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FLEETING DEADLINES

Author Douglas Adams famously said: "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." Some deadlines, such as the annual deadline for reactivation of your electronic services, we can't ignore. If you like the whooshing sound of emails landing in your inbox, please reactivate before 1 April?

And since we're busy with tedious admin, have a look at Important Notices below where you'll find information on changing your password and free online training for Microsoft applications. For some opinion pieces on tech, scroll down to the In the news section -- perfect material for watercooler conversations.

 
 
PROTECT YOURSELF AND THE NETWORK WITH WINDOWS UPDATES
Due to the increasing threat of cybercrime and in an attempt to strengthen the security of our campus devices and network, we will be performing regular scans of devices on the network to identify possible weaknesses. #security
IMPORTANT NOTICES
+ Reactivation of electronic services for pensioners
+ New email banner implemented
+ Do you want to change your password?
+ Your email expires in 30 days
+ Free Microsoft online training
+ OneDrive for Business: Anonymous sharing

CYBER SECURITY
+ Latest phishing emails
+ A phone that says “no” to little kid fingers
+ Protect your personal information
+ Don't forget to always keep your antivirus updated! (video)

WATCH AND LEARN
+ The WIRED Guide to the iPhone
+ What Is Cryptocurrency Mining?
+ Laptops and notebooks - What is the Difference?

IN THE NEWS
+ The Commodore 64 is coming back in 2018
+ How Facebook has become the world’s largest echo chamber
+ This is what it’s like to not own a smartphone in 2018
+ No, you’re not addicted to your smartphone
+ Inside the two years that shook Facebook
+ "I have forgotten how to read"
+ For more news, follow us on Twitter

A BETTER, SAFER INTERNET

Safer Internet Day was celebrated on Tuesday, 6 February 2018 with a theme of "Create, connect and share respect: A better internet starts with you". #security
TEACH AND LEARN WITH MATLAB AND SIMULINK
Stellenbosch University has a Total Academic Headcount (TAH) license for MATLAB, Simulink, and add-on products. You may use these products for teaching, research, and learning. #news
MOBILEX, A WEB-BASED DICTIONARY
Did you know the Faculties of Education and Theology use a multilingual web-based subject dictionary which helps students understand concepts used in their respective subjects. MobiLex explains subject terminology to students in Afrikaans, English and isiXhosa. #news
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