We have observed a new wave of scam emails (known as Business Email Compromise or BEC) in NUS, some of which unfortunately involved individuals falling prey and leading to personal financial loss. Unlike phishing emails, these scams do not require you to click on any link or provide any credentials. Instead, they usually start with an innocuous message like “Are you available” and continue as a plea for help should one reply. Eventually, the scammer will attempt to convince and trick the victim into purchasing iTunes gift cards on their behalf. To add credibility, the emails are seemingly sent from someone of authority like the Head of Department using a spoofed email address.
The management of documents in NUS has always been a Herculean task. When faced with the demands of an enterprise system, the traditional way of filing and managing such an enormous amount of documents will inevitably have its limitations. Utility Storage Service is an alternative to backing up data to hard disks. It is a network-based service that can be accessed from anywhere in campus, from machines connected to the campus network.
