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GOOGLE DOODLE

Did you know that Larry Page and Sergei Brin created the first Google Doodle when they went to the Burning Man to notify users of their absence in case Google's servers crashed? Today every Google Doodle is a creative, sometimes interactive, animation, customised to regions, themes and important dates by a dedicated team called "Doodlers". If you are curious about all the previous Google Doodles, you can view them here.

On a more logistical note, we would like to remind you that it's now much easier requesting assistance from IT, whether it's to order hardware or to help you access services. Just go to servicedesk.sun.ac.za, log in with your username and password and fill in the details. If you have any questions about the new ICT Partner Portal, email us at bitsbytes@sun.ac.za. Lastly, please take note that our Year-end function takes place on Friday, 16 November from 12:00 to 16:30. During this time no IT support will be available.

  
   
 
CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS
October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month and David Wiles, manager at GERGA, wrote a series of articles on the topic:
1. Common passwords: avoid these!
2. Creating strong passwords
3. Where do scammers get your information?
4. Identity thieves' modus operandi: Part 1
5. Identity thieves' modus operandi: Part 2
6. Social Engineering – Are you the weakest link?
7. Spear phishing
8. Some statistics and common sense advice
+ 39% of users believe the network they connect to is secure if they are in a place they trust according to the 2018 User Risk Report
NEW IT ONLINE REQUEST SERVICE
Are you still unsure how to contact IT or report an issue you have with your device or an IT service? It's as easy as going to ICT Partner Portal and filling in the details.

HOW DO I REPORT PHISHING?

You've received a suspicious email, what should you do with it? Firstly, don't click on any links or attachments. But just as important, send it to us so we can prevent more staff and students falling prey to the scam.
+ Latest phishing emails, tips and news
TECH NEWS
+ ILIFU Research workshop: 21 November
+ CHPC 12th National Conference: 2-6 December
+ The world’s first robot delivery service is launching in the UK
+ Robots now deliver mail in Norway
+ This start-up wants to kill passwords and replace them with jewellery
+ Is technology making your memory worse?
+ Amazon launches water-resistant Kindle Paperwhite
+ Paul Allen’s new machine learning centre for impact is figuring out what poachers will do next
For news and updates, follow our Twitter feed
WATCH AND LEARN
+ Spot robot testing at construction sites
+ Watch a robot dog dance
+ That Atlas robot might be doing parkour now, but it still can’t chase you up the stairs
+ Why we’re hard-wired to treat robots like living creatures
SOMETHING FUNNY
TechCentral cartoonist, Jerm, on finding a good password generator
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