The New McAfee: A Bold New World of Protection Online
This news has been some time in the making, and I’m terrifically excited to share it. As of July 27th, we take a decisive step forward, one where McAfee places its sole focus on consumers. People like you. This marks the day we officially divest our enterprise business and dedicate ourselves to protecting people so they can freely enjoy […] more…International Women’s Day in the Channel
I have had the privilege of working with many exceptional people over the course of my career. For International Women’s Day this year, I wanted to feature some of the dedicated and talented women I have the opportunity to work with in the Channel. The following individuals have great advice and stories that we all […] more…Planned Maintenance: Wireless Services at University Park
ITS will be completing maintenance on the wireless service at University Park tomorrow morning, Friday, August 21, from 5:00 AM to 7:00 AM. This work is similar to that completed earlier this week, as communicated via ITS Alert at http://alerts.its.psu.edu/alert-3666. The purpose of this work is better utilize existing wireless infrastructure. We have reviewed the […] more…Hacktivist Group CyberBerkut Behind Attacks on German Official Websites
A pro-Russian group called CyberBerkut claimed responsibility for a recent hack on certain German government websites in early January. We were able to gather some information on some of its members based on Pastebin data that had been leaked by the Ukrainian nationalist political party (Pravy Sektor). A Background on CyberBerkut CyberBerkut is an organized group […] more…Resolved: Resolved: Wireless Network Service Disruption: Multiple Buildings at University Park
This morning, between 6:30 AM and 7:45 AM, wireless network service was disrupted at the buildings below. ITS was able to restore services and they are currently operating normally. Arts Burrowes Cedar Chambers Eisenhower Chapel Executive Education Ford Forum Hamilton Hall Irvin Hall Jordan Hall Keller Kern Mateer McKee Hall Music Building II Nittany Landscape […] more…
Don’t Let Location-Based Services Put You in Danger
Location-based services utilize geo-location information to publish your whereabouts. In some cases, these services can also provide discounts or freebies as a reward for “checking in” at participating businesses and gathering “points.” These services can also be used to share photos and other media in real-time with your friends and followers. Geo-location or geo-tagging can […] more…More information
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