Category: Tips

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Tips for Avoiding Malware Infections

Nick

Below are some recommendations for reducing the risk of malware infections to your PC or Mac.  Many of these were discussed in the recent Staff Development Week presentation on “Immunizing Your Computer in Today’s Online World“. General Keep Patches Up to Date Operating system –AND- applications e.g., Adobe Reader & Flash, QuickTime, Java, etc. Use latest browsers with patches up to date – Currently (1/12/11):  Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 9.0.1, Safari 5.1.2 – Don’t run Safari on Windows Use Anti-virus  -AND-  Anti-spyware Keep signatures up to date Run scans regularly Macs Too!!  (Sophos.com has free A/V for Macs under “Free … Continue reading Tips for Avoiding Malware Infections

Faculty/Staff, Help Desk, People, Software, Tips

1/16 – Meeting Maker Upgrade 8.7.1

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On Friday, January 16, 2009 Meeting Maker will be unavailable from approximately 5:00 AM until 9:00 AM for an upgrade. After the Meeting Maker server is upgraded, the client software that you use to access it will also need to be upgraded. For Windows users, this process will be initiated automatically when you attempt to log once the server is back online. Macintosh users can proceed with upgrading their clients manually. Links to documentation are available on the ITS website to walk you through these processes. It covers both Windows and Macintosh as well as Palm installations. If you have … Continue reading 1/16 – Meeting Maker Upgrade 8.7.1

Faculty/Staff, Tips

Save Energy and Cut Costs: Use Sleep Mode on Your Computer

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Together we can save money and reduce our energy footprint! FACT 1: Flat screen monitors use less power than CRTs. FACT 2: Laptops use less power than desktops. FACT 3: There is no longer any technical reason to be concerned about turning your computer off. FACT 4: Computers that are in sleep mode use a tiny fraction of the power used by computers which are on but sitting idle. Scenario 1: A 17″ iMac uses 78 watts/hour when sitting idle and only 2 watts/hour when in “sleep” mode. Leaving it on all day, every day, costs $67/year more than leaving … Continue reading Save Energy and Cut Costs: Use Sleep Mode on Your Computer

Faculty/Staff, Security, Software, Students, Tips

Important (but easy) Tips for Office Computer Security

Nick

Hackers especially love the holidays because there are lots of new, unprotected computers to compromise and silently take over. Even without new computers to exploit, there has been an alarming increase in the amount of malware (viruses, spyware, etc.) being installed recently on Swarthmore community systems. The following tips will help keep your existing computer (regardless of operating system), and especially new out-of-the-box systems, more resistant to viruses, spyware and other malware. These tips are crucial to protecting the contents and integrity of your office computer. Of course, these tips also apply to your home computer. For more security tips, … Continue reading Important (but easy) Tips for Office Computer Security