K-State combats Marketscore security issue
by the K-State Security Incident Response Team
published Feb. 1, 2005
Within a week, computers that have Marketscore software installed
and are connecting to K-State's network will be
redirected to a website where the Spybot software tool can be downloaded and run
to remove Marketscore.
Computers will not be able to go elsewhere on the Internet until Marketscore is removed.
This measure is being taken to protect K-Staters and
university systems from unauthorized release of confidential data and other
security vulnerabilities.
To determine if Marketscore is installed on your machine, use the University of
Minnesota's proxy-check tool.
Marketscore is a new spyware-type application that intercepts and reroutes
your web traffic through its servers, a technique known as "proxying".
Thus, it is able to read everything you send or receive,
including confidential, encrypted content such as passwords and credit-card transactions.
The most current Symantec AntiVirus (9.0.1.1) will detect Marketscore but cannot
remove it, so Spybot must be run to remove it. Note that
changes to K-State computers should be coordinated with departmental
support staff. Students in the residence halls should contact
Residential Networking for assistance.
More information about Marketscore is in a
Nov. 16, 2004 article of InfoTech Tuesday.
Password-deadline for eIDs is one week away
by B. Edwards, Computing and Network Services
published Feb. 1, 2005
As of 3:19 p.m. today, about 15,672 eIDs have had their password changed, and 11,761 have not.
Wednesday, Feb. 9, is the deadline for all K-Staters to change the password on their eID for spring 2005.
To change it, sign in at eid.k-state.edu and select the password "change" link
on your eProfile page. For security purposes, passwords cannot be reused within a two-year period.
If you can't remember your password or think of a new one, the
Password FAQs page has answers to these and more:
TechBytes lineup for spring 2005
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center,
and G. Snyder, Department of Communications
published Feb. 1, 2005
Free, one-hour TechBytes seminars are
offered each week to the K-State community on a variety of technology
topics. Sessions this semester are scheduled at 1 p.m. Fridays
beginning Feb. 11, in 501 Hale Library. See the
TechBytes website for details.
| Feb. 11 | Cool tools |
| Feb. 18 | Scanning |
| Feb. 25 | Acrobat basics |
| March 4 | Acrobat forms |
| March 11 | Photoshop Elements |
| April 1 | PowerPoint: Making presentations more powerful |
| April 8 | Excel: Effective and efficient techniques |
| April 15 | Computer security: Your computer is not your own! |
| April 22 | Going wireless |
Questions about the series can be sent to the coordinators: Cathy Rodriguez
(cathyr@ksu.edu) and Gerry Snyder (gsnyder@ksu.edu).
Reminder: IDT Roundtable Series starts Feb. 2
by V. Clegg, Center for the Advancement of Teaching & Learning
published Feb. 1, 2005
The Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) Roundtable Series starts Wednesday, Feb. 2, with the topic of plagiarism.
The one-hour session is 11:30 a.m. in K-State Union 212, and is primarily for faculty/staff and
graduate students. Mary Pat McQueeney, associate
professor and writing-across-the-curriculum specialist at Johnson
County Community College, will share her experiences and research
regarding plagiarism in an online environment, including a discussion
on the changing face of plagiarism in academia today.
For more information on this series, contact the
Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, catl@ksu.edu,
532-7828.
| On the spot: IT questions from K-Staters |
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published Feb. 1, 2005
What's an easy way to choose a new password?
A combination of intermingled initials and numbers is good. And if you have a good password already,
just change at least three of the characters, and
chances are you'll have a perfectly good, new password.
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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HRIS Employee Self Service
published Feb. 1, 2005. updated Feb. 1 at 9:45 p.m.
K-State makes available an annual Total Compensation
Summary for each benefits-eligible employee. These summaries are only
available through the HRIS Employee Self Service
log-in page.
Sign in by using your eID and password and
clicking the "Sign In" button. Navigate to Employee Self Service > Payroll and
Compensation > View Total Compensation. The first page provides basic
and useful information. Select "Total Compensation Summary" at the
bottom of the page.
For additional information regarding HRIS Employee Self Service, see
www.ksu.edu/hr/selfserv.htm.
Find a good site? TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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