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Issue : March 7, 2008 |
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The UM Tech Brief is a resource for University of Minnesota technical support staff and department and unit decision makers.
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Security and
Internet Services
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SPAM AND VIRUS STATS.
For the month of February (2008):
Attempted: 105 million
Accepted: 26 million (24%)
Blocked: 52 million (50%)
User Unknown: 14 million (13%)
Grey listed: 13 million (13%)
Unauthorized access: 33 million (62%)
Spam source: 4 million (7%)
Dynamic: 2 million (5%)
Insecure: 11 million (21%)
Protocol Violation: 1 million (2%)
DNS problems: 2 million (3%)
Anti-virus software caught 2184 messages last month.
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Network and Telecommunication
Services
NTS home |
QIP TO INFOBLOX CUTOVER COMPLETED.
On Monday, February
4, OIT cut over its IP management application from QIP to Infoblox,
which uses the Service Gateway as the user interface. Hosts that
use DHCP are now served via the Infoblox DHCP services. Read the
full story: http://www1.umn.edu/nts/qip_to_infoblox_cutover.html.
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Academic and
Distributed
Computing
Services
ADCS home |
SPECIAL OFFERS FROM SPRINT, T-MOBILE AVAILABLE.
University of Minnesota students, faculty, and staff have access
to great deals on wireless devices and service plans from Sprint
and T-Mobile. Order online at www.umart.umn.edu, and take advantage
of special plans developed just for the U of M.
REMINDER: NOVELL SUPPORT WANING.
As Central Active Directory has been deployed at the University,
Novell Netware server usage has dropped sharply. As a result, OIT
no longer will provide technical support for Novell systems after
Monday, December 1. Departments wishing to continue using Novell
systems should find alternate service hosting. OIT is committed
to smooth departmental migration to Central Active Directory, offering
guides, training, and assistance throughout the process. Questions
should be directed to umnad@umn.edu. For more information, visit
www.umn.edu/umnad.
WEBMAIL PRO, 3.0 DECOMMISSIONING REMINDER.
WebMail Pro and WebMail 3.0 are scheduled to be decommissioned
July 1. GopherMail will continue as a Web-based e-mail application
for central e-mail accounts and can be found at www.mail.umn.edu.
Your U of M e-mail account will remain the same and your e-mail
address will not change. Any e-mail located in WebMail Pro/3.0
also is available in GopherMail. WebMail Pro for non-central systems
mail used by department e-mail servers also will be decommissioned.
Questions and comments should be sent to webmail@umn.edu.
MICROSOFT E-LEARNING: ON DEMAND AT NO CHARGE.
Learn
specific skills for Microsoft Windows and Office at your own pace:
Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word, Visio, Outlook, and more. The
self-paced learning environment includes a variety of multimedia
tools such as video, simulation, games, hands-on labs, and self-assessments.
Improve your skills-or learn new ones-from the comfort of your
home or office. Go to uttc.umn.edu and click on e-learning in
the "Featured @ UTTC" section to learn
more.
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Digital
Media
Center
DMC home |
MARCH 13 ST. PAUL COFFEE HOUR.
Stop by the Digital Media Center (DMC) studio in 69 McNeal Hall,
St. Paul, on March 13, between 9-10 a.m. Enjoy refreshments, tour
the suite, share your plans for teaching with technology, and get
answers to related questions. For more information, call 612-625-5055,
or send e-mail to dmc@umn.edu.
MARCH 26 BROWN BAG SESSION: UMCONNECT BEST PRACTICES.
OIT/NTS Video Solutions coordinator Lance Cunningham and
DMC consultant Lauren Marsh will discuss best practices in education
for using the suite of UMConnect tools including Presenter (Web-delivered
modules) and Meeting (Web conferencing): March 26, 12-1 p.m., 69
McNeal Hall, St. Paul. Questions? Call 612-625-5055, or send e-mail
to dmc@umn.edu.
APRIL 3 TEL SEMINAR: AUTHENTIC LEARNING WITH ONLINE VIDEO.
Instructors
will discuss how online video can demonstrate concepts and skills
and support self-assessment in preparing students for professional
contexts: April 3, 12-1:30 p.m., 105 Cargill Building, St. Paul.
Attend in person or online, get related resources, access recordings,
and subscribe to the podcast at dmc.umn.edu//issues.shtml.
NEW SPOTLIGHT ISSUE: PRESENTING SCENARIOS AND TELLING
STORIES WITH ONLINE VIDEO.
Video can engage students more deeply in a subject matter and
increase their motivation. Get an overview of the topic, annotated
citations to related research literature, and links to campus resources
at dmc.umn.edu/spotlight/online-video.shtml.
NEW EXEMPLARY PROJECT: MÖBIUS TRANSFORMATIONS REVEALED.
Two
U math professors didn't start out to produce a video phenomenon,
but that's just what happened when Doug Arnold and Jonathan Rogness
posted their project on You Tube. Learn about their educational
adventure in "Making the Most of a Mathematical Moment: Möbius
Transformations Revealed"at dmc.umn.edu/projects/arnold/.
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