You may not be able to make it in to the library, but you can still access many of our resources online. The portal is the gateway to accessing many of these resources. Library catalogue – including access to ebooks and ejournals Canvas – where you can access your modules and your reading lists UniDesk […]
Category: IT News
Why are universities targeted by cyber-attacks?
In May of 2020, the cloud computing provider Blackbaud which is a major supplier to Universities across the globe was targeted by a ransomware attack. While Blackbaud managed to minimise the damage to its systems, the cyber criminals behind the attack managed to steal a subset of data. As a result, many universities in the […]
Scan to OneDrive is here!
Information Services is enabling Scan to OneDrive, which allows you to scan documents and upload them to your OneDrive cloud storage in Office 365, on Wednesday 2nd September. Once this feature is enabled, you will need to go through a quick setup process after scanning your first document on a printer/MFD. Please see guidance on […]
DMPonline service unavailable due to updates on 3rd September
The DMPonline service will be unavailable tomorrow, 3rd September, from 11:00 to 12:30 whilst the Digital Curation Centre make some updates to the service for Stirling users. The updated service will have a new URL (https://dmp.stir.ac.uk) but users should continue to access the service via the University Portal as DMPonline authentication is integrated with the […]
How to counter phishing, vishing, smishing, and whaling
Phishing Recently, several sophisticated phishing attacks mimicking popular online services such as Office 365 have surfaced. In a recent publication by Cofense, threat actors were found to be luring employees to accept new Terms of Use and Privacy Policies to steal Office 365 login credentials. The malicious actors went to great efforts to spoof the […]
Scan to OneDrive is coming
We will soon be implementing a new feature on all University printers (also called Multi-Functional Devices or ‘MFDs’) which will allow you to scan documents and upload them directly to your OneDrive storage in the Office 365 cloud. The documents will be easily accessible from a folder in OneDrive which can be viewed online or automatically […]
Autumn module help.
Do you want to get started developing your module in Canvas? Maybe you completed the SOLT module in June but haven’t quite been able to take the first steps to re-designing your module? Maybe you can’t quite remember what you want to do? Or maybe you just want to get together with other colleagues who […]
Introducing Safe Links
protecting you from malicious links in email In summary Safe Links is a Microsoft security feature that checks every link you click in an email for malicious content and blocks access if content is suspicious It changes the URL of the link briefly to direct it through the checking servers. Links are prefixed with https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ […]
Library building re-opening plans
We are working to give you access to our lovely library again, following guidance from the University and the Scottish Government. Cleaning and installation of protection for staff and students is currently underway. From next week, W/C 20th July, we will introduce ‘Click and Collect’ – you will be able to make online requests for printed books and come and pick them up […]
World Password Day
Today is World Password Day! While we are all doing some spring cleaning, we thought this may be a good time to tidy up old passwords and start using some new ones! Tidying up passwords – where to start? You may want to have a think about the passwords that you use for sites that […]