Archives: ITS Newsletter

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Beware Phishing Emails w/subject: “Critical email alert” – Appears to be from Carleton

Beware of phishing emails circulating on campus with subject of: "critical email alert", appears to be from Carleton University. This is a phishing email and it should be deleted immediately. Do not reply to the message, do not click on the link in the body and do not provide your email and/or account information.... More

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Phishing Attempt with Subject: “Your Office-Lite Token” – Appears to be from Carleton!

Beware of phishing emails circulating on campus with subject of: "Your Office-Lite Token" and appears to be from Carleton University. This is a phishing email and it should be deleted immediately. Do not reply to the message, do not click on the link in the body and do not provide your email and/or account information.... More

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Spotlight on IT: Autonomous Vehicles

Welcome to Carleton’s ITS newsletter, Spotlight on IT. We spotlight different trends and topics in the information technology world. If you know someone who would like to receive this newsletter send them here to subscribe! The age of driverless vehicles is quickly moving from futuristic dream to present-day reality. This month’s Spotlight is... More

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Spotlight on IT: 2017 Year in Review

This special edition of Spotlight on IT focuses on all the great work done in our IT department over the past year. We wanted to share what we have been up to in our efforts to support and grow IT at Carleton University. We have just released our 2017 Year in Review. This report... More

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Spotlight on IT: 2016 Year in Review

Welcome to our eNewsletter, Spotlight on IT, where each month we spotlight a different trend or topic in the information technology world.  If you would like to receive this publication in your inbox, subscribe here. In this special edition of Spotlight on IT, we focus not on a trend, but on the great work done... More

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Spotlight on IT: New Academic Year

Welcome to our eNewsletter, Spotlight on IT, where each month we spotlight a different trend or topic in the information technology world.  If you would like to receive this publication in your inbox, subscribe here. This special edition of Spotlight on IT focuses not on a trend, but on the great work done in our... More

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Spotlight on IT – Social Media Edition

Welcome to our new eNewsletter, Spotlight on IT.  Each month we will spotlight a different trend or topic in the information technology world.  If you would like to receive this publication in your inbox, subscribe here. This month’s spotlight is on Social Media. Social Media Usage Canadians spend an average of 4 hours per day... More

Friday, April 29, 2016

Spotlight on IT – Big Data Edition

Welcome to our new eNewsletter, Spotlight on IT.  Each month we will spotlight a different trend or topic in the information technology world.  If you would like to receive this publication in your inbox, subscribe here. In support of the Big Data 3.0 event which took place here at Carleton on March 29, and the... More

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Getting to Know our Research Computing Services Team

Earlier this month, I sat down with Sylvain Pitre, Manager of Research Computing Services, to talk about what he and his team do for Carleton researchers. What is it that your team does? The three of us, Andrew, Blake and I, help faculty and students who are working on projects with advanced research computing... More

Monday, March 21, 2016

Introducing Spotlight on IT – Mobile Edition

Welcome to our new eNewsletter, Spotlight on IT.  Each month we will spotlight a different trend or topic in the information technology world.  If you would like to receive this publication in your inbox, subscribe here. This month’s Spotlight is on mobile. Mobile Trends Mobile is undoubtedly on the rise. According to comscore.com, 56%... More

Friday, March 11, 2016

An Intuitive Feature to De-Clutter Your Inbox

Flash back two years ago.  On John’s commute into work on the O-Train he scans through his emails.  He skips through industry announcements and newsletters and opens Today @ Carleton.  He scrolls past social media notifications and reads an email from a colleague. Today: John is still checking his email on his way into... More

Friday, March 11, 2016

ITS February Stats [INFOGRAPHIC]

Our team of 120 professional services staff provide enterprise information technology solutions and services to support the learning, teaching, research and administrative goals of Carleton University. The infographic below highlights some of the activity we saw in the month of February  Click on the image for a larger view.  The accessible... More

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