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by JUCC ISTF

/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ Cloud computing is a computing style in which scalable and flexible IT functionalities are delivered as a service to external customers using Internet technologies. Cloud ...

by Dick Wong

Due to a shortage of space, the university is exploring various ways to accommodate new staff and academic programmes. One way of tackling this problem is to adopt a “core-satellite” approach. The “core” represents premises in the Kowloon Tong main campus while “satellite” refers to remote offices ...

by Alex Lam

Overview Since the setup of student residence in year 2000, the number of users has grown from 800 to about 2800 this year. Furthermore, with the completion of phase 4 early next year, the number of residents will be further increased to around 3500. With the increase in the population and ...

by Wilson Wong

It is always recommended that a strong password should be used to resist guessing and brute-force attacks and lower the risk of security breach. An account with a weak password, such as a word in dictionary, can easily be broken by a hacker. He/She may then read, modify or delete all your files and ...

by Mei-ling Lee, Edward Chan

Today, we are living in a mobile world and our students are using their mobile devices to communicate electronically whenever and wherever they desire. To make use of the latest mobile technologies for their university learning and to take advantage of the high performance and reliable full campus ...

by Ellen Chan

Institutional collaboration advances IT system for 4-year curriculum
Administrators of three local tertiary educational institutions shared their technical experience at a forum to discuss crucial technology enhancements to support the new 4-year curriculum.

by Christina Wu

Students at CityU will be able to study and share knowledge anytime, anywhere under an innovative mobile-learning scheme offering access to hundreds of iPad and the iPod Touch.

by Andy Chun

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In early 2010, the University unveiled the Excellence in Research and Professional Education as CityU’s Strategic Plan for 2010 to 2015. The plan positions CityU as a leading global university in the Asia-Pacific region, renowned for its excellence in research and professional education and ...

by Raymond Poon

Introduction Social media have become new ways we communicate with one another - both as an individual and as an institution. As an individual, by using social media tools such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Blogger, Flickr, etc., anyone with an Internet connection now has the ability to ...

by Dr Crusher Wong (OCIO)

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The practice of mobile learning has taken off in the beginning of this century when connection to wireless network, from a notebook computer or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), becomes practical in various locations. The introduction of 3G mobile networks and a new generation of smart phones, such ...