The new issue of IR’s IT Matters newsletter is available in PDF format.
As in the last issue, many of the articles deal with issues we’ve already been discussing here on the TAG site, but there’s a few new items of interest:
- See p. 1 for a note from VP Jerry DeSanto on the email transition.
- P. 3 has a quick update from the Mobile Applications team about the upcoming University mobile app.
- On p. 4, Jim Franceschelli reminds everyone that completed Microcomputer Budget Forms need to be in by December 13 — so faculty members need to get any requests to their department chairs ASAP!
- Also on p. 4: Some notes about Microsoft Forefront, which will be replacing McAfee Anti-Virus. IR is beginning deployment this December, and McAfee will be removed from University computers by May 2011 at the latest.
- P. 6: The Computer Maintenance Center has set a goal of having all four computer technicians Apple Certified by the end of December 2010. So far, two of the four (Glen and Karl) have passed their certification tests.
- Standard user accounts are mentioned on p. 7, but no further details on what kinds of software we will and own’t be able to install on our own computers.
- My.Scranton is being updated – there will be a brand new version out, with an “improved user interface,” around Fall 2011 (p. 9).
- Vince Merkel explains thin clients on p. 11.
- Gus Fernandez goes through the steps of how the Computer Security Incident Response Team responds to infected computers (p. 14).
- Information Security Manager Tony Maszeroski has some pointers for us on phishing scams on p. 15. This is a must-read for faculty — TAG has heard from IR that faculty members have fallen for phishing scams in the past.
- On p. 16, Cal Krzywiec reports that the University is planning to increase our wireless coverage from 300 wireless access points to closer to 1000. Wahoo! And the wireless network will be upgraded to accommodate higher demand. Wahoo again!
- There will be a new Employee Applications tab on my.scranton.
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