University of Canberra transitions to Windows 11

The University of Canberra is preparing to transition 2500 staff and academics to Windows 11 as it begins a 10-year “digital masterplan”.

The university has completed a pilot of 50 staff members and is now bringing the software update to 2500 members of staff.

Speaking to iTnews during Nutanix Next in Barcelona, University of Canberra associate director of vendor and operations Justin Mason said the upgrade would bring "security enhancements" to the desktop environment.

Planned security changes include application whitelisting, enabling the use of biometrics for device security and adhering to the Essential Eight maturity model.

The upgrade to Windows 11 forms part of the university’s $30-million ,10-year digital masterplan, which will see 68 initiatives undertaken in the first three years, 27 of which will take place in 2024.

Mason broke down the 10-year masterplan into three phases: stabilise, integrate and thrive.

With the consolidation complete, the University of Canberra's IT team will begin planning its cloud strategy, through which it aims to select a primary public cloud provider.

- CyberBeat