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IT Trends
September 4, 2008
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In This Issue
- Telecommunications:
- IT News:
- Security Researches Uncover Spring Framework Vulnerability
- Adobe Makes ColdFusion 8 Free for Students, Educators
- IE Share Continues Decline, but How Far Will It Go?
- ECMAScript Fight Results in ‘Harmony’
- Adobe To Unveil Creative Suite 4 This Month
- Google Plunges Into Browser Market
- U Memphis Plugs into XO Metro Fiber Network for Gigabit Internet
- Events:
- Online Resources:
- PC Mall: Cost-effective solutions for your campus
- How Smaller Colleges and Universities are Achieving ROI with Oracle
- Webinar: Reducing Costs Through Strategic Financial Management
- Preparing Students to Meet the Needs of the 21st Century through Technology
- Security for Higher Education: The Technologies, the Issues and the Role
Telecommunications
Fixed-Mobile Convergence: Dartmouth Beefs Up Cell Coverage, Cuts Costs
Problems with cell phone coverage aren’t uncommon on college campuses. There are two main reasons: The beefy structure of historic buildings can block cellular reception within walls, and, on more remote campuses outside cities, signal coverage can be light.
IT News
Security Researches Uncover Spring Framework Vulnerability
Software frameworks are enjoying enormous popularity these days among a range of developers. It’s popularity well earned; frameworks provide powerful tools for building more flexible and less error-prone applications. They generally enhance developer productivity with out-of-the-box functionality. And they can free developers to focus on features instead of common coding tasks.
Adobe Makes ColdFusion 8 Free for Students, Educators
Adobe has made its ColdFusion 8 Web development platform free for educators and students. The offer is available for all public and private accredited K-12 schools and colleges and universities.
IE Share Continues Decline, but How Far Will It Go?
It’s no secret that enterprise use of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is on the decline. The question is, How far is it falling?
ECMAScript Fight Results in ‘Harmony’
The fate of ECMAScript 4 (ES4) appears to be sealed and, according to Brendan Eich, chief technical officer of Mozilla and the creator of JavaScript, so is the rift between the two factions of Ecma’s Technical Committee 39, divided for a year over the future of this standard. Last month the committee officially agreed to ditch plans for the proposed ES 4.0 specification to focus on a more limited, new spec based on the current standard ECMAScript 3.1 (ES3.1).
Adobe To Unveil Creative Suite 4 This Month
Adobe Tuesday cracked the lid of its most closely guarded secret: Creative Suite 4 will be unveiled later this month.
Google Plunges Into Browser Market
Just days after Microsoft released the second beta of Internet Explorer 8, Google unexpectedly made what could be its largest assault on Redmond to date–the release of its own Web browser.
U Memphis Plugs into XO Metro Fiber Network for Gigabit Internet
The University of Memphis will be tapping into XO Communications’ 500-route mile metro fiber network across the Memphis area for high-capacity Internet services. The XO data network provides data transfer rates up to a gigabit per second.
Webinar: Trends and Best Practices for E-mail Security
Sponsored by: IronPort
Campus Technology’s Linda Briggs leads a panel discussion with experts from Cisco’s IronPort and Eastern Illinois University as they discuss current and future trends and outline the benefits of implementing a gateway email security solution.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SANS Chicago 2008
Chicago, IL
SEP 3-10, 2008
CIC: Data and Decisions Workshop
Memphis, TN
Sep 23, 2008
SANS Network Security 2009
Washington, DC
Sep 28-Oct 6, 2008
Innovative Learning Conference 2008
Meet K-12 Decision-Makers Representing $400 Million in Purchasing Power
San Jose Convention Center
San Jose, CA
October 14-16, 2008
2008 Conference on Information Technology
Salt Palace Convention Center
Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 19-22, 2008
SANS Monterey 2008
Monterey, CA
Oct 31-Nov 5, 2008
CIC: 2008 Chief Academic Officers Institute
Seattle, WA
Nov 1-4, 2008
Stamats Integrated Marketing Conference: Technology, Collaboration, Results
St. Petersburg, FL
Nov 5-8, 2008
ONLINE RESOURCES
- PC Mall: Cost-effective solutions for your campus
Sponsored by: PC Mall
Visit PC Mall’s online catalog to find products that enable you to lower IT costs while meeting your campus computing needs. From projectors, to notebooks, to servers and networking components, PC Mall can help you find the right budget-friendly solutions for your institution. - How Smaller Colleges and Universities are Achieving ROI with Oracle
Sponsored by: Oracle
In this session, the Maryland Institute College of Art reveals ways small institutions can leverage the best practices of larger institutions to efficiently–and affordably!–roll out new solutions. Hear how they are measuring ROI by solving today’s challenges and building the infrastructure that will take them far into the future. - Webinar: Reducing Costs Through Strategic Financial Management
Sponsored by: Oracle
Integrating budget planning and reporting systems across campus departments enabled Santa Clara University to streamline its financial management processes and get senior management involved in budget planning. Find out how. - Preparing Students to Meet the Needs of the 21st Century through Technology
Sponsored by: CDW-G
21st-century learning and preparing students to meet the challenges of a global economy are two of education’s most critical issues. This means teaching the basics of technology use and giving students the foundation they need to adapt to the changing landscape: innovation, critical thinking, information and media skills, and global awareness. For in-depth resources on 21st century learning, visit our microsite and get a fresh perspective on the relevance and role of technology in teaching for 21st century skills. - Security for Higher Education: The Technologies, the Issues and the Role
Sponsored by: CDW-G
One of the most critical challenges for colleges and universities is protecting student information and sensitive data. Here’s some fresh insight on how to meet those challenges: A new microsite sponsored by CDW-G explores the state of school security in its 3rd annual Higher Education IT Security Report Card. Plus, read how one university keeps its community informed and prepared to fight IT theft. - More resources
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