Installing Authy for MFA

Passwords are not great. Increasingly, phishing emails make users vulnerable to unauthorised password resets. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) dramatically increases your security by requiring an additional code which is only visible from your smartphone or desktop computer. MFA can send a security code via SMS or a smartphone app that is Read more…

Download Microsoft Office 365 Apps via Nexus365

PLEASE NOTE The download of Microsoft Office is based on University Card status – check your University service entitlement here: https://help.it.ox.ac.uk/iam/registration/service_entitlements   NB – Unfortunately, the University is unable to provide licences for any Microsoft products to staff and academics with University Card status “Retired”.   If you are entitled Read more…

New Year – New Phishing Scam

Another day another phishing scam. Each scam gets a little harder to spot – please be careful and ultra suspicious of all emails demanding that you do something urgently. DON’T CLICK LINKS   For further advice and support on dealing with phishing emails please see: https://help.it.ox.ac.uk/email/phishing/index

service no longer available (Renewing/Purchasing Free Office365 Subscriptions via OnTheHub/Kivuto)

This service has now been replaced by Nexus365 please see: http://blogs.some.ox.ac.uk/ict/2018/10/01/nexus365-service/   These instructions remain here only as a point of reference.   Microsoft Office365 is a 12 month renewable subscription so you just need to go back to http://ox.ac.onthehub.com and “buy” a new free subscription. The University provides full Read more…

Get Connected – Eduroam

Eduroam is a global wireless roaming consortium which gives members of education and research access to the internet for free on all eduroam hotspots on the planet. There are several million eduroam users already, enjoying free internet access on more than 6,000 hotspots! Eduroam is available all over Oxford University Read more…