Social media is a great way to stay in touch with family, friends and keep up to date on the latest news. However, it’s important to know how to manage the security and privacy settings on your accounts, so that your personal information remains inaccessible to anyone but you. Control your privacy settings on social media platforms […]
Protect yourself from phishing and online scams
Scams are on the rise and many criminals are taking advantage of the fact that we are all spending increasing amounts of time online or on our phones. You are more likely to fall victim to fraud or cyber offences above any other crime, so it is important that you arm yourself with information on […]
Malware: what is it and how can you protect yourself?
Malware is short for “malicious software” and is an umbrella term describing any software designed to cause intentional damage to your computer or network. Malware is software that can: disrupt computers and devices steal sensitive or confidential information spy on users Here are some common types of malware that you might have heard about: Virus: […]
Ongoing support of online learning
With pandemic restrictions continuing the Digital Learning Team have continued to work with colleagues across the university to support online learning. The Learning Technologists continue to work with academic staff looking to make the best use of the online tools available when delivering modules. This involves research informed methods for online delivery and creating an […]
ALT Learning Technology Team of the Year
The online winter conference organised by the Association for Learning Technology (ALT) took place on the 15th and 16th of December and incorporated the annual Learning Technologist of the Year award. ALT is the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK and organises a number of conferences and initiatives to support the use […]
Cyber Scotland Week 2021
A week long series of events making Scotland cyber aware and resilient. The Scottish Government’s Cyber Scotland Week 2021 will take place from the 22nd to 28th of February. It will consist of a range of events, workshops, and talks from stakeholders to raise awareness of being safe and secure online, showcasing the innovative work […]
Online Cybersecurity training
Staff, did you know there is a course on WorkRite about Information Security? You can access this training by logging on to the portal and clicking on the “Access health and safety training (Workrite)” link. From your course dashboard, you will find a link to the Information Security course. With the rise of cybercrime and […]
20 things that Information Services did for you in 2020.
I think we can all agree that 2020 (and following on into 2021) has been very unusual. It has meant that we have had to react and respond quickly to be able to support our staff and students in ways which we have never had to before. Over the next few weeks, we are going […]
A new way of reporting phishing emails.
We are changing the way that you report phishing emails. You no longer need to forward them to the Information Centre, however you can still contact us for advice if you are not sure if an email is a phishing scam or not. When you are in outlook open the suspicious email, but take care […]
University Research Committee Supports Plan S and Rights Retention Strategy
Plan S is an initiative to bring about full and immediate Open Access to journal articles that result from publicly funded original research. A key part of Plan S is the “Rights Retention Strategy” that aims to restore intellectual control of these publications to the authors themselves. At their 4th February meeting, the University Research […]