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ITS News

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Dec 2, 2010
10:00 AM

Major Changes to the WCMC Broadcast Message Service

In consultation with faculty and staff, ITS has launched a new service to enable faculty and staff to selectively subscribe to the broadcast email messages that they would like to receive. The existing broadcast list was de-commissioned as of December...

Nov 15, 2010
5:40 PM

Windows 7 Support

ITS now supports Windows 7 Enterprise. You can upgrade your existing computer or have Windows 7 installed when your new computer arrives. Consider the following points when deciding to upgrade:Eudora, Runway and Timbuktu are not available for Windows 7. Consequently,...

Nov 12, 2010
11:39 PM

Advisory: Mac OS X 10.6.5 incompatible with PGP Encryption

On November 10, Apple released its latest version of Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6.5. This version is not comptabile with the PGP Whole Disk Encryption. If you are a WCMC user with a PGP-enabled Mac computer, do not upgrade...

Oct 1, 2010
3:01 PM

New Director of Research Computing

Dr. David Lifka has been appointed as the Director of Research Computing for Weill Cornell.

Aug 20, 2010
3:47 PM

ITS Web Launches Five New Web Sites

The ITS Web Design & Development group recently launched five new web sites, including Weill Cornell OB/GYN, the Iris Cantor Women's Health Center, the Division of Thoracic Surgery, the Weill Cornell Sleep Center, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health.

Jun 17, 2010
9:33 AM

Advisory: Access to ESPN.com and ESPN3.com

On June 15, access to ESPN.com was denied due to the overwhelming usage of the site which affected network traffic and performance. On June 16, access to ESPN.com has been restored to the WCMC community. However access to ESPN3.com, which...

Jun 16, 2010
1:07 PM

Changes to ITS Billing Practices for FY11

ITS is implementing a new monthly billing policy, effective July 1 2010.

May 31, 2010
10:15 PM

Microsoft Office 2010 Advisory

On April 15th Microsoft released Office 2010. ITS is currently in the process of compatibility testing for Office 2010. ITS is diligently working on completing the application certification process to fully support Office 2010. In addition, we are also working...

May 10, 2010
8:16 AM

Update: ITS Support for Microsoft Windows 7

This is an update regarding the status of Information Technologies & Services support for Windows 7. For New Hardware Purchases If you are planning to purchase new hardware with Windows 7 installed, make sure that the system meets the minimum...

Apr 6, 2010
3:32 PM

ITS Web Group Launches Three New WCMC Sites

The ITS Web Design & Development group recently launched three new web sites for Weill Cornell Medical College.

Mar 18, 2010
1:56 PM

Rogue Antivirus (FakeAV) and Malware

Information Technologies & Services is seeing an increase in rouge antivirus (FakeAV) infections on ITS-supported Windows devices. For more information, please visit the Microsoft documentation on rogue security software. As part of the effort to protect WCMC infrastructure and applications,...

Mar 16, 2010
9:42 AM

New Phishing Attempts Against WCMC

ITS has been made aware of a new phishing attempt against WCMC email users. Users should delete emails entitled 'To retain your med.cornell.edu Webmail account'.

Mar 12, 2010
8:55 AM

Internet Explorer 8 Advisory

The most recent major version of Internet Explorer (IE) available is Internet Explorer 8. Microsoft has announced the End of Life (EOL) for IE 6 to be July 13, 2010. This decision has prompted more and more external sites, including...

Mar 1, 2010
4:32 PM

ITS and RASP Launch New Conflicts Of Interest System

Today, ITS and RASP have launched a new system to handle the annual Conflicts of Interest Disclosure process. The WCMC Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy requires all WCMC faculty and staff to report information about potential conflicts of interest...