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To: Faculty and Staff from Arts and Sciences ITS News for September 2007Welcome (back) to Yaleby Philip Long, University CIO and Director of ITS Yale has tremendous resources at your disposal, including an excellent research and teaching network with outstanding Internet connectivity. As you use IT resources, please remember that Yale's network is, essentially, an extension of the Internet with all the opportunities and risks that entails. This note summarizes a few critical technology issues Network registration for allby Andy Newman Yale requires that all equipment utilizing the University data network be registered and that the registration information be associated with either the owner or primary user of the equipment. ITS enforces this policy by controlling access to usable Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. Lost or stolen: Protecting your portable computing devicesby Faith McGrath Increasing numbers of faculty, staff and students rely on laptops, hand-held devices and portable storage media to meet their computing needs. These devices are ideal for transport and travel, but the features that make them useful tools also make them an easy and coveted target for thieves. Conferencing technologies: Picking the best one for youby Jeff Euben Audio conference? Videoconference? Webconference? Teleconference? Dataconference? You’ve probably heard these terms used on many occasions, and read about them in articles. What are they? Which is right for my meeting? The answer is not that simple. What you need depends on a number of factors: How many participants you anticipate? What type of information is being shared or exchanged? Do the participants need to see me? Do we need to see each other? Windows Vista: University business systems compatibilityby Lee Fontaine On January 30, Microsoft released Windows Vista, the long-awaited upgrade to its Windows operating system. Since that time software manufacturers have been developing Vista compatible versions of their applications, hardware vendors have released “Vista ready” models of their computers and peripheral devices that are optimized for Vista and ITS support personnel Annual Oracle upgrade noticeby Jane Livingston Each fall, maintenance is done to keep Yale’s Payroll applications up-to-date and to maintain reliable service of the Oracle Financial, Human Resources, Procurement and Reporting applications - including the Data Warehouse and Brio Portal - that provide the underpinnings of many of Yale’s administrative systems.
This newsletter was prepared by Jane Livingston, Associate Director of ITS Communications (jane.livingston@yale.edu). Tell us what you think . We'd love to hear from you. |
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