A conversation with Cameron

November 29, 2007 | In News , Bulletin Board
William Cameron doesn’t want to see the bad guys win. As the new Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Security, he is determined to protect the integrity, confidentiality and availability of the University’s data assets against cyber criminals.

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Upgrade Symantec Anti-Virus software to protect computers

November 27, 2007 | In News , Bulletin Board , Newsflash
Various potential exploits against older versions of Symantec Anti-Virus software have recently been reported by Symantec. To ensure that computers are protected, users may need to upgrade their Symantec Anti-Virus software. There is no cost associated with the upgrade. To determine if an upgrade is necessary and read instructions on how to upgrade, please visit http://help.unc.edu/6058. Upgrades for Symantec Anti-Virus software are available at http://shareware.unc.edu. If additional information or assistance is needed, please contact 962-HELP.

Red Hat to present on IT security

November 27, 2007 | In News , Spotlight On , Bulletin Board
Red Hat will offer a presentation on IT security followed by a question-and-answer session on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in 08 Peabody Hall. All interested UNC-Chapel Hill staff are invited to attend.

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ERP Holiday Open House

November 26, 2007 | In Events
Plan to attend the ERP Holiday Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. on the fourth and fifth floor of ITS Manning in the Atrium area. Please RSVP to annette_cytryn-smith@unc.edu by Friday, December 7.

People in transition

November 26, 2007 | In News , Bulletin Board , HR Announcements
Welcome Barbara Whicker to User Support and Engagement, effective Nov. 16...Cynthia Evert to Administration, effective Nov. 20.

Red Hat presentation

November 26, 2007 | In Events

Red Hat will offer a presentation on IT security followed by a question-and-answer session on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in 08 Peabody Hall. All interested UNC-Chapel Hill staff are invited to attend.

Matt Jamison, Red Hat Government Solutions Architect, will present on security topics including open source security foundations, Exec Shield, SE Linux and security best practices.

ITS chili warms the heart

November 16, 2007 | In News , Spotlight On , Bulletin Board
ITS raised a record-breaking $644.15 for the State Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) at its 2007 ITS Chili Cookoff on Thursday, Nov. 15.

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CCI featured in Daily Tar Heel series

November 15, 2007 | In News , Bulletin Board
The Carolina Computing Initiative (CCI) was featured in a Daily Tar Heel three-part series this week. Stories included: Thanks to all the ITS staff who provided background information and fact-checking to the Daily Tar Heel.

ITS launches new spam filter

November 14, 2007 | In News , Bulletin Board , Newsflash
Notice anything different about your e-mail account lately? It's what's missing that might catch your attention.

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Plug into Daily Tar Heel tech page

November 13, 2007 | In News , Bulletin Board
Check out the Daily Tar Heel November technology page, published today (Nov. 13.)   Stories include: * Ask About IT: Safeguard data with codes; * Tablet laptop a fun toy and note taker in math, science; and * The perilous world of music downloading.