The Dust Has Settled!

Have you ever wondered what happens to the classrooms during the semester breaks? 

UCT Support Center staff checks and tests all equipment in every general purpose classroom or TEC (Technology Enhanced Classroom).  TEC upgrades and improvements are also planned during this time.  UCT re-images computers, cleans and tests equipment, checks house phones, and checks and provides documentation/instructions for each and every room.  We contract vendors to update as many classrooms as possible during each semester break.  UCT Support Center staff does this every semester break to ensure consistent, reliable, and user friendly classroom technologies.    

This semester break we completed the updating of classrooms B1104, B2233, B2235, and B2237.  The upgrades included new brighter projectors, digital document cameras, and touch panel control system with audio system.  These systems will provide better reliability and support features.  The systems are ready to go and easy to use and can be controlled remotely to help you on a moment's notice.  Instructions on the use of TEC rooms are posted in each and every room.  

If you have questions about software installation, use of the TEC rooms, or any other IT issue, please feel free to contact the Support Center at x2828, office campus dial 281-283-2828, or email us supportcenter@uhcl.edu.

Firefox and Google Chrome Updated to Fix Security Problems

Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox have been updated to fix a number of security vulnerabilities which, if exploited, could be used by hackers to run malicious code on your computers. Users of the web browsers are advised to update their systems as soon as possible.  Discover more about the threat now.
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/06/12/security-updates-chrome-firefox

9 out of 10 Work PCs Fail on Basic Security

Unpatched and unprotected - that's the story being heard loud and clear following the publishing of research by Sophos into the state of security of PCs at thousands of different companies.  Find out which security patches your users are least likely to have in place, and how many people have a firewall - but fatally don't have it properly enabled.
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/06/02/ten-work-pcs-fail-basic-security

UPS Malware Attack Bombards Inboxes With Dangerous Attachment
In the early hours of June, computer users were deluged with a malicious spam campaign spreading a Trojan horse.  The emails, which claim to come from UPS, lure you into opening an attachment believing it to be information about a failed delivery. Discover more, and ensure that you are defended.
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/06/01/week-failed-delivery

The company that makes the BlackBerry smartphones beloved by corporate workers worldwide, has warned of a vulnerability in the way its devices handles PDF files which could allow hackers to remotely execute code and take over servers in your enterprise. Find out more, and make sure you are patched.
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/gc/g/2009/05/27/control-blackberry

When you call and leave a message for someone on their UHCL Phonemail, you can have PhoneMail identify you by a Recorded Name.  When they retrieve their PhoneMail message from you, it announces the callers name to the recipient before they hear your message.

Change Your Recorded Name:

1. Get into PhoneMail
2. Change Answering Options-> Press 8
3. Record Your Name-> Press 4
   Follow the recorded instructions and just state your first and last name when prompted.