SecureUGA participation required by November 30, 2009

In accordance with the June 3, 2009, memo SecureUGA: 2010 Security Awareness and Accountability Program from UGA's three senior vice presidents, all UGA employees currently on the UGA payroll are required to complete ten awareness modules by November 30, 2009. This includes faculty, staff, administrators, and all student workers, graduate assistants, research assistants, teaching assistants, and work-study students.

http://eits.uga.edu/pressreleases/2009/secureuga2.html

Software Resource and Services announces changes in SAS and SPSS licensing

Beginning in 2010, purchasing SAS or SPSS licenses will be a simple process. No longer will you need to renew your SAS or SPSS license; instead, now each year you’ll order a new license and the SPSS Authorization Code or SAS SID’s will be sent to the e-mail address provided with your order.

http://www.usg.edu/software_resource_services/srs_information/

CTL 30th Anniversary reception November 19

This is a drop-in reception marking the 30th Anniversary of the Center for Teaching and Learning (formerly OID, OISD). Stop by from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Center for Teaching and Learning located in the bottom floor courtyard of the Psychology/Journalism Building. Contact 706-542-1355, or nhilton@uga.edu for more information. Click here for an online map of the CTLs location.

For more information about the CTL, please see:

http://ctl.uga.edu/

News you can use: Instructional Media available from the CTL

The Center for Teaching and Learning provides a variety of media and technology services to faculty, teaching assistants, and staff at UGA to enhance instruction.

For more information, please see:

http://www.ctl.uga.edu/instr_media/instr_media.htm

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

New Web site to help veterans use benefits

A newly launched Web site provides veterans with information on benefits eligibility and advice on picking a college and career path, in the hope of encouraging more veterans to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the post-9/11 GI Bill.

http://www.todaysgibill.org/

Apple iPhone could become next hot e-reader, says report

One of the most popular e-reader devices on the market could soon be the iPhone, according to a research note by analytics company Flurry, which observed a marked rise in the number of e-book-related applications available through Apple's App Store in September and October.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Apples-iPhone-Could-Become
-Next-Hot-EReader-Says-Report-633757/?kc=EWKNLEND11072009STR3

Internet not so isolating, study finds

A survey by the Pew Internet Personal Networks and Community found Americans are not as isolated as has been previously reported. Contrary to the assumption that Internet use encourages social contact across vast distances, the survey found that many Internet technologies are used as much for local contact as they are for distant communication, and 71 percent of all users of social networking services have listed at least one member of their core network of influentials as a "friend" on a social networking service.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Midmarket/Internet-Not-So-Isolating-
Study-Finds-853852/?kc=EWKNLEND11072009STR4

Presentation secrets of Steve Jobs

This list of "7 Lessons from a Marketing Genius" was created by Carmine Gallo, author of The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience. Apple CEO Jobs is considered one of the greatest marketers in corporate history. For more than three decades, he has delivered legendary keynote presentations, raised product launches to an art form and successfully communicated the benefits of Apple products to millions of customers. Whether you're in sales, marketing, advertising or public relations, Steve Jobs has something to teach you about telling your brand story.

http://www.cioinsight.com/c/a/Expert-Voices/Presentation-Secrets-of-
Steve-Jobs-881014/?kc=EWWHNEMNL11122009STR2

Digital cloud plan for city skies

A giant "digital cloud" that would "float" above London's skyline has been outlined by an international team of architects, artists and engineers.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8350770.stm

New worm hits some Australian iPhones

A new worm has affected some Australian iPhones. The worm gains root access to a user's jailbroken phone and installs an image of Rick Astley (of Rickrolling fame) as the default wallpaper.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/10-Things-the-iPhone-Worm-Teaches
-Us-About-Mobile-Security-134850/?kc=EWKNLNAV11102009STR1

Why Mac OS X security could get worse

Apple released another major Mac OS X security update Nov. 9. The update, Mac OS X 10.6.2, installs several fixes for "Snow Leopard," including for a problem that logs users out unexpectedly. But it was the security side of the update that may cause the most alarm. According to Apple, more than 40 potential security vulnerabilities were patched in the update.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/10-Reasons-Why-Mac-OS-X-
Security-Could-Get-Worse-442056/?kc=EWKNLNAV11112009STR1

Critical Windows security bulletins for patch Tuesday

Microsoft has released six bulletins for Patch Tuesday, including three critical bulletins focused on Windows security.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Critical-Windows-Security-Bulletins-on-Tap-For-Patch-Tuesday-372037/?kc=EWKNLNAV11062009STR4

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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