OfficeScan 8.0 released by Trend Micro
by Harvard Townsend, IT security officer
published June 12, 2007
K-State system administrators now have access to the long-awaited and much-anticipated production version
of OfficeScan 8.0 released by Trend Micro on Monday, June 11. After an appropriate amount of testing, system
administrators will release version 8.0 to the campus. In addition to providing new features,
OfficeScan 8.0 is the first version to officially support Windows Vista.
Once it's available to the campus community, it will be announced on the
antivirus.k-state.edu website, the ANTIVIRUS-L mailing list, and
in InfoTech Tuesday. In most cases, the upgrade will occur automatically.
Others will need to visit antivirus.k-state.edu
to get the new version, including those new to campus and the users of the "home version" (a.k.a. "unmanaged client").
Emerging technologies; spammer arrest; e-mail bankruptcy
by Betsy Edwards, Information Technology Assistance Center
published June 12, 2007
The following news tips were contributed by IT staff as significant events in information technology.
- The 2007 Horizon Report
is an annual report about emerging technologies and their impact on teaching and learning, plus what's ahead in the next five years.
- Top Spammer Arrested, Feds Say is a May 30 ABC News report
on the arrest of "one of the top 10 spammers in the world."
- E-Mail Reply to All: "Leave Me Alone"
is washingtonpost.com's May 25 story documenting a growing trend to declare "e-mail bankruptcy" by deleting all e-mail messages and starting over.
Apple Safari 3.0 beta browser now available for Windows
by Eric Dover, Information Technology Assistance Center
published June 12, 2007
On June 10, Apple released a beta version of the Safari 3.0 web browser for Windows. This is
their latest software application to be released for Windows. In quick testing, it
looks to be promising and could be yet another cool browser to check out for
Windows. If you are interested in checking out the beta, go to
www.apple.com/safari for the download.
Mac people can also get the Safai 3.0 beta from that site.
Maes named interim dean of continuing education
by Betsy Edwards, Information Technology Assistance Center
published June 12, 2007
Sue Maes has been named interim dean of the Division of Continuing Education, effective July 1.
Maes has served as the senior development officer in the Educational Communications Center since 1995.
According to a Media Relations' June 1 news release:
- Her other duties include a graduate faculty appointment in the College of Education and her role as co-director
of the Institute for Academic Alliances.
- She was the division's assistant dean and director of academic outreach in 1994-95, and for many years she was in charge of
planning and resource development.
- For the past several years she has helped develop the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.
Most CHECK conference proceedings now online
by Betsy Edwards, Information Technology Assistance Center
published June 12, 2007
The proceedings for the CHECK presentations are now available on the website at
www.check.gen.ks.us/proceedings.html. The
conference was May 23-24 and covered topics of interest to higher education computing in Kansas.
Most of the 19 proceedings are available in either PowerPoint or PDF format, including:
- Blackberries, Treos, and WM's, Oh MY! Supporting Email on Mobile Devices
- Digital Signatures
- Identity Management in the Participation Age
- Google Mini Yields Big Results
- Geekwork and Bean Counters
Elsasser named director of information management for student life
by the editors, InfoTech Tuesday
published June 12, 2007
Jan Elsasser has been named director of information management for Student Life.
Elsasser, who also serves as associate director of technology for the Office of Admissions,
will be responsible for information technology needs related to K-State student life.
With her new duties, Elsasser will work with such key online student services as enrollment,
admissions, applications for student financial assistance and the posting and access to grades.
For more details, see Media Relations'
June 7 news release.
IT survey results: Interest in outsourcing to Google Gmail
by Aimee Hagedorn, Information Technology Assistance Center
published June 12, 2007
Results from this year's IT Services Satisfaction Survey are shared in InfoTech Tuesday and on the
IT surveys webpage. The results will be used to improve IT at K-State.
This week's IT services survey question:
How interested are you in having university student e-mail accounts outsourced, free of charge, to
K-State branded Google Gmail? (Students would retain the K-State e-mail address.)
| Interest in outsourcing to Google Gmail | Number |
| Very interested | 284 (20.24%) |
| Somewhat interested | 254 (18.1%) |
| Neutral | 344 (24.52%) |
| Not interested at all | 287 (20.46%) |
| I am unsure | 234 (16.68%) |
| No Response | 0 (0%) |
Security tip: Today's Microsoft patches require reboot
by Harvard Townsend, IT security officer
published June 12, 2007
Today is "Patch Tuesday," when Microsoft releases its monthly set of
software patches to fix security vulnerabilities and other bugs. Four of
this month's six updates
fix critical security vulnerabilities, so it is important to make sure
these patches are applied to affected Windows computers.
Two of the critical updates apply to Windows Vista, and all of them apply to
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. Three of the four critical updates
require a restart, so make sure you reboot your computer after the
updates are installed.
IT by the numbers: TEVAL use
by Rebecca Gould, Information Technology Assistance Center
published June 12, 2007
K-State uses the TEVAL Student Rating System and Reports for teacher evaluations.
| TEVAL use | Number |
Number online completed in
spring 2007 - Tevals | 394 |
| Response rate | 74.2%
(9,296 out of 12,527) |
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