Google Docs Restored at Oxford Following Brief Banishment by Security Team
Citing concerns over phishing attacks, University of Oxford's network security team recently took the unusual measure of blocking Google Docs campuswide. The team has since restored access to the service and apologized to end users for the disruption.
MoreChinese Hackers Targeted U.S. Higher Education
The Shanghai-based Chinese hacker group dubbed "APT1" definitely targeted two higher education institutions in the United States, according to security firm Mandiant, which recently published the widely circulated report "APT1: Exposing One of China's Cyber Espionage Units."
MoreStorage, Conferencing Drive Campuses to the Cloud
Cloud computing in colleges and universities is growing and is expected to consume up to a third of the IT budget within the next four years.
MoreAndroid Mobile Phones See Triple-Digit Growth
The Android operating system saw triple-digit growth in the number of mobile phones shipped in the last year, while iOS--which runs on Apple's iPhone--also experienced significant increases in shipments. Nearly half a billion Android smart phones shipped in 2012, as iOS devices hit about 136 million.
MoreTennessee Tech, Chapman University Embark on Energy Output Challenge
Tennessee Tech University and Chapman University have begun a contest to see which school can produce the most electricity for the power grid by using gym equipment installed at their schools.
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