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There is a phishing message that is being circulated to @uOttawa.ca accounts. This message was sent as an attempt to gain access to your accounts and personal information. The message claims that storage limits have been exceeded for your email account (a sample of this message can be seen below, in French). You are asked to click a link which directs you to a harmful website that attempts to gather your personal information.

The University of Ottawa is committed to a workplace that is diverse and equitable. These diverse backgrounds and experiences contribute to a workplace that is more stimulating, innovative and supportive to our community. On March 8, International Women’s Day is held around the world to celebrate the achievements of women and address areas where there is more work to be done in terms of gender equality.

To date, over two thousand professors and researchers have used UNIWeb. More and more users are seeing the benefits and taking advantage of the built-in functionalities. You may be using UNIWeb to store and manage your CV information, but imagine using it to promote yourself, your research, and the University.

Has your heart ever skipped a beat when a file you have been working on disappears from a network drive? Have your palms ever started to sweat when you accidently save over an existing document … that you need to present in 10 minutes? Don’t panic, all is not lost! Follow this simple guide to recover lost or modified files and folders from the University of Ottawa’s Active Directory (AD).

Effective February 8, 2017, Michel Lapointe, currently Senior Director of IT Services and Infrastructure, will serve as acting Chief Information Officer (CIO).

You’ve read the headlines: security breaches, stolen identities, hacking of accounts, and the list goes on. Safer Internet Day is February 7; it’s a day dedicated to raising awareness on safe and responsible use of Internet and technology.

January 28 is international Data Privacy Day, which is observed to create awareness and educate on the importance of protecting online data and privacy