November 30 deadline approaches for required participation in online information security training presentations, SecureUGA

SecureUGA, which was officially launched April 2 in a memo from UGA's three senior vice presidents, is an information security education and awareness program that includes mandatory, self-paced, online awareness presentations. All faculty and staff at UGA are required to complete the first four of these presentations by November 30.

"All faculty, staff, and administrators are required to complete four awareness modules by November 30, 2008," said Sandi Glass, director of the College of Education Office of Information Technology and CIO Advisory Cabinet Chair. "Compliance with this requirement will be sent in a report to all deans and unit heads after the November 30 deadline."

Glass went on to say that everyone, including students, will benefit greatly from the presentation modules. At this time, student participation is not required but strongly encouraged.

For more information, please see:

http://eits.uga.edu/pressreleases/2008/secureuga2.html

IT Compact Planning sessions begin September 22

The Office of the Chief Information Officer and Enterprise Information Technology Services (EITS) continue their commitment to information technology as a strategic asset of the University supporting the mission and strategic priorities of the University. As a strategic asset, the enabling function of IT for the instructional, research, public service and outreach, and administrative systems and services is central in providing the highest level of leadership, service and support possible to our students, faculty, staff, and external constituents.

As many of you are aware, the Office of the CIO and EITS entered into a collegial and negotiated user-driven approach to strategic planning for information technology in 2005 called Compact Planning. This process is designed to engage the campus in the identification of high-priority information technology needs and requirements; the process is also designed for long-term planning for core information technology infrastructure, systems, services, and applications.

In order to provide for the required level of service, and to plan for the long-term needs of the campus community both on-and off-campus, the FY09 round of Compact Planning will be September 22-30. Specific information regarding the general session and individual group sessions is available on the Compact Planning Web site at:

http://eits.uga.edu/compact

In addition, you can learn more about Compact Planning by viewing the Compact Planning video available on the EITS IT-TV Web site located at:

http://eits.uga.edu/it-tv

Recognizing how busy members of the University community are, if you cannot attend one of the sessions scheduled September 22-30, please take the opportunity to submit your thoughts regarding priority needs and requirements through the online Compact Planning Feedback Form located on the Compact Planning Web site. For additional information, please feel free to contact Lynn Latimer, Associate Director for IT Planning and Decision Support, at 706-425-2920 or by emailing llatimer@uga.ed u.

EITS services highlighted in Red and Black article

A recent article in the student newspaper, the Red and Black, informed students about free virus protection and other services available through EITS:

http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2008/
08/07/Athenscape/Free-Software.Given.To.Help.Students-3395248.shtml

EITS Application Development and Database Management (ADDM) welcomes new employees

New employees at ADD pictured left to right: Josh Butler, Application Programmer Assistant; Chris Vetter, Application Programmer Assistant; Yumiko Sheppard, Application Analyst Associate; Paul Smith, Application Programmer Assistant; Paul Davis, Application Analyst Associate; Gary Fitzgerald, Application Programmer Specialist; and Greg Shoemaker, Application Programmer Associate.

Josh Butler comes to EITS while still a student at the University of Georgia and will graduate in December 2008 with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science.

Paul Davis has a bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems from the University of South Florida in Tampa. Prior to coming to UGA, he was a Programmer Analyst at FedEx in Lakeland, FL.

Before coming to EITS, Gary Fitzgerald spent 25 years with AT&T where he did everything from application and database development in both mainframe and UNIX environments, to program management. He took early retirement last year and started his second career with ADDM in February where he currently supports Human Resources and Payroll applications.

Yumiko Sheppard started application programming in 1998 as a COBOL programmer. She started to work at EITS-ADDM (AIS at that time) in 2005, but had to leave for Japan when her husband, Tim, was offered a 2-year oversea tour. While there, she worked for the U.S. Navy Base in Yokosuka Japan, helping to rebuild and maintain the website for the Navy's Ship Repair Facility. She has recently returned to Athens and ADDM.

Gregory L. Shoemaker, prior to moving to UGA, worked at Georgia State University as a Network Technician and, before that, a Programmer Analyst. He has also taught programming at the Singapore American School in Singapore and high school mathematics for Bibb County and Baldwin County.

Paul Smith has spent over 30 years working in the computer industry. Most of this time was dedicated to his consulting business which served clients in Atlanta, and mostly in Mainframe environments. He moved to Athens and accepted a position with ADDM in July where he currently supports Human Resources and Payroll applications.

Before coming to EITS, Chris Vetter worked as a Payroll Specialist for ADP in Alpharetta. He currently supports Student Records Database and Applications.

UGA Career Center gets revamped Web site

Staff at the UGA Career Center have recently completed an overhaul of the Career Center website.

http://www.career.uga.edu/

Special event coming to campus

On September 11, 2008 , the Office of Security and Emergency Preparedness and the Center for International Trade and Security is hosting a forum on responding to emergencies at UGA. The focus of the forum will be to discuss emergency preparedness at UGA. This event coincides with September as National Preparedness Month. For more information, please see below:

For more information about this event, please see:

http://www.osep.uga.edu/safety_classes/Special_Event_Coming_to_Campus.html

Send us your news

If you have an IT-related news item that you'd like to see in the EITS Weekly News, we'd like to hear from you. Please send your submission or contact us at:

itnews@uga.edu

The 10 most innovative Web search engines

From early on, most Web users' first action was to try to find new and relevant content, and search engines quickly grew to fill that need. This has led to a good deal of competition and growth but has set search apart from the rest of the Web.

http://etech.eweek.com/slideshow/index.php?directory
=innovativesearch&kc=EWKNLEDP08182008A

University of Toronto to acquire Canada's most powerful supercomputer from IBM

The University of Toronto's SciNet Consortium and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an agreement to build Canada's most powerful and energy-efficient supercomputer.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0425091.htm

Japan warns of iPod fires

A rare defect in the first generation iPod nano is causing a consumer scare in Japan. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is warning users after an investigation found that the player had been responsible for at least three fires. No major injuries were reported in any of the incidents.

http://www.itnews.com.au/News/82924,japan-warns-of-ipod-fires.aspx

Microsoft patch Tuesday targets 26 application flaws

Microsoft released its August Patch Tuesday update August 12 with 11 bulletins that plug 26 security holes across multiple products.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsoft-Patch-Tuesday-Targets-26-
Vulnerabilities/?kc=EWKNLBOE08152008STR3

Microsoft security alert program sets example for infrastructure vendors

When Microsoft announced plans August 5 to share information on vulnerabilities with security software vendors as part of the Microsoft Active Protections Program, the company underscored what could be a shift to a new era of cooperation in the name of security.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Microsoft-Security-Plans-Set-Example
-for-Infrastructure-Vendors/?kc=EWKNLNAV08132008STR1

MIT students are ordered to reveal how they hacked the Boston subway

Three MIT students, were ordered yesterday by a U.S. District Court judge to turn over a paper they wrote for a class in which they described how to hack the Boston subway system.

http://chronicle.com/wiredcampus/index.php?id
=3246&utm_source=wc&utm_medium=en

For the latest virus and security information

Visit the EITS antivirus Web site for the latest campus virus advisories and fixes:

http://www.virus.uga.edu

To learn more about security issues at UGA and around the world, please see the Office of Information Security Web site:

http://www.infosec.uga.edu/

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