2025 news from IT Services
IT Support will be closed from 5pm on Tuesday 23 December, our support services will be available as normal up until this date. We will reopen at 9am on Monday 5 January.
Hoping to bag a bargain in the Black Friday sales this month? Whether you’re making a start on Christmas shopping or just planning to treat yourself, it’s important to stay safe when shopping online.
Update: This has been rescheduled for Monday 13 October.
Imagine waking up one morning to find your bank accounts empty, your social media accounts hacked and no idea where your personal information may have been shared.
Did you know that one of the main causes of data breaches at universities is staff accidentally sending emails to the wrong person?
When you sign up to a third-party service or app such as Uber or PayPal you’re often asked to supply an email address.
From Facebook or Instagram, online banking apps, work emails and even sensitive research data, all of us rely on passwords to protect both our personal and professional private information.
As you begin to settle into student life, maybe you’re returning to York after summer vacation or maybe this is your first time at university, it’s important to make sure that any personal devices you use such as mobile phones or laptops are kept secure.
Welcome, or welcome back, to the University of York. The IT support team are here to help you with any IT related questions or problems during your time at the University.
We’re continuously improving MyUoY - thanks to your feedback, v2.9.0 brings new tools to support your journey.
Staff have received phishing emails which appear to be from DocuSign. Anyone could be targeted - find out how to protect yourself.
IT Services are currently upgrading all staff laptops and PCs to Windows 11.
On Tuesday 17 June, IT Services will be running a disaster recovery exercise.
We know you’re probably looking forward to a well-deserved break over the summer but there are some important things to keep in mind if you need to use IT services.
In August 2024 it was announced that users would no longer be able to integrate new third-party services into University Google accounts.
Over the last few weeks we have seen a new scam asking users to complete a fake captcha request.
IT Services work hard to deliver technological improvements and ensure our systems and services run smoothly.
From Tuesday 6 May a range of new Google features will be available for all staff and students to help make working and studying easier and more efficient.
If you got a new computer, tablet, mobile phone or games console over the Christmas break, make sure you know how to set it up and use it with our services.