IT NEWS
Harvard Shuts Down Online Polling Due to Security Issues
A student newspaper expose illustrated that the university-provided polling
software used by many profs can be used to obtain student and staff IDs. (Worcester
Telegram & Gazette)
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The Firefox Browser Gains Ground Fast
The new browser continues to gain market share, and continues to
innovate, as it is a continuous--open source--work in progress.
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“Liquid Information” Could Pour into a More Powerful Web
A British researcher wants to turn the entire Web into editable
documents with every word a potential hyperlink. (Wired News)
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Academics in the UK Are Learning About Blogs
Susses University is one of many places where IT departments are heeding academics'
call to let them play with this new technology. (BBC News)
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Joining the "Required Laptop" Revolution
The College of William and Mary will require all of its 1,300 students to bring
laptops to campus in the fall of 2006. (PilotOnline.com)
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U of Northern Colorado Workers Move to Thwart ID Theft
A college hard drive containing private records for thousands of staff disappeared
and everyone is scrambling to reduce the potential of identity theft fallout.
(The Denver Post)
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Student Logins Change at Angelo State University
The change is from what is described as the “license plate format” to a “personalized
format.” Logging in at computer labs now requires students merely to use their
Blackboard login. (ASU RAM Page)
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U Nebraska at Omaha Limits "Guest" Access to Some Computers
The lab in the Milo Bail Student Center has been overused and administrators
are reacting to student concerns by limiting access to its computers to authenticated
students only. (The Gateway)
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“Web Site Gives Students the Reboot”
At Weber State University in Utah, the security system for student logins
is incompatible with some ISPs. In some parts of the Web site, stored URLs contain
an outdated timed session IDs. (The Signpost)
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South Omaha Computer Lab to Open
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is opening a new computer lab in the next
two months, constructed in partnership with the Omaha Housing Authority. The
lab is to provide computer access for folks on the other side of the digital
divide and follows the success of a similar lab in North Omaha. (The Gateway)
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Say Goodbye to Desktop Phones
Until now a few hardy souls were the leading-edge folks who've given up desktop
phones. Now, more than 8,000 Ford Motor employees are going mobile-only! (USA
Today)
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Feature Film Appears--800 Miles Away, Without Wires
The movie is "Rize," and it was the first feature film to be delivered wireless
over the Internet for a showing in Park City, Utah. (Wired News)
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