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Check out online vendors before buying using RipoffReport.com 8/5/2008
Directory of FREE Wireless Access Points in Madison Check it out here.. 7/16/2008
Do you have files that are too large to email? My WebSpace is a web-accessible file storage system provided by the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) to UW Madison students, faculty and staff. Read more here... 7/07/2008
Here are Google's top shortcuts for getting the most out of Google Search as well as Google Maps and Google Earth. Read the PC Magazine article: 20 Google Tips and Tricks
Google Street View shows 360 degree 'drive by' views of streets in many cities including Madison. Requires Adobe Flash Player 9. 3/28/2008
One year after the birth of Windows Vista, why do so many Windows XP users still decline to upgrade?. Read the New York Times article: They Criticized Vista. And They Should Know. 3/10/2008
State officials scrambled to prevent the release of sensitive information from state computers after about a dozen employees inadvertently downloaded a computer virus... Read more... 2/21/2008
UW Computer Scientist fights threat of �BOTNETS�: Read about a new start-up company that is improving our ability to detect network intrusions in this Wisconsin Week article. 11/08/2007
Project storage limits now shown in "My Account" at left. This was previously known as "Change Password or Forward Email" or "Server Settings". 10/9/2007
Beyonce, Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson video emails spread Trojan horse. Clicking on any links in an unsolicited email may put your computer at risk. Read more...
Symantec releases first anti-bot software to combat the growing botnet pandemic. What's a botnet? 7/17/2007
Kronos has changed their web address. We will update the shortcuts soon. (New Link) (More Info) 5/29/2007
Suspicious wireless networks are showing up on campus. Are you safe? 5/02/2007
DOD bars use of HTML e-mail: "Due to an increased network threat condition, the Defense Department is blocking all HTML-based e-mail messages..." 3/28/2007
Wi-Fi worry: here is a fresh summary of attacks that are increasingly being made on laptops in public places: some old, and some with new twists. 3/23/2007
Beware Of WiFi Bandits Known As 'Evil Twins' 8/15/2006
Keep your wireless radios OFF when not in use! 6/21/2006
WiscMail update causes problems for Eudora clients. 3/13/2007
Here are the Repair Instructions
DoIT: Vista installation not recommended at present. Full Story...
Internet Explorer was unsafe for 284 days in 2006, Firefox: 9 days.
Recent Spam Surge Linked to Russian Bot Herders
Microsoft Says half of windows computers have trojans. See: Zombies Still Haunt Windows PCs
Stronger anti-spam measures in place (9/11/06). In addition to http://www.spamhaus.org we are now using http://www.sorbs.net to check incoming mail before acceptance. In similar fashion to Spamhaus and the former ORDB, senders that are in the SORBS database will receive a message with a link to the SORBS web site. SORBS is quite aggressive and rejections will be monitored. For details see Anti-Spam measures in our Getting Started guide. If you are aware of a specific source of e-mail that is being filtered inappropriately, please contact Carl Karcher to have the sender's address added to the exceptions list.
New fixed rates added for imaging, printer installation and driver installation. Can be used in Cap-EX purchases. For details see WCS rates.
soyMAIL replaces yahMAIL. Soymail stands for "Son Of YahMAIL" and is a web-based email client from the same author as YahMAIL but with many new features.
Phishing Alert for UW Credit Union
Storage expert warns of short life span for burned CDs

Wireless expanded to cover all areas of Waisman. DoIT has recently installed additional access points so there are no more weak or dead spots in the building. Wireless is available everywhere!

So you want an Administrator account?
Guest NetID's for Wireless Internet now available
Windows XP: Surviving the first day

2008 Waisman Computing Services
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Last modified: August 05, 2008