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June 2013
24hr study space now available in Carslaw East Learning Hub   View Summary
4 June 2013
student on laptopYou can now access Carslaw East Learning Hub 24/7. ICT have added this space in response to the large number of students using the 24hr Carslaw West Learning Hub. You can access both Learning Hubs after hours by swiping your student card at the door.
Information about audio visual services has moved to Ask Sydney - ICT   View Summary
3 June 2013
av systemInformation about audio visual services and how to use the University's interactive learning technologies is now available on the Ask Sydney - ICT website.
May 2013
Staying safe online   View Summary
22 May 2013
Information securityIt's National Cyber Security Awareness Week, so we thought we'd share some tips on how you can stay safe on the internet and protect yours and others' information.
April 2013
Wireless and data network maintenance   View Summary
17 April 2013
network maintenanceThe University's wireless and data network will undergo scheduled maintenance between 8am and 9am on Saturday 20 April.
Wireless upgrade will remove role-based account wifi access   View Summary
2 April 2013
Student using laptop to connect to wifiFrom Monday 8 April, the old usyd and usyd-guest networks will no longer be available and role-based accounts cannot be used to sign in to the wireless network. Contact the ICT Helpdesk for a UniKey account or use the UniSydney-guest network for temporary access.
Major IT systems unavailable this weekend   View Summary
2 April 2013
systemScheduled maintenance to upgrade data centre storage systems will occur between 7am and 5pm, Sunday 7 April. During this time a number of systems will not be available.
March 2013
Scheduled maintenance on University systems, 7 April   View Summary
28 March 2013
maintenanceICT will be performing scheduled maintenance to upgrade its SAN system on Sunday 7 April between 7am and 5pm. During this time a number of systems will be impacted.
Wireless will be upgraded on 7 April. Reconnect your device from 8 April.    View Summary
25 March 2013
Student using wirelessWe're upgrading the University's wireless network to increase its capacity and reliability. From Monday 8 April, the usyd and usyd-guest networks will no longer be available. If you've connected to the UniSydney network in the past, you'll need to remove the network from your device, then reconnect to UniSydney.
February 2013
I'm travelling overseas, how do I disable iCloud on my apple device?   View Summary
28 February 2013
apple deviceUsing your mobile while travelling overseas can turn out to be quite costly, especially where data charges are concerned.
New outbound anti-spam system   View Summary
13 February 2013
emailAs part of work to improve the University's anti-spam system, ICT will be changing the service that checks outbound email for spam.
Wireless and data network maintenance, 15 February   View Summary
12 February 2013
network maintenanceThe University's wireless and data network will be unavailable between 8 pm and 8:30pm this Friday 15 February.
Security update: payment system compliance   View Summary
12 February 2013
security updateInformation and Communications Technology (ICT) will be conducting scans of a number of databases, financial applications and shared drives
Access your University email from your iPhone?   View Summary
11 February 2013
iphoneTo avoid performance issues when accessing your University email, we recommend you don't upgrade to the latest iOS update 6.1.
"Inactive plugin" error for Mac users using the CMS   View Summary
4 February 2013
pluginMac users using the CMS may get an error when accessing certain features. Find out how to fix this problem.