Services for Researchers
Protection against data loss or corruption.
For your large-scale storage needs.
Purchasing and deploying computing hardware in IST machine rooms.
Arrange conference calls with participants from around the world.
Wiki software supporting group collaboration with many useful plugins.
Managing domain names and IP addresses for computers on the campus network.
Wireless access on campus.
IST will design and install electronic access infrastructure to meet the security needs of the space.
An email security gateway product used to detect Spam and other email threats.
Protecting your computer against threats and viruses.
Faculty, staff, and graduate student email and calendar.
Transfer files from one person to another using a web interface.
Determining the cause and providing resolution for IT security compromises.
Providing managed server environments to host your applications and services.
Installation of intrusion detection systems, including motion sensors, glass breaks, vibration senors, door contacts and keypads.
Soliciting IT ideas and needs and assessing them for feasibility.
The IST Webstore provides access to site-licensed software funded through cost recovery. Access to software requires a valid internal account number.
IT training courses with an general focus.
Lending you presentation technology.
An issue tracking software that provides bug tracking, issue tracking, and project management functions.
Thousands of free online courses for your use.
Instructional media to assist your teaching efforts.
A cloud-based service for faculty, staff, graduate, and undergraduate students.
A secure video sharing service.
A secure enterprise messaging system.
Providing easy access to institutional data to write your own applications.
Learn to identify and avoid falling for phishing scams.
Helping you meet your printing needs.
Microsoft Sharepoint collaboration environment.
IT training courses with an academic focus.
Instant messaging, desktop sharing, conferencing, Voice over IP (VoIP) and video calling.
Licenced applications for purchase and download by faculty and staff.
Installation of ethernet or fibre optic cabling.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) provides better protection against hackers stealing your password.
Personal websites for Waterloo faculty and researchers.
Helping you manage and track code in your development projects.
See and hear your colleagues over a video link.
With consultation and approval from the Special Constable Service, IST will design and install cameras for the purpose of video surveillance.
Connect securely to the Waterloo network from a remote location.
Helping you identify and resolve vulnerabilities on your computing systems.
The Waterloo Content Management System (WCMS) is the centrally supported website creation and maintenance tool at the University.
Provided by the WCMS team in IST - WCMS Web Forms are secure, on-campus forms included with your WCMS website.
University identity management service.
Campus emergency preparedness and personal safety app.
Helping to ensure your web content is accessible to all visitors.
Collaborate over the web using Adobe Connect or Cisco WebEx.