does a lot more than just display your pretty picture. It gives you discounts around town on things like groceries, study candy from the Bulk Barn or a new mug at the...
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Posted: October 3, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: General Interest, Tips and Tricks
Whenever you log into a web site from a shared computer - whether that’s a UNB computer lab, a friend’s computer or a loaner laptop or tablet from the library, there are a few steps you can take to make sure your account isn’t accessed by someone else once you’re done. The easiest and safest step is to use the safe browsing or private browsing mode available on most web browsers like Internet...
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Posted: October 3, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Our Community, General Interest
ITS would like to give a warm welcome to Jeremy Hollins and Graeme Ellis, the latest two individuals to join our staff team. As a member of the Systems and Applications team, Graeme will be taking on the role of Systems Analyst during his time at ITS. Jeremy, who previously worked as a student employee at ITS while attending UNB, will be serving as a Desktop System Analyst within the Desktop...
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Posted: October 3, 2012 5:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Tips and Tricks, General Interest
Now that the leaves have started to change colours and Thanksgiving is just around the corner, why not spruce up the look of your UNB email to reflect the season? Your UNB email available through the myUNB Portal gives you the option of selecting a theme to liven up the look of your email window and make it your own. To change your theme: 1. Log in to the myUNB Portal. 2. Click ‘Go to my...
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