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YOUR OPINION)] TJ ET 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 61.016 664.909 Td /F2 9.0 Tf [(Posted on )] TJ ET BT 104.045 664.909 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(July 07,2021)] TJ ET BT 157.082 664.909 Td /F2 9.0 Tf [( by )] TJ ET BT 171.590 664.909 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(IT Communications)] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 61.016 637.420 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(In a previous article)] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 RG 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 61.016 636.269 m 139.046 636.269 l S 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 139.046 637.420 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( we asked you how you felt about working from home and if the past year and a bit made you see the )] TJ ET BT 61.016 626.431 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(office space differently.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 606.442 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(We've had a overwhelming reaction and a flood of emails in our inbox. It's clear that our staff have strong opinions about )] TJ ET BT 61.016 595.453 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(the issue. 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HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT GOING BACK TO THE OFFICE?)] TJ ET BT 61.016 545.725 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I have returned to office for the first time on 25 March 2021, and returned to working from home after )] TJ ET BT 61.016 534.736 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(the presidents last speech. )] TJ ET BT 172.571 534.736 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Going back to the office almost felt like a setback to my productivity.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 514.747 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 514.747 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I will definitely not want to go back.)] TJ ET BT 215.051 514.747 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( I really dont need to be in an office to get any of my work done. )] TJ ET BT 61.016 503.758 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I actually have minimal interruptions getting my work done at home than running around moving from )] TJ ET BT 61.016 492.769 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(one building to the next for meetings then being interrupted at my desk when I eventually get around to )] TJ ET BT 61.016 481.780 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(doing my admin.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 461.791 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I am working from home since 1 June 2018 and am not prepared to go back soon; )] TJ ET BT 393.179 461.791 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(would be wonderful if I could work )] TJ ET BT 61.016 450.802 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(from home permanently or only go to the office once a week for instance)] TJ ET BT 372.092 450.802 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 430.813 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(To be honest, )] TJ ET BT 121.550 430.813 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I dread the day SUs top management announces that all personnel should be returning to their )] TJ ET BT 61.016 419.824 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(offices)] TJ ET BT 90.023 419.824 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 399.835 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 399.835 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Working from home is just so much better!)] TJ ET BT 247.541 399.835 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( I cannot even imagine to work for long hours between those four office )] TJ ET BT 61.016 388.846 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(walls again. Why waste time to travel in and out, when you can utilise that time working? )] TJ ET BT 414.662 388.846 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(If you are a committed person )] TJ ET BT 61.016 377.857 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(who can be trusted to do the job from home, and your type of work allows it, why do you have to go to the office?)] TJ ET BT 61.016 366.868 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I think it is time for change.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 346.879 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I really hope SU Management will realise that personnel \(not all of course\) are more productive working from home, and )] TJ ET BT 61.016 335.890 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(save hours every week not sitting in traffic, and will make the decision to )] TJ ET BT 350.636 335.890 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(give personnel the option of working from )] TJ ET BT 61.016 324.901 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(home or the office, with of course going into the office for meetings, etc)] TJ ET BT 368.069 324.901 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(. )] TJ ET BT 373.073 324.901 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(BUT, my preference would be this new )] TJ ET BT 61.016 313.912 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(normal to continue)] TJ ET BT 151.025 313.912 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 293.923 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I really and truly hope that some form of home-working will be allowed to continue in the future, as )] TJ ET BT 455.684 293.923 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I honestly can't )] TJ ET BT 61.016 282.934 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(imagine being locked away in an office again every day.)] TJ ET BT 299.615 282.934 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( It is such a depressing thought.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 262.945 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 262.945 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Tuis 100% 5 dae van die week)] TJ ET BT 191.579 262.945 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 242.956 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(The effect of trying to cram everything into the hours between the travelling, as well as the effect on my home life is just )] TJ ET BT 61.016 231.967 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(not worth the money. If I have to return to the old model, I will resign. )] TJ ET BT 336.650 231.967 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(It was taking a terrible toll on my health, and the )] TJ ET BT 61.016 220.978 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(toxic atmosphere at work didnt help.)] TJ ET BT 220.055 220.978 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 61.016 200.989 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I love working from home.)] TJ ET BT 167.045 200.989 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [( I feel much more productive and must happier overall.)] TJ ET BT 401.117 200.989 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 61.016 181.000 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 181.000 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Working from home has been really good for me.)] TJ ET BT 273.560 181.000 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( I would like to continue working from home. I invested personal )] TJ ET BT 61.016 170.011 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(money to set up a really functional home office with an extra computer screen and printer. 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So far everything is going well, in )] TJ ET BT 61.016 698.226 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(terms of productivity!)] TJ ET 0.592 0.592 0.592 rg 0.592 0.592 0.592 RG 305.016 688.528 m 306.516 688.528 l 305.766 687.778 l 305.766 687.778 l f 1.000 1.000 1.000 rg 1.000 1.000 1.000 RG 305.016 686.278 m 306.516 686.278 l 305.766 687.028 l 305.766 687.028 l f 306.516 688.528 m 306.516 686.278 l 305.766 687.028 l 305.766 687.778 l f 0.592 0.592 0.592 rg 0.592 0.592 0.592 RG 305.016 688.528 m 305.016 686.278 l 305.766 687.028 l 305.766 687.778 l f 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 61.016 668.487 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(2. WOULD YOU FEEL SAFE TO RETURN TO THE OFFICE?)] TJ ET BT 61.016 648.498 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 648.498 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(The only truly safe place is my home)] TJ ET BT 221.072 648.498 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(. No matter how much people sanitise or take temperatures or )] TJ ET BT 61.016 637.509 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(take down personal details of the visitors or colleagues in the building, its not enough. Too many )] TJ ET BT 61.016 626.520 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(bodies moving in and out of a building cannot guarantee my well-being or that of my family when I am )] TJ ET BT 61.016 615.531 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(being put in a position to take home whatever germs I pick up at work.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 595.542 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 595.542 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Currently I will not feel safe going back to the office)] TJ ET BT 284.567 595.542 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(. In my opinion, it might be better if this working )] TJ ET BT 61.016 584.553 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(from home setup can become permanent, with going into office only if physically needed, which I feel is )] TJ ET BT 61.016 573.564 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(minimal or none at all.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 553.575 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 553.575 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Ek sal eers veilig voel indien almal rondom my die inenting gekry het)] TJ ET BT 358.628 553.575 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( \(en dit gaan nooit gebeur nie, want jy kan dit )] TJ ET BT 61.016 542.586 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(nie afdwing nie\))] TJ ET BT 61.016 522.597 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I am extremely reluctant to return to the office, mostly because I enjoy working from home so much, but also because )] TJ ET BT 61.016 511.608 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(those )] TJ ET BT 85.532 511.608 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(colleagues that have returned to the office are very lackadaisical about wearing masks)] TJ ET BT 455.675 511.608 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( and so I feel much )] TJ ET BT 61.016 500.619 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(more exposed in the office compared to in the safety of my home.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 480.630 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 480.630 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Due to the fact that I have an auto-immune disease, I also prefer not to get in contact with many people)] TJ ET BT 503.618 480.630 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 460.641 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(While I do miss interactions with and getting to know colleagues, )] TJ ET BT 323.123 460.641 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Ive become overly aware of surroundings)] TJ ET BT 505.688 460.641 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(and will )] TJ ET BT 61.016 449.652 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(probably want to maintain some form of social distance in the future.)] TJ ET BT 356.081 449.652 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( )] TJ ET 0.592 0.592 0.592 rg 305.016 439.954 m 306.516 439.954 l 305.766 439.204 l 305.766 439.204 l f 1.000 1.000 1.000 rg 1.000 1.000 1.000 RG 305.016 437.704 m 306.516 437.704 l 305.766 438.454 l 305.766 438.454 l f 306.516 439.954 m 306.516 437.704 l 305.766 438.454 l 305.766 439.204 l f 0.592 0.592 0.592 rg 0.592 0.592 0.592 RG 305.016 439.954 m 305.016 437.704 l 305.766 438.454 l 305.766 439.204 l f 0.153 0.153 0.153 rg BT 61.016 419.913 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(3. DO YOU NEED TO BE ON CAMPUS FOR YOUR JOB?)] TJ ET BT 61.016 399.924 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 65.516 399.924 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Myself, and almost all my direct colleagues have managed to continue working at full capacity from home, doing all the )] TJ ET BT 61.016 388.935 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(same jobs we used to do in the office environment. )] TJ ET BT 266.117 388.935 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(It has become evident that there really is very little need to return )] TJ ET BT 61.016 377.946 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(to the office.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 357.957 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I prefer working from home. )] TJ ET BT 176.549 357.957 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I dont have to be on campus, because the students I administer are doing their )] TJ ET BT 61.016 346.968 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(studies online.)] TJ ET BT 124.034 346.968 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( I have no need for a printer, as I have been working paperless for the past 15 months. )] TJ ET BT 61.016 326.979 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 326.979 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(My ideal working situation would be to have a few days at home and a few in the office)] TJ ET BT 433.616 326.979 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 61.016 306.990 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I now follow a blended learning approach with my lectures and assessments online and practical and lab )] TJ ET BT 61.016 296.001 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(aspects face to face.)] TJ ET BT 149.054 296.001 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( It works really well. I think the students get a better learning experience)] TJ ET BT 434.183 296.001 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(.)] TJ ET BT 436.685 296.001 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 61.016 276.012 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 65.516 276.012 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Totally feasible to work from home, and I would prefer to do so. )] TJ ET BT 321.629 276.012 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(No reason to sit in an office just for the sake of )] TJ ET BT 61.016 265.023 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(sitting in an office)] TJ ET BT 138.029 265.023 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(.")] TJ ET BT 61.016 245.034 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 245.034 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(In our line of work, building relationships are vital, and that needs to happen \(in my opinion\) face-to-face)] TJ ET BT 510.611 245.034 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( so for )] TJ ET BT 61.016 234.045 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(those meetings / workshops, etc. I will gladly go to campus.)] TJ ET BT 297.113 234.045 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 61.016 214.056 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Virtual meetings too seem to be much more to the point and effective)] TJ ET BT 361.580 214.056 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(. I would definitely prefer to continue to work )] TJ ET BT 61.016 203.067 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(from home and only drive to campus for lectures or meetings that HAVE to be face2face.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 183.078 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(")] TJ ET BT 64.211 183.078 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I definitely prefer to be on campus to give classes in person)] TJ ET BT 320.297 183.078 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(. I like to look my students in the eye to determine )] TJ ET BT 61.016 172.089 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(whether they are really following what I am saying or not. I found it difficult to judge whether the students understood what )] TJ ET BT 61.016 161.100 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I was saying when classes were fully online. However, having said that, )] TJ ET BT 347.630 161.100 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I prefer to work from home for all other work )] TJ ET BT 61.016 150.111 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(obligations)] TJ ET BT 109.022 150.111 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(. )] TJ ET BT 114.026 150.111 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I would like to remain working from home and only returning to campus to give class and meet with )] TJ ET BT 61.016 139.122 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(students)] TJ ET BT 98.519 139.122 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(.")] TJ ET BT 61.016 119.133 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [()] TJ ET BT 64.013 119.133 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Ek sal wel bereid wees om 1 of 2 keer per week in te gaan kantoor toe)] TJ ET BT 361.139 119.133 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(. 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In my own context \(support services\) my team )] TJ ET BT 489.182 749.193 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(and I have )] TJ ET BT 61.016 738.204 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(been perfectly happy and effective working from home so there isnt a critical need for us to be back at the office. 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WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING FROM HOME FOR YOU?)] TJ ET BT 61.016 635.520 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Since Ive been working from home, I have:)] TJ ET 0.153 0.153 0.153 RG 85.866 618.347 m 85.866 618.760 85.696 619.169 85.404 619.461 c 85.113 619.753 84.703 619.922 84.291 619.922 c 83.878 619.922 83.469 619.753 83.177 619.461 c 82.885 619.169 82.716 618.760 82.716 618.347 c 82.716 617.935 82.885 617.525 83.177 617.234 c 83.469 616.942 83.878 616.772 84.291 616.772 c 84.703 616.772 85.113 616.942 85.404 617.234 c 85.696 617.525 85.866 617.935 85.866 618.347 c f BT 91.016 615.531 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Increased my working hours \(I dont have to leave at a specific time to beat the afternoon traffic\))] TJ ET 85.866 607.358 m 85.866 607.771 85.696 608.180 85.404 608.472 c 85.113 608.764 84.703 608.933 84.291 608.933 c 83.878 608.933 83.469 608.764 83.177 608.472 c 82.885 608.180 82.716 607.771 82.716 607.358 c 82.716 606.946 82.885 606.536 83.177 606.245 c 83.469 605.953 83.878 605.783 84.291 605.783 c 84.703 605.783 85.113 605.953 85.404 606.245 c 85.696 606.536 85.866 606.946 85.866 607.358 c f BT 91.016 604.542 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Wasted less time)] TJ ET BT 164.042 604.542 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( \(corridor / kitchen chats, lunches away from the desk\))] TJ ET 85.866 596.369 m 85.866 596.782 85.696 597.191 85.404 597.483 c 85.113 597.775 84.703 597.944 84.291 597.944 c 83.878 597.944 83.469 597.775 83.177 597.483 c 82.885 597.191 82.716 596.782 82.716 596.369 c 82.716 595.957 82.885 595.547 83.177 595.256 c 83.469 594.964 83.878 594.794 84.291 594.794 c 84.703 594.794 85.113 594.964 85.404 595.256 c 85.696 595.547 85.866 595.957 85.866 596.369 c f BT 91.016 593.553 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Had, in general, a more welcoming work environment)] TJ ET BT 319.085 593.553 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( \(my study, my bathroom, my kitchen, )] TJ ET BT 91.016 582.564 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(my aircon\))] TJ ET 85.866 574.391 m 85.866 574.804 85.696 575.213 85.404 575.505 c 85.113 575.797 84.703 575.966 84.291 575.966 c 83.878 575.966 83.469 575.797 83.177 575.505 c 82.885 575.213 82.716 574.804 82.716 574.391 c 82.716 573.979 82.885 573.569 83.177 573.278 c 83.469 572.986 83.878 572.816 84.291 572.816 c 84.703 572.816 85.113 572.986 85.404 573.278 c 85.696 573.569 85.866 573.979 85.866 574.391 c f BT 91.016 571.575 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Saved money on petrol \(so much petrol money saved!\))] TJ ET 85.866 563.402 m 85.866 563.815 85.696 564.224 85.404 564.516 c 85.113 564.808 84.703 564.977 84.291 564.977 c 83.878 564.977 83.469 564.808 83.177 564.516 c 82.885 564.224 82.716 563.815 82.716 563.402 c 82.716 562.990 82.885 562.580 83.177 562.289 c 83.469 561.997 83.878 561.827 84.291 561.827 c 84.703 561.827 85.113 561.997 85.404 562.289 c 85.696 562.580 85.866 562.990 85.866 563.402 c f BT 91.016 560.586 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Saved time on commuting \(get up later in the morning because I dont have an hours traffic to )] TJ ET BT 91.016 549.597 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(factor in\).)] TJ ET BT 61.016 529.608 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Ek geniet elke oomblik wat ek van die huis af kan werk om \(o.a.\) die volgende redes:)] TJ ET 85.866 512.435 m 85.866 512.848 85.696 513.257 85.404 513.549 c 85.113 513.841 84.703 514.010 84.291 514.010 c 83.878 514.010 83.469 513.841 83.177 513.549 c 82.885 513.257 82.716 512.848 82.716 512.435 c 82.716 512.023 82.885 511.613 83.177 511.322 c 83.469 511.030 83.878 510.860 84.291 510.860 c 84.703 510.860 85.113 511.030 85.404 511.322 c 85.696 511.613 85.866 512.023 85.866 512.435 c f BT 91.016 509.619 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Ek spaar soveel tyd \(gemiddeld n uur en n half wat ek gewoonlik in die verkeer sou moes bestee\);)] TJ ET 85.866 501.446 m 85.866 501.859 85.696 502.268 85.404 502.560 c 85.113 502.852 84.703 503.021 84.291 503.021 c 83.878 503.021 83.469 502.852 83.177 502.560 c 82.885 502.268 82.716 501.859 82.716 501.446 c 82.716 501.034 82.885 500.624 83.177 500.333 c 83.469 500.041 83.878 499.871 84.291 499.871 c 84.703 499.871 85.113 500.041 85.404 500.333 c 85.696 500.624 85.866 501.034 85.866 501.446 c f BT 91.016 498.630 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Ek is meer ontspanne, want ek het nie die stres wat met verkeer gepaardgaan nie;)] TJ ET 85.866 490.457 m 85.866 490.870 85.696 491.279 85.404 491.571 c 85.113 491.863 84.703 492.032 84.291 492.032 c 83.878 492.032 83.469 491.863 83.177 491.571 c 82.885 491.279 82.716 490.870 82.716 490.457 c 82.716 490.045 82.885 489.635 83.177 489.344 c 83.469 489.052 83.878 488.882 84.291 488.882 c 84.703 488.882 85.113 489.052 85.404 489.344 c 85.696 489.635 85.866 490.045 85.866 490.457 c f BT 91.016 487.641 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Ek spaar slytasie op my motor en gemiddeld R1400 se petrolgeld per maand;)] TJ ET 85.866 479.468 m 85.866 479.881 85.696 480.290 85.404 480.582 c 85.113 480.874 84.703 481.043 84.291 481.043 c 83.878 481.043 83.469 480.874 83.177 480.582 c 82.885 480.290 82.716 479.881 82.716 479.468 c 82.716 479.056 82.885 478.646 83.177 478.355 c 83.469 478.063 83.878 477.893 84.291 477.893 c 84.703 477.893 85.113 478.063 85.404 478.355 c 85.696 478.646 85.866 479.056 85.866 479.468 c f BT 91.016 476.652 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Dit het geensins n impak op my werksuitsette nie, trouens, my werksuitsette is vinniger en beter;)] TJ ET 85.866 468.479 m 85.866 468.892 85.696 469.301 85.404 469.593 c 85.113 469.885 84.703 470.054 84.291 470.054 c 83.878 470.054 83.469 469.885 83.177 469.593 c 82.885 469.301 82.716 468.892 82.716 468.479 c 82.716 468.067 82.885 467.657 83.177 467.366 c 83.469 467.074 83.878 466.904 84.291 466.904 c 84.703 466.904 85.113 467.074 85.404 467.366 c 85.696 467.657 85.866 468.067 85.866 468.479 c f BT 91.016 465.663 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Tydens my middagete kan ek my aandete voorberei;)] TJ ET 85.866 457.490 m 85.866 457.903 85.696 458.312 85.404 458.604 c 85.113 458.896 84.703 459.065 84.291 459.065 c 83.878 459.065 83.469 458.896 83.177 458.604 c 82.885 458.312 82.716 457.903 82.716 457.490 c 82.716 457.078 82.885 456.668 83.177 456.377 c 83.469 456.085 83.878 455.915 84.291 455.915 c 84.703 455.915 85.113 456.085 85.404 456.377 c 85.696 456.668 85.866 457.078 85.866 457.490 c f BT 91.016 454.674 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Ek is by my huis om vir iemand wat nutswerk in, of om my huis moet verrig, oop te sluit;)] TJ ET 85.866 446.501 m 85.866 446.914 85.696 447.323 85.404 447.615 c 85.113 447.907 84.703 448.076 84.291 448.076 c 83.878 448.076 83.469 447.907 83.177 447.615 c 82.885 447.323 82.716 446.914 82.716 446.501 c 82.716 446.089 82.885 445.679 83.177 445.388 c 83.469 445.096 83.878 444.926 84.291 444.926 c 84.703 444.926 85.113 445.096 85.404 445.388 c 85.696 445.679 85.866 446.089 85.866 446.501 c f BT 91.016 443.685 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(Ek is nie blootgestel aan die ongesonde omgewing van n oopplankantoor nie;)] TJ ET 85.866 435.512 m 85.866 435.925 85.696 436.334 85.404 436.626 c 85.113 436.918 84.703 437.087 84.291 437.087 c 83.878 437.087 83.469 436.918 83.177 436.626 c 82.885 436.334 82.716 435.925 82.716 435.512 c 82.716 435.100 82.885 434.690 83.177 434.399 c 83.469 434.107 83.878 433.937 84.291 433.937 c 84.703 433.937 85.113 434.107 85.404 434.399 c 85.696 434.690 85.866 435.100 85.866 435.512 c f BT 91.016 432.696 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Ek is nie blootgestel aan n sentrale lugversorger wat heel moontlik kan bydra tot gesondheidsprobleme nie \(twee )] TJ ET BT 91.016 421.707 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(persone op ons vloer se lugwegprobleme het byvoorbeeld verdwyn vandat hulle van die huis af werk, nadat hulle )] TJ ET BT 91.016 410.718 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(letterlik jare daarmee gesukkel het\))] TJ ET BT 61.016 390.729 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( I do not have to waste time in the traffic. )] TJ ET BT 239.603 390.729 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I can concentrate better without constant interruption)] TJ ET BT 468.635 390.729 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(s and I have a )] TJ ET BT 61.016 379.740 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(private office at home instead of using an "open design" office at work.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 359.751 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I am intending to work from home as the main mode of work.)] TJ ET 85.866 342.578 m 85.866 342.991 85.696 343.400 85.404 343.692 c 85.113 343.984 84.703 344.153 84.291 344.153 c 83.878 344.153 83.469 343.984 83.177 343.692 c 82.885 343.400 82.716 342.991 82.716 342.578 c 82.716 342.166 82.885 341.756 83.177 341.465 c 83.469 341.173 83.878 341.003 84.291 341.003 c 84.703 341.003 85.113 341.173 85.404 341.465 c 85.696 341.756 85.866 342.166 85.866 342.578 c f BT 91.016 339.762 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I am more efficient at home than at work)] TJ ET BT 263.060 339.762 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( \(excluding the annoyance of load-shedding, but am trying to work out a )] TJ ET BT 91.016 328.773 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(solution for that\).)] TJ ET 85.866 320.600 m 85.866 321.013 85.696 321.422 85.404 321.714 c 85.113 322.006 84.703 322.175 84.291 322.175 c 83.878 322.175 83.469 322.006 83.177 321.714 c 82.885 321.422 82.716 321.013 82.716 320.600 c 82.716 320.188 82.885 319.778 83.177 319.487 c 83.469 319.195 83.878 319.025 84.291 319.025 c 84.703 319.025 85.113 319.195 85.404 319.487 c 85.696 319.778 85.866 320.188 85.866 320.600 c f BT 91.016 317.784 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(My office area will be undergoing renovation for the next year and I will have a temporary office.)] TJ ET 85.866 309.611 m 85.866 310.024 85.696 310.433 85.404 310.725 c 85.113 311.017 84.703 311.186 84.291 311.186 c 83.878 311.186 83.469 311.017 83.177 310.725 c 82.885 310.433 82.716 310.024 82.716 309.611 c 82.716 309.199 82.885 308.789 83.177 308.498 c 83.469 308.206 83.878 308.036 84.291 308.036 c 84.703 308.036 85.113 308.206 85.404 308.498 c 85.696 308.789 85.866 309.199 85.866 309.611 c f BT 91.016 306.795 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I have been )] TJ ET BT 140.552 306.795 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(able to connect with my students for more hours per week via Teams and other electronic )] TJ ET BT 91.016 295.806 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(formats than previously.)] TJ ET BT 195.542 295.806 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [( Some face-time will be useful for some students.)] TJ ET 85.866 287.633 m 85.866 288.046 85.696 288.455 85.404 288.747 c 85.113 289.039 84.703 289.208 84.291 289.208 c 83.878 289.208 83.469 289.039 83.177 288.747 c 82.885 288.455 82.716 288.046 82.716 287.633 c 82.716 287.221 82.885 286.811 83.177 286.520 c 83.469 286.228 83.878 286.058 84.291 286.058 c 84.703 286.058 85.113 286.228 85.404 286.520 c 85.696 286.811 85.866 287.221 85.866 287.633 c f BT 91.016 284.817 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(My work is largely computer-based \(bioinformatics\) so that physical presence at work is not really required most of )] TJ ET BT 91.016 273.828 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(the time.)] TJ ET 85.866 265.655 m 85.866 266.068 85.696 266.477 85.404 266.769 c 85.113 267.061 84.703 267.230 84.291 267.230 c 83.878 267.230 83.469 267.061 83.177 266.769 c 82.885 266.477 82.716 266.068 82.716 265.655 c 82.716 265.243 82.885 264.833 83.177 264.542 c 83.469 264.250 83.878 264.080 84.291 264.080 c 84.703 264.080 85.113 264.250 85.404 264.542 c 85.696 264.833 85.866 265.243 85.866 265.655 c f BT 91.016 262.839 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I have a decent \(personal\) computer infrastructure at home with fast fibre Internet \(50 Mbps\))] TJ ET 85.866 254.666 m 85.866 255.079 85.696 255.488 85.404 255.780 c 85.113 256.072 84.703 256.241 84.291 256.241 c 83.878 256.241 83.469 256.072 83.177 255.780 c 82.885 255.488 82.716 255.079 82.716 254.666 c 82.716 254.254 82.885 253.844 83.177 253.553 c 83.469 253.261 83.878 253.091 84.291 253.091 c 84.703 253.091 85.113 253.261 85.404 253.553 c 85.696 253.844 85.866 254.254 85.866 254.666 c f BT 91.016 251.850 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I can administer and use my servers in the Data Centre / Machine room remotely almost all of the time )] TJ ET BT 91.016 240.861 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(\(occasionally physical presence in the machine room is necessary\).)] TJ ET 85.866 232.688 m 85.866 233.101 85.696 233.510 85.404 233.802 c 85.113 234.094 84.703 234.263 84.291 234.263 c 83.878 234.263 83.469 234.094 83.177 233.802 c 82.885 233.510 82.716 233.101 82.716 232.688 c 82.716 232.276 82.885 231.866 83.177 231.575 c 83.469 231.283 83.878 231.113 84.291 231.113 c 84.703 231.113 85.113 231.283 85.404 231.575 c 85.696 231.866 85.866 232.276 85.866 232.688 c f BT 91.016 229.872 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(I do not have to spend time in traffic, which a complete waste of time.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 209.883 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Consequently, I envisage a hybrid approach to work in the future.)] TJ ET BT 61.016 189.894 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(My absence from the office has been commented on, but )] TJ ET BT 299.624 189.894 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(I cannot see the justification for)] TJ ET 85.866 172.721 m 85.866 173.134 85.696 173.543 85.404 173.835 c 85.113 174.127 84.703 174.296 84.291 174.296 c 83.878 174.296 83.469 174.127 83.177 173.835 c 82.885 173.543 82.716 173.134 82.716 172.721 c 82.716 172.309 82.885 171.899 83.177 171.608 c 83.469 171.316 83.878 171.146 84.291 171.146 c 84.703 171.146 85.113 171.316 85.404 171.608 c 85.696 171.899 85.866 172.309 85.866 172.721 c f BT 91.016 169.905 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(doing a 60km round trip;)] TJ ET 85.866 161.732 m 85.866 162.145 85.696 162.554 85.404 162.846 c 85.113 163.138 84.703 163.307 84.291 163.307 c 83.878 163.307 83.469 163.138 83.177 162.846 c 82.885 162.554 82.716 162.145 82.716 161.732 c 82.716 161.320 82.885 160.910 83.177 160.619 c 83.469 160.327 83.878 160.157 84.291 160.157 c 84.703 160.157 85.113 160.327 85.404 160.619 c 85.696 160.910 85.866 161.320 85.866 161.732 c f BT 91.016 158.916 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(spending up to 2.5 hours in my car;)] TJ ET 85.866 150.743 m 85.866 151.156 85.696 151.565 85.404 151.857 c 85.113 152.149 84.703 152.318 84.291 152.318 c 83.878 152.318 83.469 152.149 83.177 151.857 c 82.885 151.565 82.716 151.156 82.716 150.743 c 82.716 150.331 82.885 149.921 83.177 149.630 c 83.469 149.338 83.878 149.168 84.291 149.168 c 84.703 149.168 85.113 149.338 85.404 149.630 c 85.696 149.921 85.866 150.331 85.866 150.743 c f BT 91.016 147.927 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(adding to greenhouse gases, climate change;)] TJ ET 85.866 139.754 m 85.866 140.167 85.696 140.576 85.404 140.868 c 85.113 141.160 84.703 141.329 84.291 141.329 c 83.878 141.329 83.469 141.160 83.177 140.868 c 82.885 140.576 82.716 140.167 82.716 139.754 c 82.716 139.342 82.885 138.932 83.177 138.641 c 83.469 138.349 83.878 138.179 84.291 138.179 c 84.703 138.179 85.113 138.349 85.404 138.641 c 85.696 138.932 85.866 139.342 85.866 139.754 c f BT 91.016 136.938 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(devaluing my vehicle;)] TJ ET 85.866 128.765 m 85.866 129.178 85.696 129.587 85.404 129.879 c 85.113 130.171 84.703 130.340 84.291 130.340 c 83.878 130.340 83.469 130.171 83.177 129.879 c 82.885 129.587 82.716 129.178 82.716 128.765 c 82.716 128.353 82.885 127.943 83.177 127.652 c 83.469 127.360 83.878 127.190 84.291 127.190 c 84.703 127.190 85.113 127.360 85.404 127.652 c 85.696 127.943 85.866 128.353 85.866 128.765 c f BT 91.016 125.949 Td /F1 9.0 Tf [(spending my small disposable income on petrol;)] TJ ET 85.866 117.776 m 85.866 118.189 85.696 118.598 85.404 118.890 c 85.113 119.182 84.703 119.351 84.291 119.351 c 83.878 119.351 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Getting to know SUNLearn

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

The first few weeks of being a first-year student at Stellenbosch University (SU) can be overwhelming. Getting to know how SUNLearn, the university’s electronic learning management system works – and familiarising yourself with the terminology that goes with it, can be daunting. We want to encourage you to stay calm and to reassure you that help and support are at hand!

SUNLearn has been in operation since 2014 and, through the years, it has been improved to make it increasingly accessible and user friendly for both staff and students to navigate. On top of that, the SUNLearn learning technology support team is in place to help students with all their queries.

In this article, we asked the people responsible for SUNLearn to take students on a welcome journey to understand the system so that they are able to use it and are better prepared for their academic year. We picked the brains of Dr Lianne Keiller – Manager: Learning Technology Systems and Morris Samuels – E-Learning Technical Officer at SU to answer some of the most frequently asked questions related to onboarding.

According to Dr Keiller and Mr Samuels, an important thing students need to note is that only students who have completed their registration process will have access to SUNLearn.

“We have found that sometimes students forget to complete their registrations at the beginning of the year; and then they start classes and realise they cannot get into SUNLearn and cannot access their content or their modules. So you have to be registered first before you will have access to SUNLEearn,” Dr Keiller said.

Below are some of the more common questions asked by first-year students at Stellenbosch University.

What, in a nutshell, is SUNLearn?

LIANNE KEILLER: SUNLearn is the name of the learning management system we use at Stellenbosch University. A learning management system (LMS) is an online space where a student can manage their learning and their interactions with their lecturers and with each other.

SUNLearn is where lecturers will upload all the content for a lecture, or they might even conduct a lecture on SUNLearn if they are doing it virtually. SUNLearn also allows the creation of spaces where students can talk to each other on discussion boards and can send private messages within the LMS. If a student is registered for a module, there is a SUNLearn space for it and the lecturer is the one who decides how to put things onto the module.

A number of lecturers make use of the SUNLearn system for tests or exams for the students to do online.

From an IT perspective, the SUNLearn system is supported by a small team which is dedicated to making sure that the student and lecturers’ experiences are as simple and easy as possible.

What is your message to students who are feeling overwhelmed at the thought of using the SUNLearn system?

MORRIS SAMUELS: Students should not be overwhelmed. Using SUNLearn is as easy as accessing any web page on the internet.

How do students access SUNLearn?

MORRIS SAMUELS: SUNLearn can be accessed via any web browser on a computer, mobile phone or tablet. In the address bar of the browser, type in learn.sun.ac.za and press ‘ENTER’. On the SUNLearn homepage, click on the ‘Log in’ link that is located in the top righthand corner to navigate to the ‘Single Sign-on login page where you will need to enter your username (student number) and the password set for it.

Alternatively, you can also access SUNLearn via the MY.SUN entry page by typing in my.sun.ac.za in the address bar of the browser. When the page opens you will be prompted to enter your network login credentials. Once you are logged in, locate the shortcut link for SUNLearn and click on it to open the SUNLearn Dashboard page where you should see all your registered modules. Most students access SUNLearn and other university systems via the MY.SUN entry page.

What should students do if they need support in using SUNLearn, or if they encounter problems?

MORRIS SAMUELS: The important thing for students to understand is that the IT help desk is there for general IT information and support, but, in terms of SUNLearn, there is a dedicated support team which falls under my leadership.

The SUNLearn learning technology support team deals with any queries related to SUNLearn. For example, if a student finds that a registered module is not listed on their course overview page or if, for some reason, they cannot access a module on SUNLearn, then the SUNLearn learning technology team is your port of call to report that.

How do students access the SUNLearn learning technology team to get help with a problem?

MORRIS SAMUELS: The correct way to get support is to log a ticket on the SUNLearn service desk. This should by using the portal at www.learnhelp.sun.ac.za. Alternatively, you can call the support desk on 021 808 2222.

If, for some reason, students struggle to log a ticket via the learnhelp.sun.ac.za portal, they can also send an email to learn@sun.ac.za to automatically log a ticket on our service desk.

What do students do if they’ve logged into SUNLearn but there is no content in the module or there are no notes or any activities in the module?

MORRIS SAMUELS: Lecturers are responsible for uploading the content and for the visibility of content in their modules on SUNLearn. Students with this problem should first contact the lecturer directly about uploading notes if there is nothing there and they expected to see something.

What does a student do if they are unable to log into SUNLearn; in other words, they are registered but unable to log in to SUNLearn.

MORRIS SAMUELS: If this happens, there may be a problem with your password or it needs to be updated on www.sun.ac.za/password.

On which of my devices can I access SUNLearn?

MORRIS SAMUELS: You can access SUNLearn on any device – your mobile device, your laptop or your tablet. There is also an app for the learning management system you can download from the Apple app store or Google Play store. SUNLearn is zero-rated. This means that it doesn’t use any of your mobile data to access the Moodle app (the system SUNLearn is built on) or the LMS via your mobile browser.

In a final word of advice to students, Mr Samuels had this to say: “First-year students, don’t call your mother, call us! We’ve had a few phone calls from mothers or fathers on behalf of students, who are sitting in class, struggling with SUNLearn. Don’t ask your parents to call us – rather call us yourselves. Our support services are easy to use and we are here to help.”

The online learning support page contains the full range of tips on logging in, loading print credits and other tips.

Also on the technology onboarding page, students can find information on how to connect to wifi on campus. Here is the direct link to that information: https://tech.sun.ac.za/faq/#step-11-apps-to-download. It is located under the frequently asked questions (FAQ) section on that page.

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Tidy up your tech before you leave

Thursday, December 15th, 2022

We are all looking forward to escaping for a well-deserved break over the December holiday season. But before you leave, there are a few things you can do now to ensure that your return is seamless.

Here are a few tips: 

  1. Activate your Out of Office function on your sun.ac.za Outlook mailbox and indicate in the message when you will be available again in case someone needs to contact you. Also, indicate who will be responsible during your time away and add their email address to your Out of Office.
  2. Make sure that your relevant work-related data is accessible for usage by your colleagues while you are away. However, do NOT give your password to colleagues when as this poses a security risk.
  3. If your sun password might expire during your holiday, rather change it before you go. If it expires while you are away you will be locked out of your account and it will cause unnecessary stress to deactivate it in January. 
  4. If you receive a phishing email on your sun account over the holiday and clicked on links or typed in your username and password, your account may be compromised. Immediately change your password at www.sun.ac.za/password and log a service request on the ICT Partner Portal. Your device will then be checked and scanned after the holiday. Remember that you can also report spam directly to Microsoft by using the handy Report Message function in Outlook.
  5. IT will be on skeleton staff between 15 December – 15 January 2023, even by saying that we will continue to deliver our services without any delays or disruption. Please log all requests on the Service Desk Portal.
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SU takes great leap forward into cloud era

Monday, October 24th, 2022

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Stellenbosch University is currently in the process of taking a “great leap forward” into the “cloud” era, which will see the new finance and student systems, SUNFin and SUNStudent, operating in the cloud.

This is not only going to make all the difference to security against cyber threats but will also make the university’s systems more efficient and accessible, in a number of ways, for students and staff. The move into the cloud, which is the culmination of years of work, will take SU into an entirely different risk profile, said Marc-Allen Johnson, acting director IT Institutional Software Systems at SU.

“This is a big step in the right direction, as the threat of cyber fraud at universities is growing all the time, all over the world,” Mr Johnson said in an interview. To date, most of the university’s administrative systems have been housed on premises, in a data centre on campus. “But now they will be housed in the cloud, running in data centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, and according to the latest standards in technology, to ensure that the personal information of both students and staff remains secure,” Mr Johnson said.

“At the same time, once fully operational, it will be possible to access the systems from anywhere without having to be affected by loadshedding or interrupted internet connectivity on the Stellenbosch campus. So, we are providing a much-improved service, while ensuring a secure system.”

Elaborating on the two new systems, SUNFin and SUNStudent, Mr Johnson said SUNFin refers to the university’s new financial system. “It is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that SU will use to manage day-to-day business activities of the Finance capability within the organisation. It manages all the key financial requirements that a university has to fulfil to ensure that the books balance, that people get paid and that we manage our finances well. The implementation of the SUNFin project has been under way for the last two to three years.”

“SUNStudent refers to the new system that supports the Student Administration capability and all the related student services. The SUNStudent system will usher in a modern, integrated and cloud-based solution that will allow key university capabilities like Registration, Bursary Awards, Assessment and Degree Audits to be supported in a secure way. Although the staff and students have always had access to self-service functionality, the modernised interface provides it all levels. The new Application and Admission process went live in 2021 and facilitated a significant jump in the number of applicants and demographic.”

Mr Johnson said the university is planning to be fully operational with both systems by the end of next year. The application and admissions functionality of SUNStudent have already been live for two years.

He said that, for the IT team at the university, the new moves address “quite a few risks”. “We have legacy administrative systems of between 20 and 30 years old at the university. Through the years, the demands on these systems have been continuously growing and the world continues to throw security challenges our way. We’ve responded by making changes ourselves, but the technical debt has grown untenable over the years. Coupled with a technology that the industry is not actively pursuing anymore and people who have been part of building these systems retiring, it was necessary to make a leap.

“So, it is a great relief for me to see us moving into a new era where we are implementing software solutions that will last another 30 years. It is also exciting to know that, from now on, our system will be continuously improving and remain up to date.”

Part of the improved efficiency, he said, was the fact that the IT Division will work in close partnership with vendors like Oracle and Serosoft “to ensure that we have security by design”.

“We also know that we are not their only client, which means that we benefit from the collective. For instance, if they implement enhanced security measures, or conduct vulnerability tests for one client, they implement it for all of us. That is one of the benefits of going to the cloud –the vendor takes responsibility to keep the system up to date and secure according to a contract.”

Mr Johnson said that in the past many institutions bought software “off the shelves from a vendor” and then tried to maintain their systems themselves.

“But then they fall behind the latest versions and patches which opens them up to security risks. By moving to the cloud, Stellenbosch University will receive regular updates and be assisted regularly, and we will not fall behind as new functionalities are released.”

Mr Johnson said that the mechanisms implemented by the new systems will be a great deterrent to the ever-present cybersecurity threats.

“I recall a quote, often attributed to Thomas Jefferson, – “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance” – and it really rings true. With these new systems, we have invested in a solution that will continuously be kept up to date. Yes, along with the vendors, our team will have to be continuously vigilant, but it means newly discovered vulnerabilities will be quickly patched by our partners. We are contractually partnered with our vendors to provide that level of surety.”

Mr Johnson said once the system is up and running, “we will all sleep easier”.

“As the research shows, one of the most difficult IT challenges at any institution is to implement a new system. It involves a lot of change and the switchover from the one system to the other is a risk that can be easily exploited by people wanting to do harm.

“For instance, if cyber criminals know that a new system is being implemented, they could send out an email to a student or staff member and invite them to click on a link to be “onboarded” on the new system – potentially leading to compromised credentials. During this period of transition, we have to promote a heightened awareness and ensure we educate all students and staff about the risks. Our teams monitor and respond to phishing attacks like these that target our users. One of the measures that counter the reach of these attacks is to implement multi-factor authentication. For instance, when you log into the system, you receive a prompt to either supply a one-time PIN or approve the log in using a mobile app. For many staff and students, it feels like a burden, but that simple act is an important deterrent, because if someone gets hold of your username and password it makes it much harder to get past that hurdle.

“We can try to put in place as many security measures as we can, but if the attacker manages to use phishing techniques to trick a student or staff member to disclose their username or password, it could give the attacker access to sensitive information. This is a critical threat to administrative systems and something we are obviously concerned about, hence measures like Multi-factor Authentication.”

Mr Johnson continued: “SUNFin and SUNStudent will not only provide better functionality, to enable us to become a more modern and efficient university, but they will also make us more resilient to cyber-attacks. However, we really need everyone’s help to be vigilant by educating oneself and being on the lookout for suspicious messages. All students and staff are encouraged to reach out to us if they have any doubts or queries about suspicious emails or notifications they receive. Our IT support desks and relationship managers are there to assist, especially during this transition period to final implementation of SUNFin and SUNStudent.”

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Risks of cybersecurity have become massive in higher education sector globally

Monday, October 24th, 2022

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Universities around the world are facing ever increasing cybersecurity risks, particularly in the post-pandemic world – and Stellenbosch University is not immune to these threats. Even before Covid-19 struck, higher education institutions were already gathering vast amounts of data from students and staff – and now, with more hybrid and remote offerings, requiring even more information, the risks of cybersecurity have become massive.

The risks for these data rich institutions are wide ranging and include ransomware attacks, business email compromises, data and privacy breaches, as well as adversary-in-the-middle attacks, said Brian Mhembere, the Cybersecurity and Technology Risk Specialist in the ICT division at Stellenbosch University.

Brian, who has a background in IT in the banking, mining, health and financial services sectors, has seen and heard it all when it comes to cybercrimes. With his finger on the pulse of global cyber trends, and with first-hand experience of the havoc that cyber fraud can create, he has, in the past, been asked to share his expertise in interviews on television and on radio. He was even interviewed on the 8pm news on ETV ahead of Black Friday, where he warned South Africans of all that can go wrong when shopping online.

Now, as a key cyber “sleuth” at Stellenbosch University, he’s determined to ensure that the valuable student and research data stay safe.

“There have been a lot of data breaches in higher education institutions mainly through phishing attacks – attacks aimed at compromising personal identifiable data or to reveal personal sensitive information like credit card numbers, bank information or passwords,” he said in an interview.

Brian explained that ransomware attacks take place when a cybercriminal threatens to use technology to either publish or permanently block a victim’s personal data unless a ransom is paid. A data breach is a security violation, in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied, transmitted, viewed, stolen or used by an individual unauthorized to do so.

An adversary-in-the-middle attack is when an adversary intercepts communication channels between two components, with the aim of either altering the message or data, or compromising the integrity of the data a person is trying to transmit, with the result that the message reaches the intended recipient with altered information or configuration.

Brian was responsible for the recent cybersecurity maturity assessment and report on cybersecurity at the campus. The analysis was done using the ISO27001 standard and the National Information Security Technology (NIST) cyber-security framework, which uses a Capability Model Maturity (CMM) tool to analyse where the weaknesses lie in the whole IT environment. The CMM tool guides the analysis of the entire IT environment with controls mapping and scoring exposing gaps, in accordance with the ISO/IEC27001 standards.

“The report did not find anything out of trend with most universities around the world,” Brian said. “Our university falls in line with the current state of cybersecurity maturity of most other South African universities. There is still some work to be done to improve the cybersecurity of all these institutions. Our maturity is very low compared to universities in the UK and America, but better than that in some other countries in Africa.”

He said the audit was conducted during April and May 2022 and the report has not yet been published or made public.

“Even if we knew the findings, we would not make them public, because anyone who reads this article would know what our weaknesses are,” he said. “Even if SU had ever had an attack, we would not speak about it in the public domain. There have been attempts but we are able to monitor and protect most attacks.”

Brian said the issue of cybersecurity at the university keeps him on his toes, but this is nothing new. “When I was working as head of IT in one of the major private hospital groups, we had an incident with ransomware called Wanacry. One of our managers’ PC was encrypted by the hackers as she clicked on an attachment sent by email which contained some malicious code. Luckily, my office was right next to hers. I was able to run through and I saw her computer countdown times which said they were encrypting all her data on the computer unless she sent an amount in Bitcoin.

“We managed to quickly isolate her workstation and to disconnect it from the Internet, but it was too late to avoid the encryption on that workstation. However, we managed to prevent it from propagating through the network. We lost all the data on her machine, but because we had a good business continuity plan, we restored the data on her machine from our backups.”

In a humble deflection of his own vital role, Brian said: “This colleague saved the day. She followed all the awareness products we were pushing which is a major thing, as users are first and last in the line of defence. I have always placed a huge emphasis on user awareness and on campaigns to create what we call the the human firewall against cyber fraud.”

Brian, who grew up in Harare, Zimbabwe, has always been intrigued with information systems. He completed a Bachelor of Science, Honours degree in Information Systems, Diplomas in Telecoms Engineering, and Networking whilst working in various sectors. He is a Certified Information Security Manager from Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and has since completed a range of other cybersecurity certifications and, in 2018, completed a Masters in Information Systems from the University of Cape Town.

“This is really very interesting work, as well as being very important,” he said. “In the age of digital transformation, everything is moving online and onto the cloud. It’s exciting to be part of this huge transformation and to educate users on best practices.

“Of course it keeps me up at night,” he said, of his role at Stellenbosch University. “But thankfully, our current chief director of IT has prioritised cybersecurity at the campus. We both recognise how important it has become in today’s world, especially for universities relying on remote working which was necessitated by the pandemic.”

He said the IT division is assessing the findings of the university’s audit into cybersecurity and is now working on implementing the recommendations from the report so as to strengthen their security and control in the digital sphere.

Brian said he tries to keep up to speed on cybercrimes, locally and internationally. “Recently, Uber was hacked. There were data breaches, and the matter is still under investigation. Each incident teaches us lessons. We learn how they were compromised, what their vulnerabilities were – and we compare this with ourselves. We ask ourselves, ‘if this happened to us would we be able to defend ourselves?”

He also cited numerous recent articles on the subject of cybersecurity, particularly in higher education. Part of his job, he said, is to keep up to speed on all developments in cyber fraud, which involves reading research, articles and journals on the subject. During the interview, he gave figures and case studies from various studies, including the Bank of America, Checkpoint, Sophos and Verizon.

“For example, the IT security company, Sophos recently published its report, The State of Ransomware in Education 2022 in which they gave insights into the ‘ever more challenging attack environment’ in which the education sector finds itself,” he said.

“Key findings are that ransomware attacks on education have increased – 64 percent in higher education were hit in 2021. Education is the sector least able to stop data being encrypted in an attack – higher education reported the highest data encryption rate of all sectors at 74%.

“The study also found that … education has below average cyber insurance coverage rates – only 78% of education organisations have cyber insurance coverage against ransomware compared with the global average of 83%. Many education organisations are choosing to reduce the financial risk associated with such attacks by taking cyber insurance.”

Cybersecurity should be a priority project for SU, Brian said. “So much could go wrong when a university is targeted. For example, when data breaches happen with student admissions and other personal data, a university can be fined by the regulator in terms of the POPI act. If our systems are compromised, the university could be forced to pay a breach fine of up to R10 million – or ten years in jail.

“We need to be always searching for the gaps. Hackers work 24/7 and always come up with new ways to compromise and breach systems for corporate espionage, financial gain, or national security espionage. We have to keep abreast with what’s happening in the world as it filters back to us.

“I’m so glad that SU’s senior management has bought into the importance of cybersecurity. To have an organisation with a chief director of IT who gives her full support – from budgetary support to moral support – on the importance of cybersecurity is hugely valuable.”

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Habits to adopt to ensure safety against cyber-attacks

Monday, October 24th, 2022

Cybersecurity on laptop screen while looking over shoulder

A student is innocently going through her emails. She sees one from a person she’s never heard of. There are spelling mistakes, but she ignores them and clicks on an attachment in the email. Suddenly her PC locks down and she can’t access her files. A message comes up and tells her she has to pay money to get her PC unlocked. Her data is kept ransom.

A use case from another university is a payroll supervisor logging into a public network at a hotel to check his emails and finalise the payroll. Later that evening he checked his email only to discover replies and emails from individuals he didn’t contact. His credentials have comprised and when he tried logging in again, he could not, staff salaries, personal information about staff all in the hands of a criminal. He was the victim of key locking.

These are real life examples of what can go wrong when a university is subjected to a cyber-attack. According to Dr Zenobia Davidse, IT Director General Support Services at SU, research shows that there has been an increase of 485% in ransomware threat level (Consumer Threat Landscape Report) and cyber-attacks are the fastest growing crime.

“These are picked up by the advance threat protection that is in place to detect them, and, thanks to efficient systems in place, they are averted, but it is still critical for all students and staff to play their part in ensuring the university’s safety against cyber-attacks,” Dr Davidse said in an interview.

“There are practical habits which everybody on campus can adopt to ensure safety against cyber-attacks,” she added.

In her position as IT director, Dr Davidse is in charge of “providing a set of services to assist, coordinate and support IT activities across the broader ICT function of the university”. Part of the task is supporting strategic initiatives across the campus.

A key task in her portfolio is the communication across campus about IT developments and threats.

Dr Davidse said there are a number of things which staff and students do which can put the university at serious risk – and these are often inadvertent actions. “Leaving your student card lying around is an invitation to gain access to SU buildings; failing to protect the password for your computer is also a big mistake; responding to a suspicious email, SMS or whatsapp is a no go – and even downloading a recording of a Teams meeting sharing the file with someone who should not have access to the information, can be serious repercussions for the university,” she said.

“Cyber criminals are constantly on the prowl for student information, data that they can exploit, systems they can keep at ransom – and they have very clever ways of getting it.”

Dr Davidse said there are a few things students should know when using the systems on campus. “It is important to be cautious when they log into the university’s various systems. Our correspondence to students would not be a request to fill in their username and password. So, if you receive any email, SMS or whatsapp from someone saying they are a representative of the university, and they need your password from you, you should not respond.”

Elaborating, she said: “A student’s access card is like a bank card because it enables access to different buildings, it contains printing credits, washing quotas, meal subsidies, etc, so if you leave it lying around, you can enable criminals to get access to places where your card has been provisioned for or deplete the credit.

“Another no no is to type your password out and paste it against your screen; or to share your password with someone else. Another action which is potentially dangerous is when staff create a shared folder and give people access without understanding that there is confidential information in there which others are not allowed to see.”

Dr Davidse said the university has a system in place to inform students which emails come from inside the university and which come from outside. “People should not ignore the ‘external’ sign that pops up in an email. Sometimes, you get an email, and you don’t know the person who sent it, but, out of curiosity, you click the link, start filling in a form or something and it is only then that you think, ‘but, why would the university ask me these things?’ Often it’s too late.”

Asked for practical examples of how students and staff can help to cyber-secure the university, Dr Davidse said: “A practical example is to use very secure passwords. Use a combination of lower and upper case letters, as well as numerical and alpha numerical – and never use the same password across different platforms. Do not use your university email address for a social media platform.

“Phishing emails and installing malware are methods used to gain access, trick someone share the username and password.”

Asked how staff and students can report cybersecurity risks at SU, Dr Davidse said the university has two very effective mechanisms. “One is to report the risk to the email, csirt@sun.ac.za, which is an email we use specifically for cyber incidents for prioritisation by our team.

“We also have a reporting utility within our email client. If an email comes in, there is a reporting functionality, allowing you to ‘report this message’ which you can do.”

Dr Davidse, who finds her job both challenging and fascinating, loves what she does. “I started off studying engineering. The most fascinating thing about engineering is to see how software can bring an idea to life; you see the promises of technology coming to fruition and the beauty of how it can really make things better in the world. I love how the answer is never obvious. You must do quite a bit of work before you find the solution to an issue.”

The best part of the job – which also involves linking the latest technology to the realm of higher education – is that it is constantly changing. “You can be finished with implementing one technology and the next piece comes out making it more advanced and innovative, so it’s never boring.”

Her last word, on cybersecurity, to students and staff, is: “People are trying to hack into systems all the time. It is up to all of us to protect our institution from this by putting simple measures in place and being constantly vigilant.”

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