If you decide to sell or give your laptop, smartphone, tablet or device to someone else (or to just put out in the electrical waste), you should first perform a factory reset. This will return the device to its original settings, and should also remove all your personal data from the device. Check your manufacturer’s […]
Online shopping
If you are shopping online you should think about the following; Choose where you shop carefully Don’t give away too much information Keep your devices up to date Use strong passwords Turn on two-factor authentication Use a password manager Take care with links in emails and texts Find out more about safely shopping online here.
Smart devices: Using them safely in your home.
Smart devices are the everyday items that connect to the internet. This can include both ‘hi-tech’ items (think smart speakers, fitness trackers and security cameras), and also standard household items (such as fridges, lightbulbs and doorbells). Unlike conventional household items, you can’t just switch on a smart device and forget it, you’ll need to check […]
Information Security Alert: new phishing threat detected
This morning we have received several reports of a phishing email purporting to be from our Chancellor Jack McConnell. Thanks to those who reported the issue, we were able to act quickly and block the offending email, removing it from a further 413 mailboxes. See below how this was identified as a phishing email. Beware […]
Secure your tablet or Smartphone with a screen lock.
Screen locks offer your devices an important extra layer of security. Each time you want to unlock your device or switch it on, you’ll be asked to enter a PIN, password, pattern, fingerprint or use facial recognition technology. This means that if someone gets hold of your device they can’t access your data without entering […]
Install the latest software and app updates
Cybercriminals use weaknesses in software and apps to attack your devices and steal your identity. You should make sure that you update your computer, smartphone or tablet when prompted to do so. Software and app updates are designed to fix weaknesses and installing them as soon as possible will keep your devices secure. The few […]
Network downtime
On Tuesday 22nd October, there will be network downtime for the areas listed below and service should be viewed ‘at risk’ between 0730 and 0830. This Scheduled work is to carry out a software upgrade. Cottrell 2B19 – 2B363A134B28, 4B562Y Labs2B38 – 2B46Graphics and Print Bothy Logie Lecture Theatre ResidencesThistle ChambersUnion StreetLyon CrescentJohn Forty’s CourtSpittal […]
What is an antivirus product? Do I need one?
An antivirus product is a program designed to detect and remove viruses and other kinds of malicious software from your computer or laptops. Malicious software – known as malware – is code that can harm your computers and laptops, and the data on them. Your devices can become infected by inadvertently downloading malware that’s in […]
Top Ten Thesis downloads in September #StirTopTenTheses
During August 1,220 theses in our research repository, STORRE, were downloaded a total of 16,648 times. The top ten downloaded theses were: 1. Assessment practices and their impact on home economics education in Ireland. By Kathryn McSweeney http://hdl.handle.net/1893/21804 Downloads: 1,014 2. Towards A Novel Unified Framework for Developing Formal, Network and Validated Agent-Based Simulation Models of […]
Top ten papers from our Research Repository in September #StirTopTenPapers
During August there were 40,750 downloads from our University repository, STORRE, covering 5,544 research publications. The top ten downloaded items were: 1. Preferences for sexually dimorphic body characteristics revealed in a large sample of speed daters. By Sidari, Morgan; Lee, Anthony; Murphy, Sean; Sherlock, James; Barnaby, Dixson; Zietsch, Brendan http://hdl.handle.net/1893/30130 Downloads: 252 2. A Systematic Review […]