University of South Carolina: IT Bulletin http://www.sc.edu/OneCarolina February 7, 2012, 8:32 am portal@sc.edu AT&T Offers Faculty, Staff and Student discounts http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7528 Kimberly South, University Technology Services USC faculty, staff and students can save on personal phone services with AT&T through the University's discount program. Protect your Passwords! http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7557 Kimberly South, University Technology Services UTS Security Team Creates Computer Security Incident Response Blog http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7559 The UTS Security team is providing helpful information about Mac OSX incident reporting through blogs and helpful links. Facebook Follies: Watch out for potential scams and privacy settings! http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7558 Kimberly South, University Technology Services Beware of potential Facebook scams and review your privacy settings to avoid unwanted visitors and malicious software from getting to your information. USC Wins Palmetto Pillar Award http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7564 Kimberly South, University Technology Services USC wins the Palmetto Pillar Award for Public Service through IT. The award is given to professionals that demonstrate innovative use of technology in the Midlands. Be "Smart" With Your Smartphone! http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7606 Kimberly South, University Technology Services Your smartphone has tremendous capabilities, but with those capabilities come risks. 2011 AT&T Phonebooks Available http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7613 The 2011 AT&T phonebooks are now available for University departments. Network Services Rate Bundles Telecommunication Services http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7632 UTS Public Relations UTS will be bundling communication services that were previously billed individually. SPSS Licenses Now Available for Mac! http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7636 UTS Public Relations On July 1, 2011, University Technology Services will begin offering Macintosh SPSS licenses to University faculty and staff through VIP. New Software Features in VIP http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7638 UTS Public Relations  Starting Wednesday, July 13, you can now order different versions of software under one order for most software packages. Wireless Printers on the USC Network http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7645 Wireless printers and routers interfere with the University wireless network and are not allowed on the USC campus. UTS Shares Valuable Knowledge Across the Globe http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7649 In June 2011, Renee Shaffer, an Instructional Designer at UTS, presented at ED-Media 2011 (World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications) in Lisbon, Portugal. Opening Week 2011: Technology Summary http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7648 UTS Public Relations After months of planning and preparation, University Technology Services experienced a successful USC Opening Weekend 2011. UTS was a part of the bigger Carolina Welcome Week effort along with other departments, offices and colleges on the Columbia campus. New Security Features For Scanning http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7651 UTS Public Relations Instructors and staff requesting scanning services from University Technology Services will now have password-protected files. How Free is Free? Downloading on the Internet http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7652 Kimberly South, University Technology Services University Technology Services brings copyright infringement front and center into the classroom during the Fall 2011 semester. UTS Plans for Web Conferencing Services in 2011-12 http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7657 A Web Conferencing summit is being held on Friday, October 28 to discuss plans and approaches for the 2011-12 year. USC Columbia Campus Telephone Update http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7661 Telephone issues on the USC Columbia campus are resolved. The problems are occuring on the Verizon Wireless end. Nov. 11: University Email Connection Issues for Faculty/Staff http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7663 Some customers across campus cannot connect to their University Email, through the Outlook client or Outlook Web Access. USC Antivirus Software http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7675 UTS Public Relations As of December 1, 2011, the University's McAfee antivirus software is no longer supported. Users will no longer be protected if they are running McAfee. McAfee software will need to be removed before installing new antivirus software to avoid possible problems. Blackboard Safe Assignment Update http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7676 Blackboard Upgrade, Dec. 17-21 http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7670 University Technology Services (UTS), in cooperation with the Office of the Provost, is preparing for a planned Blackboard outage beginning Saturday, December 17th at 12:01 a.m. until Wednesday, December 21st at 12:00 a.m. Internet Safety & Security for 2012 http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7681 UTS Public Relations As a new year begins at the University of South Carolina, we want you to continue to practice good computer and online safety. SOPA & PIPA: How do they affect you? http://www.uts.sc.edu/itbulletin/newsarticle.php?nid=7682 Kimberly South, University Technology Services