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We have all heard the term “malware” bandied about. Here is the explanation from the experts at the SANS institute:

Have you ever wanted to reply to the Nigerian Prince with a fortune to share?  Here are some tips from the expert:

The PROD Banner database and server have been restarted and are functional. The systems will be closely monitored today and the campus will be notified if the system experiences any more problems and/or needs another restart. Please notify us immediately by creating a ticket at https://helpdesk.adams.edu if you encounter issues in PROD or if you did not receive your nightly scheduled cron output.

The PROD Banner database is experiencing a critical memory issue, so must be brought down and restarted. Please logout of any open Banner browser windows and out of Self-Service Banner. The restart will happen at 10 am today. The DBAs are actively troubleshooting and working on this issue. There may need to be subsequent restarts today, so we will keep the campus apprised of the database status.

Computing Services thanks you for your patience and understanding on this critical issue. As always, if you have any questions, please call the ASU Computing Services Helpdesk at 7741 or contact us via email at computingservices@adams.edu

Beginning at 9:00 PM, campus PCs will receive updates to Windows and Java. All PC users are encouraged to log off and leave their computers on when leaving work today to aid in the installation process.

Also beginning at 9:00 PM, Computing Services will be performing maintenance on several back-end systems. There will be minimal interruptions to campus services as we perform these maintenance activities.

***NCSAM Post 3, Don’t get rained on in the Cloud!***

For our third post for National Cyber-Security Awareness month, we bring you some insight and education on the “cloud” and a little bit of humor:

http://blogs.adams.edu/computing/2017/10/cyber-security-dont-get-rained-on-in-the-cloud/

For all of the NCSAM posts, visit our blog:

https://blogs.adams.edu/computing

Computing Services thanks you for your patience and understanding as we perform these critical maintenance activities. As always, if you have any questions, please call the ASU Computing Services Helpdesk at 7741 or contact us via email at computingservices@adams.edu

Have a great day!

Computing Services

Don’t get rained on in the cloud!  Follow these tips on data security in the “cloud” from the experts at the SANS Institute:

Be aware of “what is being shared with whom” and try not to be in more than one place at a time on Tuesdays…

Beginning at 9:00 PM, campus Mac computers will receive updates to Safari, Chrome, Office and Flash. All Mac users are encouraged to log off and leave their computers on when leaving work today to aid in the installation process.

Also beginning at 9:00 PM, Computing Services will be performing maintenance on several back-end systems. There will be minimal interruptions to campus services as we perform these maintenance activities.

***National Cyber-Security Awareness Month Post #2***

As a reminder, October is National Cyber-Security Awareness month. Below is a link to the Computing Services blog that has our kick-off post and our new post this week, called “Cyber Security: Don’t be like Billy, Jennie, or Betty.”

https://blogs.adams.edu/computing

Computing Services thanks you for your patience and understanding as we perform these critical maintenance activities. As always, if you have any questions, please call the ASU Computing Services Helpdesk at 7741 or contact us via email at computingservices@adams.edu

Have a great day!

Computing Services

Don’t be victims like the folks in this video!  Be thoughtful.  Regular updates, common sense, and backups all come into play when avoiding trouble in today’s modern computer driven world.

ASU Computing Services

computingservices@adams.edu

719-587-7741

It seems a day hardly goes by without word of a breach of credit card, health care information, or accounts breached. All ASU Faculty and Staff are stewards of student, employee, and institutional data and must take steps to protect it.   National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) celebrated every October – was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online.  This month we will provide a series of informative videos once or twice each week, culminating with the start of our required annual security training.

ASU Computing Services

computingservices@adams.edu

719-587-7741

As the fall semester gets underway, I’m writing to remind you of the risks involved with illegally downloading and/or sharing of copyrighted music, movies, games and software over the Internet. Unauthorized obtaining, sharing or offering such copyrighted material is illegal and in violation of U.S. copyright law. If caught, you may face severe civil and criminal penalties, including prison and monetary damages. Anyone found to have infringed a copyrighted work may be liable for statutory damages of up to $30,000 for each work and, if found to be willful, that amount may be increased up to $150,000 for each work infringed. Movie and recording companies actively monitor the Internet to identify individuals who are illegally downloading and/or sharing movies and music via peer-to-peer networks.

ASU fully complies with Federal law and takes prompt action when notified that one of its students may be illegally downloading and/or sharing copyrighted material. University Policy 500-008, Unauthorized Downloading and File Sharing of Copyrighted Digital Materials, is located on the ASU Computing Services Website, at https://www.adams.edu/administration/computing/policies.php. If caught, ASU penalties could include loss of access to the campus computer network, disciplinary action and in extreme cases, expulsion from the University.

You may think that the large movie or recording companies won’t bother prosecuting a single university student downloading or sharing copyrighted material. Think again. Organizations such as the Recording Industry Association of America are serious about protecting their copyrighted material. In 2009, a Boston University graduate student was ordered to pay $675,000 for illegally downloading and distributing 30 songs. This comes out to $22,500, per incident, of copyright infringement. There are a number of online sources that provide legal alternatives for downloading or otherwise acquiring copyrighted material. A listing of many of these sites can be found at: http://www.educause.edu/legalcontent.

If you have specific questions regarding ASU’s Unauthorized Downloading and File Sharing Policy please contact the ASU Computing Services Help Desk at 587-7741 or via email at computingservices@adams.edu.

Thanks and have a great semester!

Beginning at 9:00 PM, there will be brief outages to the following services as we perform updates to these systems. These outages should be very minimal, and should not impact campus constituents:

• Web database, howto wiki, events server, campus blog server and Tutortrac.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the helpdesk at x7741 or via email at computingservices@adams.edu

Thanks,

Computing Services