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Global computer equipment shortage: plan your purchases accordingly / Pénurie mondiale de matériel informatique : planifiez vos achats en conséquence

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A global situation will affect the cost and availability of computer equipment over the next few years.

Key computer components are becoming harder to source and more expensive. This is mainly because large cloud and AI providers are purchasing equipment in increasing volumes, leaving less availability for others.

Industry leaders are warning that:

Published: 28 Jan 2026

Resolved: Microsoft 365 services experiencing disruptions

Update (Resolved): January 23, 7:00 a.m.

The login issue has now been resolved. Thank you for your patience while we worked to restore service.

Original message: January 22, 4:30 p.m.

Microsoft is reporting a service issue that may affect multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, the Microsoft 365 suite, OneDrive, and SharePoint Online.

Published: 22 Jan 2026

SharePoint "Alert me" is going away

Microsoft is currently retiring SharePoint's “alert me”, which will disappear from Թ’s SharePoint sometime between January and July 2026. Թ has no control over the exact moment when the feature will be removed within that timeframe.

Published: 18 Dec 2025

Teams update: the Files tab is being renamed Shared

As part of Microsoft’s latest Teams update, theFilestab(inchannels andchats)is being renamedShared.This changeis beinggraduallyrolledout.Some Թ users will see this change before others. For a little while,you may see bothFilesandSharedtabs across your Teams.

What’schanging?

Previously,there was aFilestab in Teamschannels andchats.

Published: 15 Dec 2025

Phishing Alert: Staff and Student Employment

A phishing email is circulating among the Թ community. See details below. If you receive it, please do not interact with it.

If you have already filled out the Google Form associated with this email and submitted personal and financial information, including your Թ password

Published: 10 Dec 2025

New process for computer equipment purchases / Nouveau processus pour l’achat de matériel informatique

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There are important changes to how staff and faculty can purchase computer equipment.

Published: 10 Nov 2025

Report suspicious emails from your Թ Inbox

You can quickly report a suspicious email using the Report Junk or Report Phishing buttons available in Microsoft Outlook, whether you’re using the desktop app, mobile app, or Outlook on the web.

Published: 11 Sep 2025

New lock screen image on Թ-managed computers

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We are excited to announce a new look coming to the Windows lock screen on computers managed by IT Customer Services (ICS).

Published: 11 Sep 2025

Service Alert Update: Minerva intermittent access issues have been resolved

Update - Thursday, August 14, 2025 - Afternoon:

Staff and students can now access Minerva without any issues.

Original announcement:

Staff and students may currently experience difficulties accessing Minerva. Our IT Services team is actively working to resolve the issue. We appreciate your patience and will provide updates as soon as possible.

Published: 14 Aug 2025

Phishing Alert: Fake file-sharing phishing campaign directing to fake portal sites

A phishing email is circulating among the Թ community. See details below. If you receive it, please do not interact with it.

If you have already interacted with this email (such as clicking a link or submitting personal information, including your Թ password):

Published: 14 Aug 2025

Update concerning Workday and data security

Workday has informed us of a phishing campaign that targeted many large organizations, including Workday. This led to unauthorized access to one of their third-party platforms, Workday’s Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. There is no indication that Թ employees’ personal information and HR related information stored in Թ's Workday system were accessed during this incident.

Published: 14 Aug 2025

Changes to IT Services equipment loans – What you need to know.

Թ’s IT Services equipment loans will be reduced to better reflect current needs and available resources. Starting August 18, 2025, only a limited selection of commonly borrowed equipment will remain available: laptops and wireless microphones.

This initiative supports efforts to optimize resources and modernize services in line with Horizon Թ.

Published: 14 Aug 2025
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