UBC IT Okanagan will be actively volunteering at the upcoming BC Summer Games July 22 - 26. Volunteers are still needed in areas such as marketing, merchandising, food services (preparing, topping up and tidying up food), logistics (helping move things to event sites) and accommodation services (current criminal record check required). If you are interested, please sign-up. Information about the games is available at https://bcgames.org/volunteer/. | | What is Doxxing? Your online presence can reveal more about you than you may realize. Doxxing is a form of cyberbullying that involves publicly sharing someone’s private or identifying information without their consent, often to harass, intimidate, or cause harm. Read this article learn how doxxers aggregate personal information, how you can protect yourself, and what to do if you or someone you know is being doxxed. Learn More | | Introduction to Data Governance Data plays a critical role in how UBC supports students, research, and overall decision-making. The Introduction to Data Governance course provides an overview of how data is managed, governed, and stewarded across the university. This self-paced online course introduces key concepts in Data Governance, Stewardship, and Management, helping participants understand how responsible data practices enable better decisions and create lasting value at UBC. Register Now | | Bring Privacy & Security Education to Your Team The Privacy Matters @ UBC team offers tailored presentations and learning experiences designed to build a stronger, more informed privacy and security culture across every faculty, unit, and campus. Whether you need a focused briefing or an interactive workshop, we'll meet you where you are. Learn More | | | | New Hire? Use the UBCO Onboarding Ticket Using the Employee IT Onboarding Form is the quickest and most effective way to ensure new employees receive the technology services and access they need for a successful start at UBC Okanagan. Why use the Onboarding Form? - Streamlines IT onboarding requests through a single submission.
- Helps coordinate account creation and system access.
- Reduces the need for multiple emails and separate service requests.
- Ensures IT teams receive key information in advance of the employee's start date.
- Supports a smoother and more consistent onboarding experience across campus.
How To: Onboarding Ticket | | New AI-Powered Legal Analysis Tool Built by students. Powered by AWS. Designed by lawyers who believe technology should serve the problem, not the other way around. The UBC Cloud Innovation Centre has built AI-powered legal analysis tools that doesn't give students answers. Instead, they improve how students think. The prototype solution helps them find relevant facts, identify gaps, analyze current law, and surface policy issues, all while keeping the analysis theirs. Learn More... | | Privacy Matters - July
In this month's newsletter: Learn how to stay secure while travelling, when charging devices, when using public Wi-Fi, and when international crossing borders. Read the Newsletter... | | | | Take the Privacy Matters Monthly Quiz! This month we’re excited to offer the 'Beyond the Campus’ Quiz that you can use to test your knowledge anytime and share the quiz with your teammates. Take Quiz Now | | Zoom AI Meeting Summary & Data Retention Zoom Meeting Summary will create automatic meeting summaries of Zoom sessions when enabled. Please review the to understand appropriate use and key considerations before enabling this feature. Zoom AI Meeting Summaries are retained for a period of 7 days within the Zoom portal, and should be downloaded within this time frame. They are automatically deleted after 7 days. Questions? av.helpdesk@ubc.ca | | How to lock in today's hardware prices Hardware costs continue to trend upward due to ongoing supply chain pressures and market volatility, making delays increasingly expensive. Purchasers should review and approve quotes promptly to avoid price escalations or reduced availability. Acting quickly helps lock in current pricing and ensures critical equipment is secured without disruption. | | Get IT News in MS Teams Join the UBCO IT Engagement MS Team for the latest news, advice and support on technology at UBCO. We share upcoming training, notifications of outages, and details on known issues that may disrupt your work. To join CLICK HERE. | | Upcoming Maintenance
Please visit the Status Page for the most up-to-date information on planned upgrades and outages at UBC IT Status Page | Upcoming Events
- Privacy Matters Monthly Phishing Workshop
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During each session, the Privacy Matters team provides insight into our featured privacy & information security topic while reviewing recent phishing campaigns that have targeted the university and individuals within our community. We aim to increase privacy and information security awareness through education, training, and hands-on learning. Visit the On Demand page to stream recordings of select events (CWL login required). -
October 2026 Phishing Workshop
October 14, 2026 | 11:00-11:30 am, ONLINE
| UBCO IT Engagement Services offers a single point of contact for departments and faculties at the Okanagan campus to access the information technology support and services they need to enable exceptional learning and research. Learn more about our team HERE or send us an email or submit a ticket via the UBC Self-Service Portal. | | | | |
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