K-State IT this week
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published April 26, 2005
Today: Tech Showcase (3:30-5p Union West Ballroom)
Today: Tegrity Live demo for faculty (9a-4p Union 205/208)
Friday: TechBytes: Tech gadgets (1:15p Hale 501)
Friday: Tiger launch party (5:30p Union Computer Store)
TechBytes April 29: Tech gadgets
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published April 26, 2005
"Tech gadgets" is the final TechBytes topic for the semester. This session
will be at 1:15 p.m. Friday, April 29, in 501 Hale Library
(Hemisphere Room). This will be a fun-filled session with
demonstrations on several leading-edge technologies, including:
- Bluetooth technology, which has many uses such as connecting
cellphones and laptops together
- A printer that prints right onto CDs
- iPods (creating MP3s on your iPod, and podcasting)
- USB storage devices
- Wireless technologies
- Tablet PCs
- MP3 players
- MSN Direct watches
- ...and more!
Come wind the semester down with TechBytes. Refreshments will be served.
For information about this series, visit the TechBytes website.
New Apple student rep starts
"12 Days of Finals" contest May 1
by C. Loehr, Union Computer Store
published April 26, 2005
K-State's new Apple campus student representative is Jason Deehr, jdeehr@mac.com.
He will have a table outside the Union Computer Store 5-8 p.m. Friday night to show off Tiger
for the Tiger Launch Party, but must wait until its official release time of 6 p.m. Come by and meet Jason and check
out the website he's created at ksuapplerep.com.
Starting May 1, Jason will run a "12 Days of Finals" contest for K-State students, faculty, and staff
on the Manhattan campus. The prize is
an iPod mini. Details are on the 12 Days of Finals webpage.
Union party for Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger" April 29
by C. Loehr, Union Computer Store
published April 26, 2005
"Tiger", the upcoming Mac OS X version 10.4, is being released at 6 p.m. April 29 (Fri). The
Union Computer Store will have a release party that night with pizza, pop, and cake served at 5:30 p.m.
Tiger goes on sale at 6 p.m. (The store normally closes at 5 p.m. on Fridays but will stay open
until 8 p.m. for this event.)
Drawings for a 512-megabyte iPod shuffle and an Apple T-shirt are planned, and winnners must be present to claim
their prizes.
The store is now taking pre-orders for Tiger. Those who prepay don't have to stand in line Friday night.
Check with the store for the different Tiger purchasing options.
Those who purchased the three-year Apple Maintenance Program agreement 1.5 years ago will be
contacted shortly with download links to do the upgrade --
or if they contact the store, a burned copy of the upgrade will be available.
Dell recalls some AC adapters
for notebook computers
by L. Finney, Computing and Network Services
published April 26, 2005
Dell recently issued a safety advisory on certain AC adapters
shipped between September 1998 and February 2002 for use
with some notebook computers. According to Dell's notice, "It is possible
for the adapters to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire or electrical shock."
The company is voluntarily recalling and offering free
replacement for affected adapters on Dell Latitude,
Dell Precision, and Dell Inspiron notebook computers. To determine whether
your adapter is affected, visit Dell's
website at www.delladapterprogram.com.
| Q/A: IT questions from K-Staters |
by the K-State Security Incident Response Team
published April 26, 2005
When I delete a WebMail message, is it really gone?
No. Deleted mail goes into your Trash folder, where it's stored for 14 days and then erased.
To get rid of it immediately -- and save disk space -- empty your trash folder often.
Have a question or comment?
TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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| Web watch |
Using "honeynets" and "honeypots"
to deter botnets
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published April 26, 2005. updated 12:03 p.m. April 26, 2005
According to the Honeynet Project (honeynet.org),
a honeynet is "a high-interaction honeypot designed to capture
extensive information on threats".
Basically, it's a network of individual "honeypots",
which are computers left unprotected to lure hackers and then secretly monitor
their tools and techniques.
(See Webopedia's honeypot extended definition.)
DO NOT DEPLOY a honeypot on the K-State network without prior approval
by Tim Ramsey, K-State's InfoTech security coordinator.
For more about these tools and how they're being used to learn about botnets, read honeynet.org's
Know your Enemy: Tracking Botnets.
Find a good site? TellTuesday@ksu.edu.
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