IT Trends
An e-Newsletter for IT Professionals in Higher Ed
2/5/2009

Case Study

  • 5 Tips for Better Project Management

    Managing projects offers plenty of challenges for any business or institution, but higher education faces its own unique set of difficulties. Consensus decision-making and a focus on collaboration, the need to share information more freely, and the importance of the institution's mission rather than profit motives--all of those factors can turn conventional project management on its head. More

IT News

  • Spam Botnet Output on the Rise

    Symantec's MessageLabs says that spam levels are up nearly 5 percent since December 2008 thanks to the efficiency of existing botnets and the launch of some new ones. MessageLabs' most recent Intelligence Report said that in January 2009, the global ratio of spam in e-mail traffic from new and previously unknown bad sources was 74.6 percent (one in 1.92 e-mails).More
  • Xenocode Upgrades Application Virtualization Tool

    Xenocode, the Seattle-based maker of virtualization tools, today released the latest version of its Virtual Application Studio, a developer-focused authoring environment for virtualizing existing Windows-based applications.More
  • College of the Canyons Deploys Wireless Network Security

    Valencia, CA-based College of the Canyons has selected Enterasys equipment to provide secure connectivity for 3,000 wired and wireless devices serving 24,000 students, faculty, and staff. The college decided to implement 10 gigabit Ethernet network connectivity throughout all campus buildings to support increased bandwidth and security needs brought on by recent expansion.More
  • Enterprises Still Prefer XP, but Its Time Is Running Out

    The use of Microsoft's venerable Windows XP operating system still predominates in enterprises, with XP powering "71% of PCs within North American and European enterprises," according to a report published last week by Forrester Research.More
  • Grambling State Takes Student Data Management Online

    Grambling State University's Student Health Center has chosen PrognoCIS EMR from Bizmatics for the tracking and organization of student medical records.More
  • Microsoft Rolls Out Semblio SDK

    Microsoft has released Semblio SDK version 1, a new tool for education developers that's designed to aid in the creation of interactive learning materials. The kit, part of what was previously known as "Grava" during its development phase, is available as a free download now.More
  • Norwich U Pares Down Network Vulnerabilities

    Norwich University has gone public with its deployment of Rapid7's NeXpose to expand network visibility. In the process, the private military college said in a statement, it eliminated 1,500 vulnerabilities in its IT infrastructure. The school uses the software to scan for and prioritize network threats, validate policy levels, and discover software vulnerabilities on its servers and operating systems.More
  • U Maryland Hosts Cybersecurity Competition

    Norwich University has gone public with its deployment of Rapid7's NeXpose to expand network visibility. In the process, the private military college said in a statement, it eliminated 1,500 vulnerabilities in its IT infrastructure. The school uses the software to scan for and prioritize network threats, validate policy levels, and discover software vulnerabilities on its servers and operating systems.More