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This offer enables full-time faculty to download copies of the full Microsoft suite of standard office applications--including Word, Excel, Access,PowerPoint, and Publisher--for installation on your homecomputer or laptop,to use for as long as you work at Fordham.
Microsoft Visio and Project are also available for download, for an additional $9.95 each.
To obtain your license, or for more information, please visit the Faculty Technology Center or Fordham IT Customer Care Desk on your campus.
You must present a valid Fordham Faculty ID to have your license approved, and payment via major credit card will be required at the time you download the software.
If you need any further information about this offering, please send email to ftc@fordham.edu
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Microsoft has released a security advisory for a vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) versions 6 through 8. (Version 9 and 10 are not affected.)
Just visiting a compromised website with a vulnerable version of IE can allow attackers to access your computer and install software. The software that infects computers through this vulnerability collects your personal information, including user names and passwords for various sites, including bank and email accounts. There are reports that the vulnerability is being used to infect machines with Trojan-Horse malware and take remote control of your computer.
In response, on January 14, 2013, Microsoft released an update to address these reported vulnerabilities. Without applying the update, systems remain vulnerable when tricked into browsing to a malicious website. Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update followed by a reboot of your computer immediately.
Most users have Automatic Updates enabled and will not need to take any action because this security update will be downloaded and installed automatically.
Users who have disabled automatic updating must check for updates and install this update manually by activating the Windows update application (Start - All Programs - Windows Update).
The University Information Security Office advises applying the update as soon as possible on all personal and non-university owned machines.
Additional Information:
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-008 – Microsoft Security Advisory (2794220) Released: January 14, 2013.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-008
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact IT Customer Care at (718) 817-3999 or via email to: HelpIT@fordham.edu.
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mFordham
Anytime, Anywhere, Anyhow
Fordham IT is pleased to announce an initial mobile offering, mFordham, now available at Mobile.Fordham.edu. Simply access this link using theinternet browser on your mobile device – Fordham information will be at your fingertips Anytime, Anywhere, Anyhow. mFordham will be available at the Apple App store in the coming weeks. Available on all mobile devices, features of mFordham include:
· Interactive maps
· Instant news
· Videos
· Access to Athletics including upcoming games, news, schedules and team rosters
· Online Directory of current staff and faculty names and email addresses
This is the first in a series of planned mobile offerings available to Fordham students, prospective students, faculty and staff. Additional offerings will follow this Fall. Stay tuned.
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Fordham IT will be enhancing the security ofthe wireless networks at the Rose Hill, Lincoln Center, and Westchester campuses. In order to do so we will be adding Service Set IDentifiers (SSIDs) to the current list of wireless networks. These networks will use the WiFi Protected Access II (WPA2) protocol and they require a key (password)to encrypt your wireless network traffic.
To access the secure wireless networks, simply select one of thefollowing available wireless networks and enter the WPA2 Key when prompted for a password:
| Campus |
SSID |
WPA2 key |
| Rose Hill |
FORDHAMRH-S |
FORDHAMRH-S |
| Lincoln Center |
FORDHAMLC-S |
FORDHAMLC-S |
| Westchester |
FORDHAM400-S |
FORDHAM400-S |
The following links contain more information on how to connect to and configure your wireless access:
MAC OSX
http://www.ehow.com/how_4810985_use-wpa-wpa-macbook.html
Windows XP/7
http://www.ehow.com/how_8303816_connect-wpa2-network-xp.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_6776930_connect-computer-wirelessly-router.html
Please note the existing unsecured wireless networks, FORDHAMRH, FORDHAMLC and FORDHAM400 will remain active and available, however, they are discouraged from being used and will ultimately be phased out. Additional wireless security enhancements which will integrate with your AccessIT ID, will be added in the coming months.
If you are unable to connect to a WPA2 network, make sure you update all network drivers to the latest versions. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the University Help Desk at 718-817-3999 or via e-mail to helpdesk@fordham.edu
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In May Finance announced that effective September 10, 2010, employees receiving direct deposit will view their pay stub advice via AccessHR, (a self service application available on My.Fordham.edu on the Employee tab). AccessHR isacollaboration between Finance and Fordham IT, in support of the Program to Improve Business Practices (PIBP) and in line with Fordham's green campus initiative. In addition to reducing printing and resources required to produce printed advices, employees are able to: View their advice up to three days earlier, View additional information not available on printed advices, Quickly access payroll information on demand, Print their advices locally and update contact information in real time. In an effort to accommodate all employees, an opt-out option is currently available. If you choose to continue to receive printed pay advices, please visit the AccessHR channel and select the opt-out option. Selecting to opt-out through the AccessHR channel will submit a request directly to the Payroll Department.
For a glimpse at the benefits of self service click the AccessHR Flyer.
If you are interested in other PIBP initiatives please refer to the PIBP webpage.
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We are pleased to introduce Inside Fordham IT to the University community, as a great way to stay connected with all of the exciting new IT initiatives that are underway!
Issues of Inside Fordham IT can be found online.
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Get plugged into the most accurate and current IT research available!
Fordham IT is pleased to announce that faculty, students and staff now have free access to Gartner for technology related information. Through a partnership with the University Libraries, we have made it possible for all members of the Fordham community to access Gartner.Com from the Library's Databases & Indexes web page.
How does this affect you?
Faculty are empowered with current trends in information technology allowing them to bring real world complex issues into the classroom.
Students are provided with insight into current technologytrends, IT management, business issues, organizations, strategy aswell as a global perspective on the IT industry.
Staff is given information on how to improve infrastructure, validate technology decisions, analyze trends in the industry and understand best practices.
To access Gartner, point your browser to theUniversity Library's Databases & Indexes page. The Gartner link is listed under "G" on the F thru J page: http://www.library.fordham.edu/database/f-j.html
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