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LOOKING BACK AT 2018

We can almost put 2018 behind us and look back at what we've achieved. In this last edition, our Senior Director, Attie Juyn, also reflects on Information Technology's successes and challenges over the past year.

Speaking of looking - do look up next time you're in the vicinity of Engineering or Hammanshand Road to see our name boldly displayed on top of our building. Or you can just watch this video on our YouTube channel.

Lastly, all the IT staff would like to thank you for your support, assistance and patience throughout 2018. May you have a well-deserved rest and enjoy spending time with family and friends.

  
   
 
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
What an exciting year we’ve had! As I’m writing this, we’ve just entered another hour or two of load-shedding, and I’m thankful for a reliable laptop on battery power.
MAINTENANCE WEEKEND
System maintenance is scheduled for the weekend of
7 to 10 December from 17:00 on Friday afternoon to 08:00 on Monday morning.
ACCESS TO SUNLEARN AND OTHER SYSTEMS
Over the past weekend a number of system failures were experienced. IT staff were called out and attended to the problems from Saturday.
   
TIPS AND TRICKS
+ Road Trip SA: an app for all travellers
+ 20 essential Windows keyboard shortcuts to save you a click
+ Google Drive is not just a place to store your files, but has some powerful other features
+ 9 easy ways to make your Android phone less annoying
+ 12 Tips for staying safe and secure on Twitter
+ How to write the perfect email
BE CYBER AWARE
+ Latest phishing emails
+ The first cyberattack took place nearly 200 years ago in France
+ How to create a password not even a supercomputer could break
+ Simple tricks to remember insanely secure passwords
 
According to the Oxford English Dictionary a screenager is "a young person who spends a lot of time watching television or using a computer, smartphone, etc." or "a young person, typically in his or her teens or twenties, who is familiar with and adept at using digital technology, especially computers and the Internet."
 
BEFORE YOU LEAVE

The December holiday is right around the corner and we're sure you, just like us, can't wait to switch off your PC and start relaxing. 

CONSOLIDATION OF QUOTAS

Photostat, laundry, meal and printer quotas will be consolidated on Monday 10 December 2018. Balances for 2018 will be credited against the student accounts.
TECH NEWS
+ The 100 greatest innovations of 2018
+ How to Survive the Next Era of Tech (Slow Down and Be Mindful)
+ Meet Zora, the Robot Caregiver
+ The kids. They really are all right.
+ Gmail smart replies and the ever-growing pressure to e-mail like a machine
+ Is technology corrupting humanity? History says no.
+ Technology isn't making us miserable, we're just doing it wrong
+ Take a break from Facebook and try one of these alternate social networks
+ For more news and updates, follow us on Twitter
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