ISS News

ISS News is the newsletter of the Office of Information Systems and Services (ISS), the umbrella organization under which Information Technology (formerly Computing Services), the Library and Telecommunication Services operate. ISS News keeps readers abreast of available and emerging resources, services and technologies, and supports our mission to provide seamless access to information. Click below to view current or back issues of ISS News online in PDF format (you will need Adobe's Acrobat Reader).

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Printed copies of ISS News are available in the following locations:

• Founders Hall Entrance
• Help Desk (WH 101)
• RRB Lobby
• Weiss Lobby

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Issue 12 | Spring 2008

ID theft, data leaks & mobile devices Is the Apple iPhone worth the trouble? New library collections help scientists with careers 75% decrease in campus Web attacks Training CDs now available from library Is Google Desktop dangerous?

Letter from the CIO: Checks, balances, science and cybersecurity InfoTraining workshops Send sensitive data safely over the Web RU-Vista compatibility still an issue 6 Win Prizes at Tech Fest

Issue 11 | Spring 2007

Five Things You Need to Know About Windows Vista Science's STKE Available on Campus: Markus Library now provides access to Science�s Signal Transduction Knowledge Environment Cost-effective methods of making cell phone calls abroad Point & Click DNA Analysis: IT's Xuning Wang creates user-friendly microarray data analysis software Library Instant Messaging: Markus Library has added an instant messaging feature service to its Web site Don't rush to buy Leopard: Why users should wait before purchasing Apple's new OS

The dangers of Internet downloading IT and Telecom are on the move: The departments will soon be changing their locations The library adds light reading: Markus Library adds recreational books to the collection Secure E-mail sharing: IT offers safe alternatives to E-mail password sharing CIO Letter: Security in the New World

Issue 10 | Winter 2006

New digital repository for student theses and dissertations: Library�s DSpace pilot program puts dissertations online New web-based VPN alternative: SSL VPN provides hassle-free remote network access Webfeeds: The little orange button that�s redefining how searching the Internet is done Running Windows on an Intel Mac Microsoft Office Tips & Tricks IT now offers reduced SPSS rates How to recover your e-mail storage space CIO Letter: Changing our password system

RUWireless accessible campus-wide: Efforts to improve wireless performance and security begin A/V self-service and 3D projection now available in Weiss lecture rooms IT�s Bioinformatics Resource introduces new portal And the survey says� How IT Support Tickets and User Surveys improve service response time Technical support options on campus: Facilities Management provides customized assistance

Issue 9 | Spring/Summer 2006

New reference and outreach librarian: Holly Miller and library launch new era of proactive research support New internal home page, InsideRU: Single sign-on access to RU information and Web applications New smart features for Extension-to-Cellular Service CIO Letter: Preparing the campus for the digital age

Library announces Infotrieve self-serve electronic document delivery R.Darnell lab accelerates complex sequence analysis computations Computer Security: it's not just about viruses or PCs anymore New Web tools from IT lets labs build dynamic Web sites

Issue 8 | Fall 2005

Self-service Electronic document delivery Transforming computer training at RU CIO Letter: Security Passwords and cybercrime

RUWireless in WRB Tri-institutional training programs in bioinformatics

Issue 7 | Winter/Spring 2005

New web/video conferencing service Tele-Collaboration and the mobile user Mac Security:OS X drawing more attacks Choosing the right smartphone for RU

Tablet PCs Dealing with the spyware threat Hospital added to RUWireless network Guarding against spoofed e-mail

Issue 6 | Fall 2004

Telecom Drops Phone Rates Tips for Finding a Phish ELF Service Enhanced New Training CDs Campuswide Wireless Network

New Web-Based Mail Organizer Gives Users More Control A Look at Mozilla Thunderbird E-mail Client Feature Comparisons Follow New Research with Personalized Alert Services Web-based Access to Micromedex

Issue 5 | Spring/Summer 2004

Meet Me Conferencing Managing E-mail Effectively New VPN Service E-mail Spoofing

Phasing out Eudora on Campus Videoconferencing muStat: New Non-parametric Web Tool

Issue 4 | Winter 2004

Net Snippets Central File Store Softphone New local BLAST server New ePrint services Nature Archive 1987-1996 New RUWireless Zones

Biocomputing Resource Center Security patch management Virtual PC Software for Macs Local Number Portability RH Linux Support discontinued Apple/Microsoft end support for older OS's ISS Seminar Winners

Issue 3 | Fall 2003

Message Manager ECS Softphone Revamped online directory Mac security patches Library gives away books

Computer Self-defense 25+ journal subscriptions cancelled Weiss Plaza goes Wireless Learn about viruses sooner Controlling Spam

Issue 2 | Summer 2003

Library's wiresless network Computer crash recovery Unfreeze your Mac/PC New PC backup service Get more e-mail space

On-line training available Mac Office X training CDs TripSaver document delivery service Answer RU calls on your cell phone Troubleshooting your Mac

Issue 1 | Spring 2003

ELF LDAP Mac OS X Library Web Site Wireless network security Cell Phone/Nextel rentals Web-based tech support Campus e-notice system

Backups VPN Voice-Activated RU directory Int'l dial-up service Training CDs Create Secure Passwords E-mail confidentiality