In the Queue
Junk E-mail Increases Worldwide
E-mail solicitation is getting smarter and changing faster than ever before. According to NUIT's e-mail security partners, it is not just your imagination that your inbox is getting more junk, and it is not just at Northwestern — the increased volume is a worldwide phenomenon.
NUIT is working to combat the volume of junk messages in your inbox and seeking solutions for further improving the efficacy of the E-mail Defense System (EDS). These efforts, modeled from industry standards and peer educational institutions, aim to ward off the inevitable slowing of e-mail delivery and reduced network speeds caused by increased message traffic.
Cell Phone Coverage Improves in Campus Buildings
Cell phone users in several buildings on campus will soon have coverage like never before. Working with NUIT's Telephone and Network Services (TNS), several campus buildings may expand cell phone coverage beginning late in the winter quarter. Kellogg’s Allen and Jacobs Centers have already verified their participation, and Norris and Medill’s Fisk and McCormick Tribune Halls are considering the program. The improvements will take place after installation of the Distributed Antenna System and negotiations with cellular operators are finalized. Look for more information about expansions in the upcoming winter quarter.
