Spring Break
Free software given to help students
VINCE HAMPTON
Issue date: 8/7/08 Section: Athenscape
"The way it works is someone creates an e-mail claiming to be the UGA e-mail department and saying either the system is getting updated or they are removing unused accounts," said John Gorzynski, an IT security analyst at EITS.
The message will ask for personal information, which, if given out, could lead to identity theft.
To help educate the University community, this fall faculty, staff and student staff members will be required to complete a brief online course in computer security through a risk management model called SecureUGA.
The model is a collection of exercises designed to train faculty and staff to protect the sensitive information they may have on their computers.
Although students do not have to take the course, Albert DeSimone, University communications officer, encourages them to.
"Students are certainly invited to take the modules, and I believe they will benefit greatly from the modules," DeSimone said.
The STS Web site also offers alternative web browsers to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, including Firefox, Opera, Safari and Netscape. Each has specific features that meet the needs of different users.
Brand-name media and word processing software, including Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop Extended and Office Enterprise 2007, are also offered at a discounted price.
The message will ask for personal information, which, if given out, could lead to identity theft.
To help educate the University community, this fall faculty, staff and student staff members will be required to complete a brief online course in computer security through a risk management model called SecureUGA.
The model is a collection of exercises designed to train faculty and staff to protect the sensitive information they may have on their computers.
Although students do not have to take the course, Albert DeSimone, University communications officer, encourages them to.
"Students are certainly invited to take the modules, and I believe they will benefit greatly from the modules," DeSimone said.
The STS Web site also offers alternative web browsers to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, including Firefox, Opera, Safari and Netscape. Each has specific features that meet the needs of different users.
Brand-name media and word processing software, including Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop Extended and Office Enterprise 2007, are also offered at a discounted price.
Viewing Comments 1 - 1 of 1
srikanga
posted 9/09/08 @ 4:00 AM EST
free software downloads taken by me
Post a Comment