Archive for March, 2012

See below for patches released Between 3/01/12 and 3/31/12 Please note: Not all of these patches will be applicable to every machine, but all are included for informational purposes. Apple Apple 2012-03-07 iTunes 10.6 for Mac (Update) Apple 2012-03-12 Safari Update 5.1.4 (Snow Leopard) Apple 2012-03-12 Safari Update 5.1.4 (Lion) Apple iTunes 10.6 for Windows…

Incident Discovery Time: 02:15pm on 03/29/2012
The shopping catalog function in BUworks (SAP) is currently unavailable….

See “Terrier Tech” host, Warren Towers, and IS&T Executive Director of Information Security, Quinn Shamblin, discuss Google’s new privacy policy….

Service Now, the ticketing system used by the IS&T Help Center is operating normally again. …

Due to maintenance, ACS Email will be unavailable from 2:00 AM to 6:30 AM on Thursday, March 29th. Exchange and BU Google Mail will not be affected. RFC# CHG015131 and CHG015134…

Due to maintenance, ACS E-mail will be unavailable from 2:00 AM to 6:30 AM on Tuesday, March 27th. Exchange and BU Google Mail will not be affected….

On Tuesday, March 13, Microsoft announced that a critical vulnerability had been discovered in all versions of Windows from XP and up. This vulnerability affects the Remote Desktop (RDP) feature of Windows. RDP allows a remote user to connect to the computer and the vulnerability may allow even an unauthorized person to do so. Please review our instructions for installing the Microsoft patch. Also, going forward, VPN will be required for RDP access….

The March 2012 issue of IEEE Spectrum Magazine includes an overview of the Massachusetts Green High Performance Computing Center (MGHPCC), including discussion of energy-saving hot-aisle containment, environmentally-friendly power sources, and cost savings. IEEE Spectrum: Schools Pool to Stay Cool. More information about MGHPCC is also available on TechWeb….

Due to unexpected requirements, IS&T web services may be degraded Thursday evening, March 22nd, from 9PM to 11PM….

Due to unexpected requirements, IS&T web services may be degraded Wednesday evening, March 21st, from 9PM to 11PM, and again on Thursday morning, March 22nd, from 5AM to 7AM. Please plan accordingly.