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In view of the increasing popularity of Macintosh (Mac) computers in the University, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) has expanded the support to our Mac users.Following is the list of supported services for Mac computers:

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Handheld devices such as smart phones and tablets are so popular nowadays that their daily use frequently touch on sensitive and personal data such as email messages, conversational records, contacts, calendar events and even bank transactions. Many people replace their old devices but do not know how to prevent the stored data from exposure to people who should not have it. In this article, we shall discuss ways to clean up the data inside some common handheld devices to make them safe for recycle use or disposal.

/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force.Security management1 manages a defined level of security controls on the risks of information and IT services. Security operations refer to the implementation and execution of IT services and processes so that a secured IT environment can be maintained and managed. Together, they form an essential framework to protect information assets of an organization.

/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force.Cloud computing has provided an alternative means of utilizing computing resources. In the past, Universities, whether large or small, have to perform the following in order to acquire computing power for processing: procure its own hardware and software, setup the infrastructure and applications, manage and maintain the hardware and software assets, and eventually dispose or upgrade when the IT systems become end of life. With cloud computing, the same university now has the option of utilizing computer resources offered by the cloud service provider instead of procuring and managing its own resources.

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In today’s office environment, we often share information like reports, presentations and minutes among colleagues. We have been taught how to connect to the departmental share drive through a network drive letter to store and access files in a traditional file folder structure. This works quite well assuming we know where the files are kept in the nested folder structure. Searching for documents containing specific words/phrases or created by a particular person can be a daunting task when there are lots of files and folders. Thanks to the powerful features in SharePoint Online (SPO) such as versioning, search, encryption and Rights Management Services (RMS), file sharing becomes easier and more user-friendly.

Microsoft launched its latest version of operating system (OS), Windows 10, in July 2015.  In the article on “Windows 10 at First Glimpse” (Ref: Network Computing Issue 85 - September 2015), some of the key new features in Windows 10 were highlighted, and the plan to release it first on centrally-managed computers for teaching and learning was mentioned.

A new upgrade of the campus network had already been started with Phase I (replace/upgrade the network switches at the core and distribution layers) being completed in 2015.The existing network design adopted a traditional 3-tier hierarchical model comprising the core, distribution and access layers. The Phase I network upgrade immediately increased the campus core network switching capacity by 2.8 times, with ample upgrade potential to meet future demand.

/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force.The term APT was first used by U.S. Air Force back in 2006 to facilitate discussion about a set intrusion activities with specific
characteristics. These days, APT is often used to describe advanced or complex intrusive cyber attacks against specific targeted organizations over a long period of time.

Phishing email spreads over the Internet from time to time. You may have received suspicious email telling you that your computer account has problems/will expire/has exceeded quota/etc. and requires you to verify your identity by clicking on a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) to a web page, and then input your username and password.