When Angry birds turns Bad…A Security Brief
By Dan Han, VCU Information Security Officer In the recent weeks, The Google Android market has seen an uptick of malware infected applications. Among these malware infected applications, a new variant of stealthy malware was detected. These malware are designed to install itself onto a victim’s Android based smartphone or tablet, and subsequently collect user’s […]
Google Dropping Support For Older Browsers
Google announced today that they are dropping web application support for older browsers beginning on August 1, 2011. The affected browsers are Firefox 3.5, Internet Explorer 7, and Safari 3. Google says that they need to do this in order to support new, HTML5-based, features for Gmail, Google Docs and other products. Google also laid out plans […]
face2face: A New Voice For Information Security At VCU
We kick off our new series, face2face, with our new VCU Information Security Officer, Dan Han. Dan recently moved over from the VCU School of Medicine to head up our information security program and looks to bring an educational vibe to the program for VCU. Educating the VCU community in the ways of information security […]
New Podium Audio Visual Control Design Proposal
VCU Technology Services is working to upgrade the current podium in centrally scheduled classrooms with a new touchscreen panel that will allow easier access and control of audio visual equipment. Media Support Services (MSS) debuted this new design this week at the 2011 Tech Fair. We asked for feedback from attendees at the Tech Fair and […]
VCU TS Mobile Technology Highlighted in Richmond Times-Dispatch
File this under good stories: The Richmond Times-Dispatch features VCU TS mobile technology (VCU Mobile) and survey data in a story linked to below. The story covers how the use of mobile technology in and outside of the classroom is enhancing the conversation on college campuses.
learnIT@Lunch: Working Wise With Your Computer
The last learnIT@Lunch program for this academic year is this Tuesday, March 8 2011, beginning at 12 noon in the Student Commons Forum Room. Working Wise With Your Computer is a follow up to our 411 session in January to learn even more about your computer. We’ll cover more tips for using both a Windows 7 […]
Idea To Book: See What It Takes
We posted the IBM Lotus Sametime 8 video with Marie Scott recently so if you have not seen it, check it out. That piece was about the Sametime instant messaging service but we were also interested about the process of writing the book. Many people consider writing a book but think it would be an […]
Instant Messaging With IBM Lotus Sametime 8
Marie Scott, Director of E-Mail Services, knows Lotus Sametime 8. But Marie took it a step further. She wrote a book about it! Marie and her co-author, Thomas Duff, published IBM Lotus Sametime 8 Essentials: A User’s Guide this past September to provide users with a thorough guide on the wide range of features found […]
VCU CIO Featured In Video For VCU Mobile Applications
VCU CIO, Mark Willis, and students were interviewed last December for a piece about the VCU Mobile application now available for iPhone, iPod touch, Android, and Blackberry devices. See the TelecomTV piece to learn more about how VCU is using this mobile application to better serve our students.
It’s Never Too Late – Dr. In The House
We are proud of our newly minted Dr. Shirley Mitteldorfer. We are not the only ones. The Chesterfield Observer is too! Check out the story and once again, congratulations to Dr. Mitteldorfer on her terrific achievement.