"Our mission is to provide information solutions, enabling
students, staff, and faculty at IUB Chemistry to effectively meet
their goals in a world-class learning and research community."
Phone: 856-4124
Online: ITG Job Request Form
ANNOUNCEMENT - Confluence Enterprise maintenance scheduled
ANNOUNCEMENT - Mypage maintenance scheduled
MAINTENANCE - IU Knowledge Base maintenance scheduled
MAINTENANCE - Oracle Enterprise systems maintenance scheduled
MAINTENANCE - Webserve and Siteshare maintenance scheduled
MAINTENANCE - Student Technology Centers printing maintenance
IUWare changed their links for wireless configuration downloads
Announcement - IU users urged to use PGP Whole Disk Encryption to encrypt every laptop and computer in the department that stores critical data.
Alert - Windows 2000 & 2003 Lifecycle Support Changes
Alert - DHCP Registration Hostname Change
Software - SSL VPN downloadable installers
Reminder - Re-configure your wireless for IU Secure
HP Academy invites IU students, faculty, and staff to take advantage of exclusive savings on notebooks, desktops, and accessories with the following coupons:
For more information, visit:
IU has some of the most sophisticated cyberinfrastructure in higher ed -- and undergrads and their instructors are welcome to apply for accounts on advanced systems including the Quarry virtual machine environment, and the Big Red, RockHopper, and Data Capacitor parallel computing environments.
You can apply for an account for two different types of use:
For details on the application process, see:
The due date for spring 2012 applications is February 15, 2012. We expect to approve all clearly written requests, provided we have sufficient capacity on IU systems to support them. Undergrads at IU regional campuses are especially encouraged to apply.
IUware offers hundreds of software titles free of charge to Indiana University registered students, faculty, and staff. The latest version of the web-based software distribution service includes updates that will help you quickly locate what you need: * IUware's new search can handle partial words, company queries, and apps within software suites. * New integration with training also means you can link to resources right from a software title entry. To download a wide variety of software packages -- including site-licensed products from Adobe, Microsoft, Symantec, and others -- visit: http://iuware.iu.edu
IUware offers hundreds of software titles free of charge to Indiana University registered students, faculty, and staff. The latest version of the web-based software distribution service includes updates that will help you quickly locate what you need: * IUware's new search can handle partial words, company queries, and apps within software suites. * New integration with training also means you can link to resources right from a software title entry. To download a wide variety of software packages -- including site-licensed products from Adobe, Microsoft, Symantec, and others -- visit: http://iuware.iu.edu
Thanks to an agreement between IU and AT&T Wireless, you have access to special discounts on monthly data and voice plans.
Students get an 8% discount; faculty and staff (including part-time employees, both student and non-student) get a 12% discount.
By ordering online, you can also lock in deals not available in stores:
For details and discount exceptions, see: http://www.iu.edu/~iucell/
As an added feature, the AT&T agreement offers abbreviated dialing from your cell phone to campus police and to the UITS Support Center, with no airtime charges:
IU Bloomington - Police: #4873; Support Center: #6789
IUPUI - Police: #7911; Support Center: #4878
Be sure to regularly download and update your security software. IUware provides fee-free access to powerful tools such as:
Download these titles today from: http://iuware.iu.edu
A new feature-rich UITS training site will make it easier for you to get the computer training you need. Features include:
To start taking advantage of these site features, visit: http://ittraining.iu.edu
To learn more about the new site, go to: http://go.iu.edu/3z5
Questions? Contact UITS IT Training.
IU Bloomington: (812) 855-7383; ittraining@indiana.edu
IUPUI: (317) 274-7383; ittraining@iupui.edu
Accessible anytime, anywhere, IU Mobile delivers information and services for all Indiana University campuses. There are over a dozen mobile applications to choose from, so you can stay connected even when you're on the move.
Take IU Mobile for a spin. It's available as a free download for a range of mobile devices.
If you have an Android handset, visit: http://bit.ly/iuandroid
If you have an iPhone, visit: http://bit.ly/iuiphone
For any handheld device with a browser, visit: http://m.iu.edu
Unfortunately, there are people who are ready to pounce when you put cybersecurity on the back burner. These cyber attackers take advantage of vulnerabilities to steal identities, credit card information, and other data, making life very difficult for their victims.
At UITS, we want to help you stay safe online. We offer numerous online resources to guide you through protecting your information, whether it's on a mobile device, smartphone, or computer. The computer security best practices page in the Knowledge Base (KB) is a great place to start: http://kb.iu.edu/data/akln.html
For more resources, see: http://go.iu.edu/Lh
Also be sure to visit Protect IU at: http://protect.iu.edu
Social networking sites like Facebook help you keep tabs on your friends and meet like-minded people. Their relaxed environments make it easy to forget you're in a public space.
When you log on to these sites, keep in mind the key rule of social networking on the web: Once you post personal information online, you can never take it back.
To learn 12 online networking self-defense moves, go to: http://uitsnews.iu.edu/?p=3D1168
The IU Fax Service (fax.iu.edu) lets you send and receive faxes via a web interface.
For more details, see: http://kb.iu.edu/data/baya.html
Changing your passphrase regularly is one of the best ways to keep your computing accounts secure. IT Help Quickcast 80 -- a short how-to podcast -- walks you through the process and notes a few things to keep in mind. Download the podcast now at: http://bit.ly/ITPodcast
Beginning the week of May 31 and continuing throughout the summer, IU will upgrade the wireless network in all buildings at IU Bloomington and IUPUI. The wireless network will be available throughout the upgrade, and the new access points will increase network speed and connection reliability. For more about IU Secure wireless, see: https://kb.iu.edu/data/awws.html