Posted on: May 6, 2022
UPDATE: Service has been restored to all systems. Thank you for your patience during this outage. Last update: May 6 at 2:30pm We are experiencing an unexpected outage of our network. IT Services is working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. For future updates, please watch our social media channels. Last update: May…
Read morePosted on: May 5, 2022
Service has been restored to all systems.Thank you for your patience. Last Update: May 6 at 6:15pm We are experiencing problems with our network, impacting tru.ca and other systems. We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Last update: May 6 at 510pm
Read morePosted on: January 31, 2022
On the weekend of Feb. 19-20, 2022, TRU networks (fixed and wireless) will be unavailable, which will significantly impact the ability of all students, faculty and staff to connect, study and work. Details at tru.ca/outage The priority is to minimize disruption to students and bring everything else online as soon as possible. To avoid surprise…
Read morePosted on: October 28, 2021
In 1984, a singer by the name “Rockwell” hit the top-100 with the song “Somebody’s Watching Me”. A tale of a paranoid man believing everyone is spying on him. The first line of the chorus reads “I always feel like somebody’s watching me and I have no privacy”. The song is still played today particularly…
Read morePosted on: October 19, 2021
For Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Information Security team will demonstrate how easily an un-patched computer can be hacked without phishing or the user’s knowledge. Join us to learn tips and tricks to ensure that your system is not vulnerable. When: Thursday, Oct. 21, 12:10 – 12:50pm Where: Click here to watch the Demo (hosted on Microsoft Teams). This link…
Read morePosted on: October 19, 2021
There is a saying that goes: “All is Fish that Comes To the Net” which means a person who takes advantage of all available opportunities to complete a task. In a sense, hackers live by this idiom. Constantly, looking for cracks in computer systems; willing to deceive through fraud, impersonation, and trickery to turn those cracks into craters. Phishing is…
Read morePosted on: October 14, 2021
Ransomware is today’s version of (digital) abduction. In this blog, learn what ransomware is, why it keeps security professionals awake at night, and what you should do to protect yourself and what to do if you are a victim (should you pay the ransom?)
Read morePosted on: October 4, 2021
Do you know the difference between malware, viruses, worms, adware, spyware and trojans? Watch for Information Security’s blog post to find out why you should—and look for more valuable tips during Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Read morePosted on: September 9, 2021
Due to a recent security vulnerability on Android devices, all staff should be updating their devices with the most recent security patches. To get the most recent updates, go to the settings menu on your device, the icon should look like a gear. From there you will need to scroll down the menu until you…
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Posted on: June 10, 2021
Why DUO MFA? Your network credentials provide access to email, the TRU Employee portal, Moodle, Microsoft Cloud Services (including Office, Teams and OneDrive) and other network resources. In December 2020, over 17 unsuspecting TRU employees opened a malicious email message, clicked on a scam link and provided their user credentials to a fake website. The…
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