New Klez Variant Infection

We have become aware that a growing number of campus network connected computers have been infected with the W32.Klez.H@mm computer virus. This virus is spread by email and can also infect files within shared directories.

Cybersecurity-Research Bill Stalls in Senate

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that a bill to expand research on securing computer networks from hackers has stalled in the Senate because critics have denounced provisions that would require federal agencies to adopt technology-security standards.

Advanced Technology Projects At A Glance

Advanced Technology Project (ATP) teams are defined as small groups charged with investigating within a defined timeframe a major technological issue with possible campuswide applications. The ATP teams typically include members of Information and Educational Technology (IET) as well as representatives from the Technology Infrastructure Forum (TIF) and campus departments or organizations.

An updated summary of all ATPs (PDF) has been posted.

Accepting Applications for Educational Technology Partners

On Friday, June 14, IET Mediaworks released the Call for Proposals for Educational Technology (ET) Partners for Fall 2002. Applications must be submitted by Monday, July 31, 2002. Proposals may also be submitted for Winter 2003.

Each ET partner is a trained, experienced, undergraduate student who will be assigned for 10 hours/week for one quarter to a faculty member who wishes to learn how to use information technology in teaching. The program is now two quarters old and is a proving a great success with faculty and student partners alike.

For more information on this program, and to download an application form, visit the Mediaworks Web site at http://mediaworks.ucdavis.edu/ (select Educational Technology and then ET Partners).

Microsoft Relents on Software-Licensing Terms Objectionable to Colleges

The Microsoft Corporation announced on Friday that it will offer alternatives to three unpopular features of its Campus Agreement licensing program, in response to negative feedback from college administrators. The new licensing options, which should help colleges do a better job of forecasting their licensing costs and managing server licenses, will take effect July 1.

What Happens to My Campus Email Account When I Leave?

So it's almost the beginning of June, which means one of two things: either you are dreaming of a long lazy summer or you are running around in business attire, looking for a job and trying to scrounge up extra graduation tickets. But it's also the twenty-first century, and many of you are regular email users. This brings us to the most frequently asked question students have this time of year: what happens to my campus email account when I leave?

Computer Based Training Contract Terminated

For the last four years, UC Davis has offered Computer-Based Training (CBT) courses through SmartForce at http://cbt.ucdavis.edu. Due to low usage of the courses, issues with software compatibility with our systems, and an increase in cost to renew the SmartForce license, the campus has decided to terminate the contract with SmartForce. This means that CBT will no longer be available as of 07/01/02.

In anticipation of the SmartForce contract termination, and in the interest of providing adjunct technical training materials for the campus community, the campus has built up our video-based training library. For a list of courses and instructions on how to access the tapes, please see http://vbt.ucdavis.edu/.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Pete Peterson at plpeterson@ucdavis.edu.