News
- Internet Explorer (IE) version 8 has been released from Microsoft. At this point in time, UK's SAP environment is not certified to run with IE 8, so it is NOT recommended that you install IE 8 if you are using IRIS/SAP. Notification will be sent when the IRIS/SAP environment has been certified with IE 8.
- Information Technology thanks all the students who attended the Student Technology Forum that was held in The Hub @ WT's on February 17, 2009. Students attending the event completed 244 surveys. From these surveys we gleaned useful information that brought about the creation of a webpage we feel may be helpful. Please visit this site to see free services, discounts and other opportunities that students may not be aware of.
- IT Security is closely monitoring the widely reported threat from the Conficker worm along with its April 1 activation date. Many are calling Conficker one of the most significant and widespread outbreaks on the internet in recent years. The Conficker worm uses a vulnerability in the Windows operating system to infect its host. A windows update released by Microsoft in October of 2008 patches against this vulnerability and makes the PC immune to Conficker infection Read more.
- Need helps leveraging technology? UKIT is pleased to offer you access to Cutter Consortium. Cutter Consortium provides a comprehensive range of consulting, training and content by the leading expert practitioners in business and IT. Click here to sign up (use your UK e-mail address and subscription code: ryaRm)
- UK IT welcomed its new CIO Vince Kellen at a "Meet and Greet" Breakfast in February, 2009. Check out the Photo Gallery of the recent "meet and greet."
- Office 2008 for Mac is now available to all UK students and employees. For information visit download.uky.edu. Students who have downloaded Office 2007 for Windows are not eligible for Office 2008 for the Mac, as only one license is available per student.
- UKIT is pleased to announce the release of a new feature for current students, faculty, and staff: The ability to register your wireless device. By registering your wireless device once every six months you can bypass the wireless login page when connecting to our wireless network. For more information please see our wiki article: How to Register Your Wireless Device, or go straight to the Wireless Device Registration site to get started.
- Social Networking Sites are fast becoming a fan favorite of Internet users, Network World has an informative article containing twelve tips on how to protect yourself. Read more here.
- Starting with the Fall 2008 Semester UKIT has simplified access to the Mac computers in our labs by enabling students to login using their Link Blue computing account. This change requires new students to activate their Mac access before they will be able to use the labs, and may require some returning students to contact IT Support to have their accounts reinstated and their files restored. For more information, including how to activate your access, please consult our wiki article.
- UKIT coined the term "link blue" to define a directory account ( userid and password ) which can be used when connecting to many campus-wide systems. For more information click here.
- UKIT 2006-2009 Strategic Plan is available here.
Security Tip
- USB thumb drives and email enabled PDAs have become an extremely useful tool for keeping up with important data and transferring it between computers. However they can become a liability if they are lost, stolen, or damaged if you don't take steps to protect yourself. Read More »
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