Tar Heel Tech Fair attracts 600-700

October 15, 2018

…t with a 6-foot-tall plush fish. ITS organizes the Tech Fair each year for students, faculty and staff at Carolina to learn more about new technology services on campus and increase their digital literacy. Held October 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in The Pit, this year’s event hosted eight University services and vendor partners Adobe, Lenovo and Microsoft. “We had some great booths this year from Lenovo’s VR system, to BeAM’s 3D printer, and lots of…

Tech tip: What happens to legacy systems?

September 25, 2014

…o access historical data from legacy finance and human resources/payroll systems. Most of the legacy systems replaced by ConnectCarolina will be read-only accessible for at least a year to 18 months. Some legacy systems will continue after go-live. Legacy reporting tools such as WebFOCUS, OBIEE and BenefitsWeb will be phased out, and UNC-Chapel Hill will cease creating new reports with these tools. For some systems, the explanation of whether they…

Acknowledgement

May 29, 2018

…Sample acknowlegement copy: “We would like to thank the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Research Computing group for providing computational resources and support that have contributed to these research results.”…

Security Standards

July 31, 2014

…ossible, systems should also meet the UNC-Chapel Hill Platform/Operating System Standards and UNC-Chapel Hill Security Guidelines including: Suggested Best Practices for Windows Securing Red Hat Linux Securing Solaris Campus security standards and guidelines are reviewed and updated periodically by ITS-Security in consultation with campus IT Directors. Comments and suggestions may be sent to security@unc.edu. [unc-panel-tabs class=””] [unc-panel-t…

ITS Identity Management project expands the centralization of tools

November 24, 2020

…improving the troubleshooting platform that the Service Desk relies on to support student end users. Additionally, by centralizing tools, the Identity Management team is optimizing operations, which is a key component of the plan. Platform testing The Identity Management team started working on the Improvadmin project in July. The development stage of the project is now complete, and the group is focusing on testing the platform. “We are currentl…

Password managers strengthen online safety

July 13, 2015

…e cloud. There are a variety of free and paid password vaults, including LastPast, KeePass, 1Password, RoboForm, Dashlane and Password Safe. LastPass, which is one of the most popular systems, offers free, premium and enterprise versions. As a member of the Internet2 community, it offers discounts to education users. LastPass officials acknowledged in mid-June that the network was breached, but they said they found no evidence that LastPass user a…

File Sharing FAQ

July 31, 2014

…services or network access. UNC-Chapel Hill is considered an OSP. What are statutory damages? Statutory damages are fines levied by a court which make up the amount of financial compensation that is paid to the owner of copyrighted material by a violator who is found guilty of unauthorized use of that owners’s intellectual property. What are file sharing, copyright infringement, online piracy, illegal downloading or illegal uploading? Is there a d…

New Opsview service boosts ITS monitoring and notifications

June 6, 2023

…loads, then it tests Single Sign-On, then ConnectCarolina itself before testing Student Center. All of this testing is hands-off for staff after the system is configured. If any piece fails, Opsview automatically posts to ITS Status that there is a potential issue. Then, Opsview launches internal workflows so the Ops Center can begin investigating. Once the Ops Center confirms there is an issue, Opsview enables a workflow that integrates with ITS…

Kielt honored in 2016 for lifetime achievement

November 7, 2016

…ed about an idea or innovation he has brought to the ITS organization, Kielt cited extensive work with Carolina students on a variety of projects, including students who developed the CarolinaGO mobile app and those who partnered with ITS on administrative systems to improve students’ access. For the list of all the winners of the 2016 CIO Awards, also read the Business Journal’s July 11 article. Note: To read the full Business Journal articles, y…

Innovative network analyst retires after 30 years

May 26, 2020

…rce and home-grown solutions,” Demby said. “I wrote or converted the DNS system management and administration software by hand that lasted for 15 years.” Demby finds happiness in the fact that those creative solutions allowed for a transition to a modern DDI system while causing very little disruption to the campus community. “What always struck me with Hiawatha was his strong push for service — both for clients and for the organization,” said Gog…

Project will transform financial aid at Carolina

November 21, 2020

…ith automating routine work, will give the Enrollment and Scholarships and Student Aid staff members more time to focus on their core mission: to help advise students and families so they can have a full Carolina experience and successfully complete graduation. Transformative tech project Rachelle Feldman “I think this will be one of the most important and transformative technology projects, affecting students and student aid, that we have done,”…

ITS holds cloud training

July 2, 2019

…mon level of cloud terminology as they consider cloud options that ITS can support, said John Mack, Assistant Vice Chancellor, ITS Infrastructure & Operations. “I believe we accomplished our intended objective,” he said. “It was eye opening for some and a great experience for others. The consensus is that there is a lot to consider when working with cloud technologies.” Focusing on cloud “Think Cloud” is one of ITS’ four strategic focus areas. ITS…

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