Start the new year with IT security
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published Jan. 11, 2005
K-State's IT security site
has become more visible for all K-Staters since it was recently added
as a link on K-State's homepage. Visit
www.ksu.edu and use the
"Information Technology" drop-down menu to see the link.
Relatedly, this is a good time to start the new year with good habits
to protect your computing environment, identity, and privacy.
The first step is to make sure you have
active virus protection (antivirus.ksu.edu)
and all critical patches applied
(Microsoft Windows Update service and
the Apple Downloads site).
The university actively scans its network, and computers found to have
vulnerabilities are blocked from the network.
Remember to change the password on your K-State eID by Feb. 9
at eid.k-state.edu.
See the Password FAQs for details.
Departments: Interested in Macromedia purchase?
by R. Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Jan. 11, 2005
K-State departments have expressed interest in yet another
volume-purchase agreement for Macromedia products. From Jan. 11-31,
the Information Technology Assistance Center will compile a
list of departments interested in purchasing Contribute, Dreamweaver MX,
Macromedia Studio MX, and all other Macromedia products. See the
Feb. 17, 2004
article in InfoTech Tuesday for details about each of these applications.
Orders will be placed about Feb. 4, and departments will be billed
when the products arrive. Prices are based on the number of total copies
purchased so the more copies that are ordered, the lower the price per
product. These are not full-box products. Media must be ordered
separately.
K-State departments interested in participating in a volume-purchase
agreement should e-mail itac@ksu.edu by
Jan. 31 with
- User's e-mail address and phone number
- Office/delivery address
- Departmental billing address
- IDR# (Interdepartmental Requisition)
- Product(s) you want to purchase
- PC or Macintosh platform
- Number of licenses being purchased
- Number of media needed
Send questions to itac@ksu.edu.
Departments that do not want to
participate in this volume purchase can opt to follow K-State
purchasing procedures to obtain products from the
K-State Purchasing website.
Minimum purchasing totals must be met in order to
get the lowest cost per product.
Wildcat Information Network debuts for students
by C. Althoff, WIN project director
published Jan. 11, 2005
The Wildcat Information Network debuts Jan. 12 at
win.ksu.edu as an Internet portal that's
by and for K-State students on the Manhattan and Salina campuses.
The portal will allow students to
- create online communities
- post to message boards
- learn about local entertainment, restaurants, and more
- participate in a virtual marketplace
- receive regional and national news
- play games
- search for jobs
WIN is
sponsored by the K-State Student Governing Association;
managed entirely by a student-run development team;
and delivers services not within the scope of university initiatives.
It is also part of the SINAPSE project, a free, open source technology
developed by students at the University of Oklahoma along with several
partner schools. It uses and extends PHP and PEAR;
follows web accessibility standards;
has design driven by CSS;
runs on a Linux platform;
uses an Apache web server and mySQL database;
and stores passwords using MD5 encryption.
Q/A on Large Account Reseller contract
by K. Leonard, Computing and Network Services,
and C. Dekat, Purchasing Office
published Jan. 11, 2005
The following questions/answers provide clarifications of the Large
Account Reseller contract (State contract #07359) that was awarded to
Software House International (SHI).
Further questions should be directed to the Purchasing Office, 532-6214.
1. How do I get a price quote?
By telephoning 888-394-5232, faxing 888-394-5322, or e-mailing
Kansas@shi.com.
Check with SHI, as
they have partnered with many companies not listed on their webpages.
Purchases can be made via a purchase order or with a State
Procurement Card. An additional 2.45 percent surcharge is assessed for
using the procurement card, per addendum to the contract.
2. What if SHI cannot provide the products I need, or I find
cheaper products elsewhere?
SHI is to notify you when they cannot supply the products you
request or meet the price you have found elsewhere.
Request an e-mail stating what item(s) they cannot supply and
why. A copy of the e-mail should be attached
when submitting the KSU Prior Authorization Form
requesting the off-contract purchase.
3. Is there a minimum purchase requirement for Adobe products?
No. K-State signed a Contractual Licensing Program (CLP) agreement
in December 2003 that is separate from other state agencies. Our
minimum point purchase was met some time ago.
4. How do I ensure I get the correct pricing for my Adobe order?
Reference "CLP 3.0" and "Adobe CLP Number: ACE23DEC200300002040" when requesting a quote.
5. Is there a minimum point requirement for Macromedia products?
Yes, all Macromedia purchases require a minimum of 10 points.
To the best of our knowledge, Macromedia products are the only
products that require the minimum purchase.
Periodically, iTAC coordinates a group order. This can assist
departments not meeting the 10-point requirement on their own, and can
result in large savings to all participating departments.
See the Macromedia article in this issue.
6. Is there a price list for Macromedia products?
Contact SHI. They will look at the
quantities and compare to shrink-wrap to see which is more economical
for the end-user. For ball-park prices, use the
"Academic-Macromeda-04.xls" link from the Macromedia page linked to the
SHI Kansas website.
7. Should Microsoft products be purchased through the LAR?
No. K-State is under contract with Software Plus (Contract No.
05986) through March 31, 2006, for all Microsoft products.
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published Jan. 11, 2005
Why is my SSN used as my K-State ID?
Unique identification of individual students is essential to the
mission of the university, and the use of Social Security Numbers on
some forms of documentation is required by government regulations.
K-State is making a concerted effort to request or present
SSNs on documentation ONLY when its use is
essential for governmental or university administrative purposes.
A longer response will be provided in next week's issue of
InfoTech Tuesday.
Questions about access to K-State IT resources can be sent to the
IT Help Desk, 532-7722, helpdesk@ksu.edu.
Have a question or comment?
TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
Answers are provided by the editors unless otherwise noted.
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Top 25 innovations
published Jan. 11, 2005
CNN.com presents
Top 25 Innovations of the Past 25 Years,
minus the #1 spot.
The top innovation will be announced on an upcoming, one-hour TV
show by the same name, on CNN channel 25 at
7 p.m. CST Sunday, Jan. 16.
The show will air again 7 p.m. CST Saturday, Jan. 22.
Find a good site? TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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