The latest release of Apple's iPad and iPhone operating systems, due out today, has a bug that requires users to follow a different process when setting up a new VPN configuration. It doesn’t affect existing configurations.

We’ve expanded AirGroup functionality on the University Wireless Service. AirGroup enables personal devices to discover and communicate with each other via Wi-Fi – for example, it allows you to use Airplay from your mobile devices to your Apple TV.

The University Wireless Service will be undergoing maintenance between 07:30 and 08:00 on Tuesday 15 September while we apply an essential software upgrade. During this period, users may experience interruptions when attempting to connect to eduroam, the UniOfCam guest system, the UniOfCam-IoT system and local SSIDs. Established connections should be unaffected.

If you’ve agreed with your manager and Department that you can return to working on site, please review the following guidance before using IT when you return to the office for the first time since lockdown.

The University Wireless Service will be undergoing maintenance between 07:30 and 08:00 on Tuesday 8 September while we apply an essential software upgrade. During this period, users may experience interruptions when attempting to connect to eduroam, the UniOfCam guest system, the UniOfCam-IoT system and local SSIDs. Established connections should be unaffected.

University email accounts are currently receiving a high number of convincing phishing emails that contain attached files – typically Word documents – or a link to a website prompting the viewer to download a file. If opened, these files lead to a malware infection.

All Certificate Authorities are required to stop issuing 2-year TLS/SSL certificates from 1 September 2020.

UIS is developing a detailed plan to migrate the existing users of Hermes to Exchange Online, following approval of our proposal by the email technical scrutiny panel and the ISC.