Please note: after launching the VDI you may need to upgrade VMware Horizon client.聽 If required, you will receive a prompt to do so.

杏吧原创鈥檚 Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) provides an alternative to physical computer labs and is used for courses which require students have access to course-specific software during course lectures. It allows students access to applications without needing them to be installed on their own laptop or tablet.

For more information about VDI visit . To download the VDI, visit .

However, four years is a long time in the digital world and we are happy to say that it鈥檚 time for a fresh new look.

When approaching the refresh, the Department of University Communications and the Web Services Department within ITS looked at research on user behavior and preferences, best practices, and trends in web design.

What Will Not Change

Although the design has changed, the goals of the website have not.

From a content perspective, the new home page will continue to:

• Showcase 杏吧原创 as a leading university
• Attract new students
• Provide a gateway for visitors to easy navigate to the information they need

From a design perspective, as with the previous design, the team worked to create a site that is:

• Accessible/AODA compliant
• Mobile Friendly
• Reliable and Fast

What Will Change

Here are five key things that will change on the carleton.ca home page:

1. It will be brighter. The dark background will be lighter.
2. The search bar will be moved to the top of the navigation. Although a frequently used feature, the search bar proved to be challenging when working with home page images.
3. Login links to cuLearn, 杏吧原创 Central, Portal, and Library will be moved. A new 鈥楯ump to鈥� drop down menu that shortcuts to these pages will appear at the top right.
4. Tabs will be gone. Information will no longer be hidden behind tabs that require clicking.
5. New content sections will be added. This includes a video section, curated events to better showcase what鈥檚 going on at 杏吧原创, and social media integration.

Want to see what it looks like? Come to our home page reveal event on May 16^th!

However, four years is a long time in the digital world and we are happy to say that it鈥檚 time for an update.

When approaching the redesign, the Department of University Communications and the Web Services Department within ITS looked at research on user behavior and preferences, best practices, and trends in web design.

From a content perspective, the new home page aims to:

• Showcase 杏吧原创 as a leading university
• Attract new students
• Provide a gateway for visitors to easily navigate to the information they need

From a design perspective, as with the previous design, the team worked to create a site that was:

• Accessible
• Mobile friendly
• Reliable and fast

Want a sneak peak? Come to our home page reveal event on May 16^th聽from 1-2 pm at 1301 Health Sciences.

The site is slated to go live in late June.聽 More information to come in the Top 5.

As a result, the My杏吧原创One login screen (at myone.carleton.ca) will have an updated look and feel.

Impact to staff, faculty, students, and retirees:

Your username and password will remain the same, however the next time you login to myone.carleton.ca to change your password you will be prompted to select new security questions.

Impact to new users (applicants and new employees):

This pertains to anyone who has been provided a default My杏吧原创One password. In the current system, they are聽advised to login聽to 杏吧原创 Central using their default password to set up their account. Once the new system is in place, new users will be directed to myone.carleton.ca to change their password and select their security questions.聽 Once they’ve set up their account, they can proceed to 杏吧原创 Central via a link from within myone.carleton.ca.

Answers to Some Questions you May Have..

Will the password rules change?

• No, the password requirements will remain the same.

Will the password expiry policy of 120 days for staff change?

• No, the policy will remain the same.

Why do I have to select new security questions?

• With the new system comes new questions.聽 The good news is there will be more questions to choose from.聽 Please note, you can’t have the same answer for more than one question and your responses must be at least three characters.

Any further questions or comments can be directed to the ITS Service Desk at its.service.desk@carleton.ca or 520-3700.

Data about you can be used in a variety of ways, sometimes in ways you wouldn’t expect or even approve.聽 That’s why it’s important to understand the value of your personal information and how to manage it when possible.

Here are three ways to manage your privacy:

1. Personal information is like money.聽 Value it.聽 Protect it.聽
   Be thoughtful about how your personal information is collected through apps and websites.聽 This information can often be found in a company’s privacy policy.
2. Own your online presence.
   Set the privacy and security setting on at least one service and/or device to your comfort level for sharing.
3. Lock down your login.
   If you are a staff or faculty member at 杏吧原创, set up multi-factor authentication (MFA) on your My杏吧原创One account.聽 Students, choose one of your online accounts and turn on the strongest authentication tools available.聽 Your usernames and passwords are not enough to protect key accounts like email, banking and social media.

These tips are provided courtesy of聽.

Want to learn more about Data Privacy?聽 Attend the 聽this evening at 5pm.

This event will feature engaging panels, TED-style talks and interviews focusing on the latest privacy issues for consumers and businesses.

We have just released our聽2018 Year in Review. This report highlights some of our achievements in key areas, including:

• Supporting teaching and learning with CU-wireless enhancements and the launch of a new Academic Status Report.
• Supporting research with OVPRI collaborations and the services offered by our Research Computing Services team.
• Protecting university assets with two-factor authentication and data centre enhancements.
• Providing interactive platforms with the launch of the Marketplace and the new FutureFunder website.

Read more about these initiatives in our 2018 Year in Review.

We are proud of what we have achieved in the past year聽and the many collaborations we have across campus.

Wishing you the best in 2019!

The Banner Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System is the primary system of record for 杏吧原创 University. It provides 杏吧原创鈥檚 faculty and staff with access to financial, HR and student information.

With this upgrade Ellucian, the software vendor for Banner, has introduced a number of important enhancements, including:

鈥� Updated look and feel = modern user interface
鈥� Improved search functionality = quickly locate forms
鈥� All browser capability = no longer limited to IE
鈥� Responsive design = tablet friendly
鈥� Java-free plugin environment = increased security

To help transition to the new system, ITS is holding information sessions. There is a session this Friday, Dec 14th聽from 2-3 in the Senate (6the floor RO) 鈥� if you鈥檇 like to attend,

For more information, check out our聽new (My杏吧原创One login required).聽聽This where you will find documentation, training schedules, SME contact information, project updates and more.

New Software Licensing Agreements

杏吧原创 has acquired new university-wide licenses for the IBM聽SPSS聽software and NVivo Plus. Both are now available to all faculty, staff and students, free of charge.

• The IBM SPSS聽software is available for download at聽 (My杏吧原创One login required). Please ensure that you have enough disk space on your device/computer to install this software, as it is quite large, (up to 2GB).聽聽 For more information on disk space requirements, visit聽.
• The NVivo Plus software is available for download at (My杏吧原创One login required).

Qualtrics Research Core software has been added to this initiative.聽 It will also be free of charge for all faculty, staff, and students.

These licenses are in addition to the software packages already available free of charge for faculty, staff, and students (MATLAB, Trend Micro, MS-Office 365, STATA, and more). Visit our Site-Licensed Software webpage for the full list of software packages available.

Increased secure data storage capacity

ITS and OVPRI will be increasing the current secure data storage capacity for researchers from 60 TB to over 400 TB.聽 This storage is backed-up, replicated and stored in 杏吧原创鈥檚 secure data centers.

Along with this increased capacity, researchers will have the capability to share their data with delegated users.

Research Computing Services

Research Computing Services (RCS)聽personnel support and assist researchers in using Advanced Research Computing (ARC) and High-Performance resources available on- and off-campus. This support includes tutorials, training, workshops as well as assistance with porting and optimizing existing code.

If you require research-related IT support, please contact Research Computing Services. All other IT service requests can go through the ITS Service Desk.

But before you open that browser, here are a few things to keep in mind.

Thing #1: Criminals are trying to steal our information: protect your credit card

• Use a credit card rather than your debit card, if possible. You may even want to consider using a separate 鈥榦nline shopping鈥� credit card with a lower limit.
• Avoid saving your credit card number on websites.
• When making purchases online, check that there is a green bar in the URL along with a certificate that verifies that they are a trusted site. look for the https, not http.

Thing #2: Public networks are not safe: connect with caution

• Avoid shopping on public wifi or sharing any person information. Anyone can gain access to a public network and monitor your activity or steal your personal information.
• If public wifi must be used to conduct transactions, use a VPN service to help ensure a secure connection.

Thing #3: Phoney聽sites are out there: think before you click聽

• Be wary of phoney shipping status emails. You are likely expecting more package deliveries this time of year and cybercriminals seek to exploit this by sending fake shipment and delivery notification emails and text messages. If you鈥檙e not sure if an email is legit, go directly to the tracking website. Don鈥檛 click on the links in the email.
• Know how to spot a fake pop-up ad. If an ad for an amazing deal pops up while you鈥檙e browsing, go with your gut. If it seems too good to be true it probably is. Don鈥檛 click on it. Just hit the 鈥渪鈥� and continue to sites you know are legitimate.
• Beware of texts that promise big discounts on high-quality brands, often written in urgent language, poor grammar, and with an abundance of emojis and punctuation.

Check out our IT security tips page for more ways to stay safe online.

Taking control of your own cyber security begins with understanding one simple fact: the Internet can be a hazardous place. Protecting yourself can be easy when you make cyber safety a priority and become aware of the most common threats and risks to your online security.

Here are three things you can do to protect yourself when browsing:

Know your Options for Browser and OS Security

• Use the drop down menus on your browser to set your options. Always set your own options for optimum security.
• Keep your browser and OS updated with the newest version. OS manufacturers release regular updates called ‘patches’ or ‘fixes’ to improve security. Enable automatic updates so your device will download and install these fixes as soon as they’re available. Make sure 鈥榓utomatic updates鈥� are turned on.
• Always log out of services and close your browser when you鈥檙e done. This is particularly important when using websites that contain sensitive information.

Use Public Wi-Fi Safely

• Make use of a VPN service, to ensure all your traffic is encrypted.
• Confirm the name of the network before connecting to ensure that you are not trying to connect to a fake access point that was set up by hackers.
• Turn off 鈥榓utomatic connectivity鈥� to prevent your device from automatically reconnecting to rogue networks

Whether you’re banking, connecting with friends, working, or just passing the time, when you’re online you are never alone. Just as you’d watch your back, your family, and your belongings in a busy public place, you need to be equally cautious online.