April 2010

Fake antivirus software a growing online threat, Google says

April 28, 2010 by Denny Carter

Google said April 27 that fake software security programs rigged to infect computers are a growing online threat with hackers tricking people into installing nefarious code on machines,…

IT Leadership

Avatar’s James Cameron: ‘We need innovators’

April 28, 2010 by Denny Carter

Avatar director James Cameron urged young Americans on April 26 to pursue careers in science and technology to keep the United States at the forefront of technical innovation,…

IT Leadership

Educators hope Ning stays affordable

April 29, 2010April 28, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Ning, an online social network that lets members create groups on any topic, says it soon will "phase out" its free service, forcing educators to find other alternatives…

IT Leadership

Digital copiers pose security threat

October 5, 2010April 28, 2010 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor

Although stolen laptops and computer-savvy hackers are frequently the focus of school security discussions, information retained when sensitive documents are photocopied poses another very real, although often overlooked,…

Campus Leadership

Senators see privacy problem in Facebook expansion

April 27, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Four U.S. senators want Facebook to make it easier for its more than 400 million users to protect their privacy as the web site develops new outlets to…

IT Leadership

McAfee promises some customers refunds after update fiasco

April 27, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

McAfee on April 26 said it would reimburse "reasonable expenses" that were incurred after an incorrect malware alert last week caused computers running Windows XP Service Pack 3…

IT Leadership

Are today’s students addicted to social media?

April 28, 2010April 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

University of Maryland students who went 24 hours without TV, cell phones, MP3 players, and laptops reported symptoms you might expect from someone struggling with substance abuse, including…

IT Leadership

University of Minnesota sends books to Google for digitization

April 26, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

The University of Minnesota libraries are sending their first shipment of books to be digitized to Google this month as part of the Google books project, reports the…

IT Leadership

Computer forensics clicks with cops, colleges

April 26, 2010 by Meris Stansbury

Computer forensics is not a new field, but it is receiving a lot more attention in light of a slew of television shows—and now college programs are responding…

IT Leadership

Universities look toward data to stabilize enrollment numbers

April 26, 2010April 26, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

University of Kansas officials are considering working with a data-mining company to pinpoint strategies to keep students enrolled after a recent report showed that 28.7 percent of freshmen…

Fake antivirus software a growing online threat, Google says

Avatar’s James Cameron: ‘We need innovators’

Digital copiers pose security threat

Senators see privacy problem in Facebook expansion

McAfee promises some customers refunds after update fiasco

University of Minnesota sends books to Google for digitization

Computer forensics clicks with cops, colleges

Universities look toward data to stabilize enrollment numbers

Gale Digital Scholar Lab Expands to Help Students Present and Share Digital Humanities Research

APM Steam Offers Unparalleled Heat Exchanger Assessment and Testing Services for Colleges and Universities

College of Charleston Launches Two New Schools

Cyber Attacks on Colleges and Universities: How Businesses Help Safeguard Higher Education from Cyber Threats

Laramie County Community College to Unveil New SmartCIM 4.0 from Intelitek

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