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by JUCC ISTF

/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ The following security recommendations or guidelines help secure your server: 1. Rename the Administrator Account - Renaming the Administrator Account will help to prevent a brute ...

by JUCC ISTF

/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ 1. Consider Using a Firewall For the network hosting the Terminal Server, it is best practice to use a firewall capable of stateful packet inspection. A firewall capable of ...

by JUCC ISTF

/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Connection Vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection which could allow an attacker to take complete control ...

by Joe Lee

A. Printing a Single Copy of Course Work is Green According to the printing usage records in recent years, most students have printed one copy of their work only. Print Jobs 2009* 2010 * 20/1/2009 - 31/12/2009. Semester started on 12/1/2009. Printing system was upgraded on 20/1/2009 and able to ...

by Joe Chow

The Notebook Ownership Programme (NOP) has been run for many years and had always been one of the most well received programmes for students since the programme addressed their learning needs with notebooks at high discounted prices. This year’s NOP roadshows were held during 6-10 December 2010 and ...

by Annie Yu

The Staff Computer Courses offered by the Computing Services Centre (CSC) has provided leading-edge training to strengthen the IT skills of faculty and staff since 1992. A variety of courses are offered throughout the year at different technical levels (introduction and advanced) and conducted in ...

by Joe Lee

In the last Semester Break (20 Dec 2010 - 8 Jan 2011), the Computing Services Centre (CSC) replaced the five years old HP dx6120 computers with new HP 8100 Elite computers. Below shows the major configurations of the new Elite computers: Processor Intel Core i5-750 (2.66 GHz, 4 MB cache) Chipset ...

by Joe Lee

The CityU has recently subscribed the SAS Education Analytical Suite (EAS). Apart from the fundamental products bundled in the EAS foundation offer, some optional SAS products which are currently used by departments for teaching and research are also included in the contract. Under the Terms and ...

by C Y Kwok

ctnet
Introduction The University’s data network (CTNET – City University Campus Network) has undergone several major upgrades since its creation in 1985. Each major upgrade represents the adoption of the latest state-of-the-art networking technologies and standards. The network has evolved from circuit ...

by Joe Lee

Hitting new record high sometimes is good but it is certainly not the case in student printing as more trees are destroyed and substantial energy is consumed to produce tons of paper, distribute them and print them. The following chart depicts the usage trend of quota-controlled free student ...