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Welcome to Northwestern University Information Technology's (NUIT) online newsletter aimed at assisting faculty and staff to utilize and learn more about the available technology services and support at Northwestern. NUIT welcomes your feedback at it-communications@northwestern.edu. |
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NUIT offers free technology related presentations during the academic year. More information is on NUIT's Web site. This fall's Tech Talk topics include:
A Flu Shot for Your Work and Home Computers: Take control
of viruses, spyware, e-mail spam and identity theft. Friday,
Oct. 22.
Computing Unplugged: Unleash the Power of Wireless: Harness wireless technology and bring the Internet everywhere -- on campus and on the road. Friday, Nov. 5.
What's New and Changing with Technology @ Northwestern: Exciting changes to NU's E-mail, directory, self-service solutions and more! Friday, Nov. 19. |
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| Professor Carl Smith, left, and Bob Taylor, director of Academic Technologies, discuss a digital image of Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago in University Library. (Photo: Andrew Campbell for Northwestern magazine, Fall 2004). |
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CONDUITS: New Technology Management Service: A convenient online system that integrates ordering, processing, tracking and billing in a Web-based environment for NUIT customers.
Windows XP Service Pack 2: Provides an enhanced security infrastructure, increased manageability for IT professionals and an improved experience for users.
Novell IPX Phase Out: NUIT will stop routing the Novell IPX protocol across the campus backbone on January 2, 2005.
Mac OS X 10.0, 10.1 Support Ends: Old versions of Apple's Mac OS X will reach the end of their supported lifecycles at NU on January 11, 2005.
Please visit our What's New and Changing with Technology at Northwestern for more information.
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NU Users MUST Reconfigure E-mail For Stronger Password Technology.
In order to keep NetID passwords more secure, NUIT is phasing out its existing password technology on NU's central e-mail servers in favor of new technology (SSL). Read on...
Don't Get Turned Off! Upgrade to SAV 9.0.1.
With new viruses emerging constantly, it pays to have the very latest antiviral software available. We strongly encourage installing the latest FREE version of Symantec AntiVirus, which includes important new features to help secure your computer against viruses. Read on...
The Online "Ph" Directory Steps Down For Improved System.
NUIT will cease support of the current directory, effective December 1, 2004. After this date, the search function for e-mail clients and applications that are still set to query the "Ph" directory will no longer work. Read on...
Mobility at Northwestern.
The days of being restricted to a desk or computer lab for Internet access are long gone. Faculty and staff can take advantage of Northwestern's full range of online services from almost any location on either campus. Read on...
Course Management System Upgrade Highlights.
Offering a range of new enhancements, NUIT has unveiled an updated version of Northwestern's Course Management System (CMS), Blackboard. Read on...
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