Posted on: October 29, 2019
Today, we were going to post another #NCSAM tip about staying safe in a digital world. Were we able to? No, spammers had other plans for us. For the third day, Thompson Rivers University was hit with yet another spam and phishing email, trying to get users to give up their credentials. What did our…
Read morePosted on: October 9, 2019
“Phishing” is a tech industry term for a kind of cybercrime where people try to fool other people into sending them money or revealing personal information online. The name comes from the idea of fishing: scammers send a message that acts as bait, hoping to “hook” someone. The good news is that you have the…
Read morePosted on: October 9, 2019
Like getting your steps in or lifting from your knees, secure habits keep you safe and your online reputation healthy. This October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month — a collaborative effort between government and organizations like ours to ensure everyone has the resources and knowledge they need to stay secure at work and at home….
Read morePosted on: June 7, 2019
Good news! TRU has moved to site licensing for NVivo. What this means for you is that we are now able to provide greater access to staff and faculty members who need to have the newest version installed on their TRU PC or in TRU computer labs. What is NVivo? NVivo is data analysis software…
Read morePosted on: March 26, 2019
Over the past weekend IT Services had the pleasure of participating in TRU’s Spring Open House. We met with future students, community members, and our TRU colleagues to showcase the technological benefits that come along with being a TRU student. We love it when we get the chance to meet one on one with our…
Read morePosted on: January 25, 2019
Continuing our focus on common IT Services questions, this post provides information on adding your work email to your mobile phone. This is easy to do and it way nicer to use than accessing via the web interface on your mobile browser. iPhone Settings Passwords & Accounts “Add Account” “Exchange” Enter your TRU email…
Read morePosted on: January 18, 2019
Over the next week we will be focusing on some of our most common question in the IT Services Tech Tips series. In this post we will be sharing the steps you can take to set up free wireless access for your on-campus guests. Every TRU employee has the ability to do this and the process…
Read morePosted on: March 1, 2018
Please be advised that IT Services will be performing necessary system maintenance to Banner on Saturday, March 10th, 2018 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. This will affect students (Campus and OL), faculty, Open Learning faculty, and staff. During this period there will be NO ACCESS to the following services: Flexible Registration (online…
Read morePosted on: August 8, 2017
The IT Services Web Help Desk ticket system allows active TRU employees and students – both on campus and off campus – to submit IT related help requests or general inquiries. The ticket submitted will be directed immediately to the appropriate IT technician to help you resolve your issue and/or questions. Additionally, when you are…
Read morePosted on: July 25, 2017
Fall registration at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) was a significant occasion, due to the launch of the new Banner 9 ERP student web registration experience. This new Banner 9 registration module is the latest milestone in a long line of Banner 9 deliverables that have put TRU at the forefront of the Banner 9 evolution….
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