K-State IT events this week
by B. Edwards, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Oct. 3, 2006
Unger recognized as Michigan State computer pioneer
by R. Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Oct. 3, 2006
Last week, Elizabeth Unger, vice provost for academic services and technology
and dean of continuing education, was recognized for her pioneering work in computing at Michigan State University.
For details, see Media Relations'
Sept. 28 news release.
All K-Staters: Switch to Trend Micro antivirus software now
by R. Gilbert, Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Services and Technology
published Oct. 3, 2006
As of Monday, Oct. 2, K-State faculty, staff, and students should have completed conversion
from Symantec AntiVirus to K-State's Trend Micro Antivirus solution. This does not include
individuals using Macintosh machines, which will continue using Symantec AntiVirus.
K-Staters who have not yet switched their office and home computers to Trend Micro should go to the
antivirus.k-state.edu website and download the appropriate
version of Trend Micro. The software can be installed on all office and home computers.
For assistance, contact the IT Help Desk, helpdesk@k-state.edu, 785-532-7722.
After Oct. 30, any Windows-based computers running Symantec AntiVirus will be blocked
from the campus network -- including servers with a managed Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition installed.
This block will remain in place until verification of the conversion to Trend Micro takes place.
K-State is now actively scanning its network for all Windows-based PCs still running
Symantec AntiVirus, and is compiling those identified into a list that will be
sent to SIRT every Monday until
Oct. 30, the deadline when K-State's license with Symantec expires. After that date, K-State will not
have the legal right to run the Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition
software on PCs running the Windows Operating System.
TechBytes Oct. 6: Google: Beyond Searching!
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Oct. 3, 2006
The TechBytes session this week is "Google: Beyond Searching!" at
1:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, in 401B Hale Library.
Harish Maringanti, K-State Libraries, will cover a slew of other cool Google tools.
Though Google is synonymous with Search technology, a lot is
brewing at their headquarters in Mountain View, Ca. From Blogger
to Google Talk, the offerings have been expanding at a
rapid pace. Tune in to this Techbytes session to learn more about products and services they
offer beyond searching that might influence how you work online in the future.
TechBytes seminars are free and open to the K-State community.
This series also will be video streamed live for off-campus viewers. Visit the
TechBytes website for:
- additional details, handouts, and resources from previous seminars
- a downloadable schedule for this semester
- links to both live and archived videos of TechByte programs
If you plan to attend, please e-mail techbyte@k-state.edu
so attendance can be estimated and adequate seating planned. Reservations are not required.
New workshop: Dreamweaver Exchange Oct. 10
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Oct. 3, 2006. updated 9:12 a.m. Oct. 4, 2006
This informal, hands-on workshop -- scheduled 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Oct. 10 -- is designed to be a forum for
K-Staters to share tips, expertise, and techniques with their peers and
to learn from other Dreamweaver users at K-State. The moderators
will share a few tips and encourage attendees to ask questions, share their ideas and techniques, or lead
a discussion. Initial topics include:
- Dreamweaver support websites
- Snippets, which allow you to store code and quickly apply to your webpages
- Dreamweaver extensions, which allow you to extend the capabilities of Dreamweaver
- Topics of general interest (submit your ideas, please!)
This workshop will be one to two
hours, depending upon the discussion and topics being shared. See the
registration form to
register, submit ideas for discussion, or volunteer to lead a topic discussion.
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month
by A. Hagedorn, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Oct. 3, 2006
In 2004, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) declared October to be
the official Cyber Security Awareness Month in an effort to promote security
awareness among all users, whether it be at work, home, or at school. During
this month many universities will be hosting security-related events to
educate their campus on the importance of protecting themselves online.
K-State also has plans to participate in Cyber Security Awareness Month. On
Wednesday, Oct. 4, the K-State Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) will
host a day-long training event for departmental security contacts and any
K-State security or IT staff. Check back next week for more cyber security
awareness plans. In the meantime, do your part and share these cool sites
about cyber security with friends and co-workers:
IT training for October now open for registration
by C. Rodriguez, Information Technology Assistance Center
published Oct. 3, 2006
iTAC's IT
training calendar for October is now online.
All classes are free for K-State faculty, staff, and graduate students, but require pre-registration.
Details will be listed on the individual registration pages.
Courses include:
- Dreamweaver Exchange. An informal workshop and forum to share tips, expertise, and techniques.
- CSS Exchange. An informal workshop and forum to share tips, expertise, and techniques
with peers and learn from other CSS users at K-State.
- Creating images using HyperSnap and Fireworks. A two-hour course to provide knowledge and hands-on practice
to create images for webpages.
- K-State Calendar. A one-hour course to provide knowledge and hands-on practice to work with
the campuswide planner/calendar for K-State faculty, staff, and student staff.
- Various K-State Online workshops
- Getting Started with K-State Online
- Managing and Organizing Your Content
- Creating, Managing, and Scoring Classroom Assignments
- Creating Online Quizzes, Exams and More!
- Creating Timed Assignments
Security tip: Stay informed about security issues
by H. Townsend, interim K-State IT security officer
published Oct. 3, 2006
"User awareness" is a critical part of K-State's IT security strategy. The new K-State IT Security
website (www.k-state.edu/infotech/security) has several sections designed
to help keep you informed about security issues:
- The top part of the center section of the page is used to announce major events or issues that K-Staters need to be aware of, like the Oct. 4 security training event.
- The "News and announcements" and "Latest security threats" sections likewise provide timely security alerts and news items.
- "Basic security practices" provides guidelines all K-Staters are expected to follow.
- The "Resources" section has a wealth of information for those who want to explore security topics in more depth.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Everyone is encouraged to use the available resources so IT security becomes a routine part of your everyday interactions
with information and technology.
IT by the numbers: Web streaming on State of the University address
by M. Baxa, Office of Mediated Education
published Oct. 3, 2006
Live web-streaming numbers on the State of the University address 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29:
- 60 peak watchers at 4 p.m.
- 74 unique IPs connected
- 7 from College Court
- 59 from the rest of campus
- 8 from off campus
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