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Fall 2008

Ten ways to protect your identity on campus (SANS Newsletter)

UBlearns Newsletter
Info on Blackboard Upgrade to Version 8.0

The new UB Video on Demand service (UBVOD) uses a dedicated media server to stream high resolution videos on-campus over the UB network.

Learn about other new UB IT services for Fall!

Info Security: Everyone's Responsibility - Learn more about protecting personal and sensitive data

Phishing Emails: Spammers send out millions of phishing emails trying to trick people into sending them their passwords, bank card account numbers, and other personal info. UB and other reputable organizations will never ask for your password or other personal info via email or over the phone.

 
Current Projects I Pending and New Projects I ASAB Projects Archive


Portfolio of Pending and New Projects and Initiatives
Project Description Managers
 
UB2020 IT Transformation New Projects:
e-Discovery
  • Document cataloging
  • Document archiving and retrieval
  • Litigation hold process
 
 
Security Program
Risk Assessment
  • Data classification, server classification, and service continuity
  • Where do we need to apply our limited resources to reduce risk and get best return for the resources applied?
 
UBITName Elimination of UBITName transmission in clear text  
Encryption Encryption of "private" information as defined by NY State  
Firewalls Implementation of enterprise-wide infrastructure firewall rules  
Log Storage Service To insure that forensic information about machine/data compromises is not destroyed by an intruder  
Implementation of Laptop Sensitive Data Encryption Support Privacy compliance for an increasingly mobile workforce  
 
Coming Attractions: New Projects and Initiatives
Rural Health Care Rural Health Care fiber expansion project  
Research
  • Data storage services
  • COEUS Phase 2 - IRB Module
 
HR Transformation Time and Attendance  
Faculty e-Portfolio Faculty e-portfolio  
Web Content Management Provide more consistent user experience, better track linkages between sites, make it easier to locate documents and other materials  
Public Sites Support Model Revision
  • Current equipment reaching end-of-life
  • Teaching and learning models are changing
  • Support mobility
 
Application Hosting Service Develop a consolidated, virtualized, standardized application hosting service so that each department doesn't have to implement their own  
Identity Management SUNY Authentication: integrate UB identity management with new SUNY applications  
CRM Tools for the Help Desk Improve customer service by better identifying and tracking customer interactions across all of UB IT support operations and across time  
Course Evaluation System Consolidate multiple course evaluation systems and offer an enterprise-wide service  
Support for the Undergraduate Learning Academies
  • Enable mobility by providing underlying mobile infrastructure
  • Provide collaboration tools to support learning communities
  • Develop Informal Learning Spaces to support mobile learning, group work outside the classroom
 
Servers and Services Consolidation
  • Streaming media
  • Video surveillance
  • Citrix
 
 
New Services and Other Resource Demands
Growing Support Needs
  • e-Req
  • COEUS
  • VoIP - Law, SOM, COE, and Pilot Group
  • e-PTF
  • iprint
    • Extend to printing from laptops
    • Extend to distributed student labs
  • New parking system
  • IPCC-call center
  • COE support
  • Mobile device support
  • 19 new technology classrooms
 
Deferred Maintenance Backlog Deferred maintenance backlog