OCIO News
 

2 Jul 2026 - Launch of EdUHK AI Buddy in Moodle on 30 Jun 2026 (Tue)
24 Jun 2026 - Release of SPSS 32 and Amos 32

SPSS 32 and Amos 32 are now available for staff and students. To ensure uninterrupted access, users currently on SPSS or Amos version 30 or earlier should upgrade to version 32 by 31 July 2026. The new installer and installation guide can be found at here.
Release of New Features in EdUHK SmartTranscribe29 May 2026 - Release of New Features in EdUHK SmartTranscribe
19 May 2026 - Release of MyEdUHK mobile app on HUAWEI AppGallery
2 Apr 2026 - Enhancements of the EdUHK GenAI Services
27 Mar 2026 - Spot the Fake, Make No Mistake! The Information Security and Personal Data Protection Awareness Week is BACK!
16 Feb 2026 - Pilot Launch of the EdUHK SmartTranscribe
2 Feb 2026 - Migration of Padlet Domain from 3 Feb 2026 (Tue)
30 Jan 2026 - Launch of New e-SIS Platform on 2 Feb 2026 (Mon)
29 Jan 2026 - An Update on the Enforcement of Portable Storage Media Encryption Initiative to All Staff
20 Jan 2026 - Auto Clean-up of Moodle Course Backup Files from 26 Jan 2026 (Mon)
9 Jan 2026 - Update your Duo Mobile App by 2 Feb 2026
31 Dec 2025 - University-wide Enforcement of Portable Storage Media Encryption Initiative on 28 Jan 2026
3 Dec 2025 - Enhance your Experience with the Personalisation Feature on the MyEdUHK Mobile App 
25 Nov 2025 -  Discontinuation of Automatic Import of Zoom Recordings to Panopto from 1 Dec 2025 (Mon) 
17 Nov 2025 - Pilot Launch of the Digital Signage Content Assessment Platform 
12 Nov 2025 - Important Changes to the Google Workspace for Education Terms of Service

Google has recently implemented an inactive account policy within the Google Workspace for Education Terms of Service. Accounts, i.e. your @s.eduhk.hk and/or @friends.eduhk.hk accounts, that have not been accessed or logged into within a two-year period will be deleted, and all associated data will be removed. Deleted accounts and associated data cannot be restored.

Please refer to the emails sent on 13 Nov 2025 or the announcement on The Portal for details.

Pilot Launch of the Social Media Content Assessment Platform 31 Oct 2025 -  Pilot Launch of the Social Media Content Assessment Platform 
31 Oct 2025 - New Microsoft 365 Storage Quotas for Staff and Students Effective 14 Jan 2026

New Microsoft 365 storage quotas for staff and students will be imposed on 14 Jan 2026. Please refer to the emails sent on 31 Oct 2025 for details.

Colleagues are recommended to utilise Microsoft Outlook Online Archive to store older messages and manage their mailbox quota. Please see https://www.eduhk.hk/ocio/content/faq-how-use-microsoft-outlook-online-archive.

To check your Microsoft 365 usage, please see https://www.eduhk.hk/ocio/content/faq-how-check-your-m365-usage. 

17 Oct 2025 - Shutdown of Mahara Service on 10 Nov 2025 (Mon)
9 Oct 2025 - Transition of EdUHK Notifications to MyEdUHK 
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