Information Technology Group

HP Academy invites IU students, faculty, and staff to take advantage of exclusive savings on notebooks, desktops, and accessories with the following coupons:

• $50 off any notebook or desktop at $699 or more (MU7068)
• $25 off sitewide with minimum $100 purchase (SVT7587)

For more information, visit:

http://hpdirect.com/academy/indiana

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:

• Undergraduate research projects (proposals from individual undergraduate students with a faculty sponsor)
• Classroom use of IU's advanced cyberinfrastructure (proposals from faculty members who would like to use these systems in classroom instruction)

For details on the application process, see:

http://go.iu.edu/4tU

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:

• Lowest available pricing on devices
• $25 discount on your online order

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:

• Symantec Endpoint Protection, an antivirus program with advanced threat prevention capabilities (for more, see: http://kb.iu.edu/data/awgr.html)
• Secunia Personal Software Inspector, which scans your computer for software programs, letting you know if security patches are needed (for more, see: http://protect.iu.edu/tools/software-inspector)
• Identity Finder, for finding and protecting personal information before hackers and identity thieves compromise it (for more, see: http://protect.iu.edu/identityfinder)

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:

• A fully integrated, topic-driven interface
• Instructor-led and self-study training on popular topics (such as Microsoft and Adobe applications, Oncourse, web and video development, and programming)
• Third-party training on Oracle, Cisco, editing video in Final Cut, programming in iOS, and much more
• Downloadable self-study materials for UITS training workshops

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.

• Outbound faxes:
  • You can send faxes in only a few steps, including logging in with your IU credentials, filling in applicable data fields, and uploading a Word or PDF document. (Note: You will need a long distance authorization code for faxes outside your local area.)
• Inbound faxes:
  • If you want to receive incoming faxes, there will be a $17.70 installation fee -- however, there is no charge for converting an existing fax line. To get started, contact Telecom Consulting with a Network ID (or email account) and the fax number to associate with it.
• Group faxes:
  • You can set up group or departmental faxes, if more than one person needs to monitor a particular fax line (you can even have multiple numbers pointed to the same account). To do so, contact Telecom Consulting with the group Network ID or the ADS security group to associate with the fax number.

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