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  • 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 ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã online 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 ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãOnline information and make sure everything is correct and up to date.

  • Cloud Storage

    Banner Cloud Migration Begins User Testing

    March 18, 2022

    The ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã Banner 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 ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãF, ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã system office departments and ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãA 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.

  • ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã Online

    ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãOnline Outage: March 5-6, 2022

    March 04, 2022

    There is a planned outage for ÁùºÏ²Ê»ãOnline on March 5-6.

  • Zoom

    Zoom 'Ask me anything' session

    March 04, 2022

    OIT Video Conferencing Services is offering an "Ask me anything" session about Zoom at 2 p.m. on March 8.

  • Taxes clip art

    This tax season, beware of IRS Imposter Scams

    February 18, 2022

    Your ÁùºÏ²Ê»ã Security Matters team encourages you to protect yourself from Tax Identity Theft this tax season.