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Archive: June 1, 2005 |
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Security and
Internet Services
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FTC ACTS TO CONTROL ZOMBIES
The FTC will be asking 3,000 Internet providers to disconnect computers
that are infected with spamming viruses. This is an action that
the U o M OIT Security is already taking in the fight against spam
viruses. In May the latest virus, called Sober, infected more than
100 University users. Read more about the latest viruses and threats
at http://www.safecomputing.umn.edu.
Read more about the FTC at http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?storyID=8592338.
PHISHING E-MAILS - AVOID THE "LURE"
With the daily arrival of suspicious e-mails, it never hurts to
review information about internet fraud. Check out the National
Consumers League's internet fraud tips at http://www.fraud.org/tips/internet/phishing.htm.
SPAM AND VIRUS STATS
In May, 2005 Central e-mail spam controls blocked 32,048,603 messages.
Anti-virus controls blocked an additional 510,524 messages. |
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Network and Telecommunication
Services
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UPDATE: GOPHER GIGANET
By the end of June the Gopher GigaNet cutover in the Twin Cities
Campus will achieve a significant completion: all building Etherjacks,
OIT supported data connections, will be moved to the new back bone.
Some private networks remain; they will gradually be moved to the
campus network infrastructure. Off campus locations using campus
network services will be cutover in July and August.
NEW GIGANET FEATURES
More information meetings will be planned for the summer and fall
to present the campus with the plans to introduce new features,
such as firewalls, and to present the campus with a progress report.
GIGANET FEEDBACK NEEDED
The project team needs more feedback from everyone about the project.
Please complete the project web survey and tell us how we have done
with this installation and cutover. All feedback is important and
appreciated as we plan other projects for the coming year. See https://wwws.nts.umn.edu/cgi-bin/nu/giganet_survey.cgi.
UPDATE: NEW VOICE MAIL SYSTEM
NTS has chosen the next Voice Mail system and is in final stages
of accepting a contract with IP Unity. The new integrated service,
called Unified Messaging, lets you access messages over any network,
using any device including personal computers and PDAs. Campus users
will be able to manage messages of different media types from a
single mailbox, including voice, fax, and e-mail. More details coming
on the NTS web pages.
IT'S WORK ORDER RUSH TIME
Work order rush is here again! NTS is anticipating the higher demand
for move, add, and change orders for services, classically the highest
in June, July, and August and will process them for all departments
needing them. But, it is best to plan early for such moves and send
in any requests as soon as possible.
CONSULTING AND PROJECT PLANNING
NTS offers consulting and project planning to all departments. To
request the services of a Project Coordinator go to https://wwws.nts.umn.edu/cgi-bin/ACCT/Zqueue/forms/projform.pl.
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Academic and
Distributed
Computing
Services
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NEW COURSE: COMPUTER SAFETY
From identity theft to computer viruses, the importance of securing
your personal and work computers cannot be overstated. The "Computer
Safety: Protecting your Personal Computer" course will give
you practical tips to help keep you safe from these and other malicious
threats. For more information see http://uttc.umn.edu.
NEW COURSE: BREEZE LARGE GROUP WEBCASTING
Learn how to deliver Breeze Live presentations to large audiences
via the web. This new course covers the essentials, from uploading
content to recording a webcast for archiving, even working with
multiple presenters at once! For more information see http://uttc.umn.edu.
UNTIL JUNE 14: APPLE AND AGGREGATE PURCHASING
Apple is now part of the Aggregate Purchasing Program and until
June 14 is offering departments deeper discounts on 5 bundles. To
order these specials: go to http://www.techmart.umn.edu/HTML/apple/;
select the Apple B2B site; click on the "Recommended Systems"
graphic on the top right hand side of the screen. Question? Contact
Justin Halverson, 612-626-4644, halve021@umn.edu.
FOR NVIVO USERS
This week look for info about Merge for NVivo, an add-on to our
existing software license: http://www.umn.edu/adcs/site/list.html
. Merge is only required when two or more researchers are working
on the same project; it allows you to align, compare, assess, and
optionally merge the results of your work from two or more NVivo
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Digital
Media
Center
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JULY 12: TA WEB CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM BEGINS
Teaching assistants (TAs) can learn technology-enhanced learning
(TEL) pedagogical and technical skills in 30 class hours, including
how to develop a TEL lesson plan and create a course website using
Macromedia Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, and WebCT Vista. To register,
see: http://dmc.umn.edu/ta-web/schedule.shtml.
JULY 20: EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGISTS FORUM MEETING
Learn about campus projects and national initiatives to develop
learning objects and learning object repositories, plus attend break-out
sessions about participant-chosen topics: July 20, 3-4:30 P.M.,
402 Walter Library. See http://dmc.umn.edu/etf/schedule04.shtml#6.
GET READY TO TEACH WITH VISTA AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES
DMC/ADCS staff can help instructors get ready to teach with WebCT
Vista and other technologies in time for the complete conversion
to Vista by fall term. Meet with consultants, hire student developers,
obtain training, and more. Call 612-625-5055 or e-mail dmc@umn.edu
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Enterprise
Services
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EYETRACKER IN THE USABILITY LAB
Until now, eyetracking has meant wearing unwieldy headgear or head
immobilization via a chin rest. The acquisition of the new Tobii
1750 eye-tracker equipment and software by the Web Development team's
Usability Lab changed all that. Details in the May
OIT newsletter and on the Usability
Lab website. |
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