By Scott Strasser, June 7 2016 —
The University of Calgary was forced to pay a $20,000 ransom to cyber attackers who hacked U of C computer systems over the May 28–29 weekend.
The malware attack disabled access to several … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, June 1 2016 —
The University of Calgary will host the indigenous speaker series REDx Talks on June 2.
Influenced by the TEDx Talks format, the not-for-profit speaker series focuses on aboriginal issues in Canada.
“REDx Talks … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, May 31 2016 —
One of Canada’s top experts on scholarly publications presented on academic publishing at the University of Calgary on May 25.
Vincent Larivière, a University of Montreal information systems professor and Canada Research Chair … Read the rest
This is a weird one. We ostensibly make a course by the end of it, but mainly we just end up talking about Bee Movie and Bee Movie fan fiction. Sorry about that. Also: Sean starts an egg-themed spinoff podcast, … Read the rest
If you had $90,000, what would you spend it on? If you’re University of Calgary president Elizabeth Cannon, you might use it on legal fees for a media information request.
A previously misfiled CBC Freedom of Information and Privacy request … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, May 31 2016 —
After misfiled documents were discovered this week, a CBC story has brought a 2012 administrative controversy at the University of Calgary back to the surface.
According to CBC reporter Charles Russnell, the U … Read the rest
By Bryan Moxon, May 31 2016 —
After years of speculation over its existence, fourth-year urban studies student Percy Pear discovered a perfectly pristine university washroom last week.
“I was walking to campus one morning when I was struck in … Read the rest
By Emily Macphail, May 31 2016 —
Many university students will walk the stage this week, concluding their degree. Though it is definitely a day worth celebrating, the ceremony can be quite boring. Here are 10 tips in making the … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, May 31 2016 —
Due to a malware attack over the weekend, the University of Calgary’s IT department will create 9,000 new Office 365 email accounts for staff members.
“This option is the fastest solution to allow … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, May 30 2016 —
A malware attack is to blame for the IT issues that disabled access to University of Calgary computer services over the weekend. The services affected included the AIRUC-Secure wi-fi network and Office 365 … Read the rest
