Conficker information

Many Rollins community members have read or heard recent news reports about Conficker (also referred to as Downadup and Kido). Conficker is a computer worm that threatens the security of Microsoft Windows computers that have not been regularly patched.


To protect your system from the Conficker infection ensure that your computer system:

is set to automatically download updates released by Microsoft for Win XP and WinVista
has an updated anti-virus software.


More information regarding Conficker:

http://www.symantec.com/norton/theme.jspthemeid=conficker_worm&inid=us_ghp_link_conficker_worm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conficker
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/viruses/worms/conficker.mspx

Update on CIO search

A committee has been formed for the CIO search, and they are as follows:

Jonathan Miller (Library) (Chair)
Ed Huffman (IT)
Yvonne Berry (Advancement)
Toni Holbrook (Dean of Faculty Office)
Mandy Booker (Bursar)
Allen Kupetz (Crummer)
Dick James (Computer Science)
John Sharkey (Web Strategy)
Udeth Lugo (Holt)
Matt Hawks (HR)

The committee has indicated that they are open to input from the Rollins community. The target start date for the new CIO is August 1, 2009.

Wireless Troubles?

We've been able to help some users with wireless problems recently by simply updating the wireless device drivers on their laptop. If you have issues with wireless and others around you don't seem to be experiencing the same problems, please contact the repair shop or Help Desk and we will help you update your wireless device drivers to see if that might help.

Novell Client Updates

During the login process users may be asked about upgrading their client. We are doing this slowly and proceeding alphabetically by FoxID. We're currently up to about D for the first initial. When prompted, please allow the update to proceed and contact the Help Desk if you experience any difficulty with this.

Three Classrooms Upgraded Over Spring Break

CSS 221 is pictured above.

The Classroom Technology team upgraded three classrooms in the Cornell Hall for Social Sciences (CSS) over Spring Break. CSS 170 and 221 both received new podiums, new projectors, classroom PCs, document cameras, integrated audio, and Crestron control systems. CSS 167 received a new projector and refreshed Crestron programming.

Wireless Work Continues

The Network team is actively seeking input from students about areas where wireless is not working properly on campus. We're excited to be opening the lines of communication (pun intended), and making steady progress to identify and eliminate problem areas.

Reporting Tool Search Update

We recently began in earnest to look for a reporting tool to supplement or replace Access. There are several front runners, and our Enterprise Computing Group is talking to their peers at other schools to see what they are using. We'll bring that information back to the group in April, and decide on next steps.

Look here for updates after that meeting.

Change Management in process

We will be implementing a change management tool as an add-on to our support system, HEAT. The goal is to track all important infrastructure changes, including major upgrades to Banner, and changes to the network and servers. Implementation begins next week.

This really affects I.T. staff only, except for Banner upgrades. The auditors have said that we need to have a testing and approval process for them, so our Banner liaisons will be called upon to approve in the new system. Training will be provided when the time comes.