Campus Technology
News Update
September 2, 2008
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In This Issue
- News:
- Malware Dramatically Increasing; Almost All Users Have Clicked on Malicious Links
- U Memphis Plugs into XO Metro Fiber Network for Gigabit Internet
- Xen Hypervisor Gets an Update
- Arizona State To Webcast Sustainability Summit with Help from Modavox
- Georgetown U To Broadcast Video via FORA.tv
- University of Miami Brings Zipcar on Campus
- California Community Colleges Partner with Waterfall Mobile on Statewide Emergency Notification Coverage
- Saint Joseph Builds Out Wireless Network in Multi-year Upgrade
- Vista Ramp Up Is Happening Now, Study Says
- Events:
- Online Resources:
News
Malware Dramatically Increasing; Almost All Users Have Clicked on Malicious Links
Web security services firm ScanSafe reported that the total number of Web-based malware blocks has increased by 87 percent in July 2008 compared to the previous month. Specifically, the first two weeks in July have shown an extraordinarily high volume of malware blocks. ScanSafe sells online security services, which scan Web requests from its customers and blocks malicious content.
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.
Xen Hypervisor Gets an Update
The open source hypervisor Xen has a new version, 3.3, that includes a number of upgrades and enhancements that make it more enterprise-worthy and start to move it beyond the datacenter.
Arizona State To Webcast Sustainability Summit with Help from Modavox
Arizona State University has signed an agreement with Modavox to Webcast the Sustainability Summit the school is hosting in Washington, DC September 17, 2008. Modavox will facilitate the delivery of streaming audio and video.
Georgetown U To Broadcast Video via FORA.tv
Georgetown University has partnered with FORA.tv to launch a video channel that will share university content. Georgetown will use FORA.tv’s content delivery platform to reach a global audience with its issue-oriented video. The channel will feature programming with individual university faculty who are experts in their field as well as world leaders speaking on Georgetown’s campus.
University of Miami Brings Zipcar on Campus
When students come back for classes at the University of Miami (UM) this month, a new transportation option will be available to them. Zipcar is a car-sharing program that allows members to reserve cars online or via phone or mobile device for an hourly rate of $8, which includes gas and insurance.
California Community Colleges Partner with Waterfall Mobile on Statewide Emergency Notification Coverage
The Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCCC) has awarded a statewide emergency alert notification contract to Waterfall Mobile. The contract establishes Waterfall’s AlertU as an approved technology through the official non-profit foundation for the California Community College (CCC) system office. Through this partnership, individual colleges may directly implement emergency communication services, eliminating lengthy technology evaluation and RFP processes.
Saint Joseph Builds Out Wireless Network in Multi-year Upgrade
Saint Joseph’s University has begun deploying a Meru Networks wireless local area network across its Philadelphia campus as part of a multi-year effort to bring wireless coverage to every building on campus.
Vista Ramp Up Is Happening Now, Study Says
Organizations may have been slow to adopt Microsoft Windows Vista, but expect that to change by late 2008 to 2009, according to a Forrester Research report by Benjamin Gray et al., published last week.
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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
SANS Cyber Defense Initiative
Washington, DC
Dec 10-16, 2008
ONLINE RESOURCES
- How Smaller Colleges and Universities are Achieving ROI with Oracle Solutions
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. - 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. - White Paper: The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Solution
How SaaS-Enabled Services Address 3 Key Challenges for IT in Education
Sponsored by: Dell
Download this white paper to learn how to better manage the open networks and myriad devices on your campus with SaaS-enabled IT services. Plus, get keys for making a case for SaaS-enabled IT services to management from industry analyst Jeffrey Kaplan of THINKstrategies consulting firm. Download this white paper now! - More resources
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