Bits & Bytes: Jou IT-nuus

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IN THIS EDITION
»	QVT steps aside for Tera Term
»	Lower rates, faster internet
»	New IT course dates now available
»	No, SARS doesn't really want to give you a refund and other phishing tales
»	Don't be fooled by reactivation
»	Reactivate your card

We're still, a month after the year kicked off, busy cleaning house on the technological front.

Besides the yearly logistical administration of network reactivation and activating access cards, the university's administrative system is turning over a new leaf from 1 March.

And are you starting to imagine things or do the staff and studentportals look a a bit different this morning? Your eyes aren't deceiving you. Even the portals slapped on a fresh, new and colourful layer of paint so you can access your important links even faster and easier. More on this ...

I bet you suddenly have the urge to start tackling your own house? Well, the weekend's almost here.

Tech greetings,
The IT crowd

QVT STEPS ASIDE FOR TERA TERM

Out with the old, in with the new. Through the years most of us made use, at some stage, of the university's administative system (QVT) and we grew used to the black screen with it's neon green digits.

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LOWER RATES, FASTER INTERNET

Thanks to the University's collaboration with SANREN and the implementation of the new Fortigate firewall, users on campus can now look forward to lower internet rates and faster, more stable internet.

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NEW IT COURSE DATES NOW AVAILABLE

To help you realise that New Year's resolution of becoming a tech guru this year, we've lined up a range of IT courses. All you have to do is sign up and turn up.

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NO, SARS DOESN'T REALLY WANT TO GIVE YOU A REFUND AND OTHER PHISHING TALES

Every year we send out warning e-mails, and continue to do so, because despite the frequent warnings, people still get caught hook, line and sinker for these tricks.

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DON'T BE FOOLED BY NETWORK REACTIVATION

The first of April is infamous for being the day when everyone gets caught out one way or another. But if you suddenly have no network access on April's Fool's Day unfortunately it won't be a joke. It's more likely that you forgot to reregister in time.

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REACTIVATE YOUR CARD

All visitors, contract workers and temporary staff are reminded to reactivated their cards before 30 March at the card office in Administration A. If a card is not activated by this date, it will expire.

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