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1. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Since the Case Software Center offers Microsoft Office to students, faculty, and staff, we are required to post the following announcement from Microsoft. If you installed Microsoft Office from the Software Center, it is very important that you read and perform the remediation procedures outlined by Microsoft Corporation to avoid the risk of operating software in violation of a third party's intellectual property rights.
Details are available at
http://blog.case.edu/its-news/2006/01/26/important_announcement_from_microsoft#more
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2. NEW PASSWORD POLICY NOW IN EFFECT
A new password policy went into effect this month . The policy is applicable to all active Case network users including faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Users are requested to change their passwords and may do so online anytime between January 3 and February 15. Users who have not changed their passwords by February 15, 2006, will be unable to access protected Case network resources until the password is changed. For more information and to change your password, go to
http://www.case.edu/its/password
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3. CRITICAL PATCH FOR WINDOWS IS RELEASED
Earlier this month Microsoft Corporation announced that it had released a patch for a critical security vulnerability which had been discovered recently. If you are a Windows user, please install this important patch immediately. The patch is available here . If left unaddressed, the vulnerability poses a serious threat and, in extreme cases, permits unauthorized users to gain control of computers remotely.
More information and security tips are available at
http://blog.case.edu/its-news/2006/01/17/critical_patch_available_for_windows_wmf_vulnerability#more
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4. INFORMATION SECURITY TIP
Access Pointing Phishing: A Growing Concern
Public wireless hotspots, such as at coffee shops or airports, are very convenient but not 100% risk-free. Among various wireless scams, Access Point Phishing (AP Phishing) is particularly hard to detect. AP Phishing is a growing phenomenon where an illegitimate wireless access point (sometimes off a scam artist's laptop in the vicinity) will offer a strong wireless signal tempting the user to pay a fee to access the network. However, the promised network does not exist in reality. After having paid for the service with a credit card, the user will get an error message when attempting to connect to that wireless network. This could be an indicator that the credit card information was harvested by an AP Phishing scammer.
Be cautious when entering sensitive information on any unfamiliar wireless network.
More information security tips at
http://www.case.edu/its/pubs/securityguide.pdf
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5. STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM UPDATE
In partnership with the University Registrar and the Provost's Office, ITS will be begin planning for the implementation of a new student information system at Case. Branded as PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, it will take approximately three years to deploy and will provide a university-wide integrated, web-based toolset for student administration. When fully completed, the system will integrate and facilitate critical functions to assist in student administration such as records, registration, grades, transcripts, advising, and student financials.
Pending final approvals, the first phase of the project is scheduled to begin later this spring and will include a fit-gap analysis to help determine the needs of the campus community in the critical area of student administration.
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6. CASE EXPANDS WIRELESS COVERAGE AREA
Signal Now Available in Glidden House and Northeast Section of Cleveland Heights
Guests in Glidden House now have unlimited free access to the internet through Case's wireless network. Residents in the northeast section of Cleveland Heights may also be able to access the internet with nearby Case wireless access points. The expansion is part of ITS' commitment to broaden and strengthen the wireless network on and around Case's campus and surrounding University Circle to meet customer needs and expectations. Currently the campus area has over 1,400 wireless access points.
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7. PROTECT YOUR DATA
BACK UP IT UP WITH CASE’S FREE BACK UP SERVICE
Case's backup service offers Case faculty and staff a robust safeguard against the inadvertent loss documents, data, and emails. This free service gives each faculty and staff user ten gigs of secure storage and the convenience of automatic backup once a day, five days a week. Each additional incremental of ten gigs costs only forty dollars a year. The desktop and notebook system has been designed to be as intuitive and user-friendly as possible and has minimum requirements. In the event of a computer crash (or lost laptop), this service can help you easily recover your backed-up documents.
To register for the service, go to
https://backup.case.edu
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8. NEW CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER JOINS ITS
Thomas (“Tom”) J. Siu has joined Information Technology Services as the university's Chief Information Security Officer.
Tom will be principally responsible for managing IT security risk through the development and implementation of security policies and procedures. In addition, Tom will also provide training in and dissemination of security policies and practices to university constituents and help develop strategies and plans to provide for timely business resumption in the event a serious disruption.
Prior to joining Case, Tom served as network security analyst/team leader at NASA Glenn Research Center . He has also been a software engineering manager for Progressive Casualty Insurance Corporation, a systems test and evaluation engineer for the Department of Defense, a faculty member at the US Naval Academy, and a naval flight officer in the US Navy.
Tom can be reached via phone at 368-6959 and via email at thomas.siu@case.edu.
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