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Archive: January 7, 2004 |
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Security and
Internet Services
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ONLINE SAFETY ALERT: "PHISHING"
SEASON IS OPEN
Some of our customers have received deceptive e-mails claiming to
come from eBay, Visa, PayPal, etc. These e-mails state that you
must update your account information immediately to avoid losing
your account. These e-mails are referred to as "phishing"
e-mails, and the sender is hoping recipients will respond by providing
their personal information (credit card numbers, passwords, social
security numbers, etc). More about "phishing" and tips
for online safety:
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/phishingalrt.htm
and
http://www.computerworld.com/printthis/2003/0,4814,88583,00.html
E-MAIL IMPROVEMENTS
Central Email System staff have recently completed the installation
of 3 new e-mail servers. The increased capacity of these new servers
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Network and Telecommunication
Services
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UPDATE: NETWORK UPGRADE PROJECT
In December the Board of Regents approved the purchase of equipment
for the Network Upgrade, giving OIT "permission" to negotiate
a contract with a specific vendor who participated in the Network
Upgrade RFP process. In accordance with U procedures, a formal announcement
will be sent out when a contact between the University and the vendor
has been signed. More information here: http://www.umn.edu/nts/networkupgrade/
FILTERING DIRECTORY SERVICE NOW AND BY SPRING
2004
NTS will realign DNS services with "best-practices" standards
by filtering directory service. Filtering will limit non-University
clients but will continue to provide directory service if the search
is U of M related; for example, if a user outside the university
campus attempts to search our DNS server for www.bergen.no (in Norway)
the search will be denied; but if a user asks for an address inside
the U of M (umn.edu), the request will be accepted. [MORE]
DNS SERVICE VIA ANYCAST
NTS will be deploying DNS services using IP Anycast; this change
should be in place by the start of the University network upgrade.
This means the well-known addresses 128.101.101.101 and 134.84.84.84
will become virtualized and redundant throughout the campus network.
More info here http://www.nanog.org/mtg-0310/pdf/miller.pdf
and here http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3258.html
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Academic and
Distributed
Computing
Services
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TO JAN. 16, SPECIAL DELL PRICING
Dell extended the aggregate pricing on the Optiplex GX270 and the
Latitude D600 until Jan. 16, 2004. The specials are listed on the
Dell Special Offers page available through Techmart: http://www.techmart.umn.edu
EXPANDED: OVERNIGHT EQUIPMENT CHECKOUT PROGRAM
Due to an increase in demand, UCS added more laptops to the Overnight
Computer Equipment Checkout program. This program gives U of M students,
faculty, and staff the flexibility to check out computer equipment
for a day, overnight, or for an extended period of time. For prices
and a list of computer equipment, call 612.624.4800 or visit http://www.umn.edu/ucs
NEW COMPUTER TRAINING SCHEDULE ONLINE
The Spring 2004 short course schedule is online, and we have many
new and revised courses! The Dreamweaver and Flash courses have
been updated to MX 2004. Other new or revised courses include: UNIX
Intermediate System Administration; WebCT Vista Faculty Orientation;
Word 2000 Hints, Tips, Shortcuts & Secrets; JavaScript Programming
for the Web. Check out "What's New" here: http://www.umn.edu/uttc
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Digital
Media
Center
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FEB 4: TEL SEMINAR ON INQUIRY-BASED
LEARNING
Moderator Richard Beach and panelists David Levinson, Micky Trent,
and Nigel Wattrus will discuss learning activities that enable students
to explore complex processes and datasets in computerized learning
environments: FEB 4, noon-1:30 pm. 101 Walter Library. For details
and resources see: http://dmc.umn.edu/spotlight/inquiry-based.shtml
FEB 10: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGISTS FORUM MEETING
Join other campus educational technologists at the next meeting:
FEB
10, 3:00-4:30 pm, 101 Walter Library. See: http://dmc.umn.edu/etf/
DUE FEB 17: TEL GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
Through this program, faculty members are awarded grants for developing,
implementing, and evaluating technology-enhanced learning (TEL)
experiences. A Call for Proposals for 2004-05 will be available
the week of Jan. 20 here: http://dmc.umn.edu/grants/
DUE FEB 20: FACULTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
Each year the DMC accepts new applications for the program from
Twin Cities faculty members; 3-5 are chosen to receive fellowships.
A Call for Proposals for 2004-05 will be available this week at:
http://dmc.umn.edu/fellowship/
REMINDER: TA WEB CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
This spring, this popular program is offered both as a noncredit
program and a 2-credit non-nursing-specific course, Nurs 5800. Participating
TAs learn about web-based teaching and learning strategies and web
design and development techniques. See: http://dmc.umn.edu/ta-web/ |
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