News
- IT Cost Cuts in 2008 May Be a Trend, Study Says
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7/24/2008
A first-quarter 2008 survey conducted by Computer Economics suggests a possible slowdown in IT spending and staffing lies ahead.
- Microsoft Revamps Its Platforms Division, Loses Kevin Johnson
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7/24/2008
Microsoft announced late Wednesday a reorganization of its Platforms & Services Division (PSD), as well as the departure of Kevin Johnson, a 16-year Microsoft veteran and president of the PSD.
- Microsoft's DNS Fix Leads to More Problems
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7/24/2008
The blogosphere is awash with talk about the possible overall weakness of the Domain Name System (DNS) architecture. For its part, Microsoft's released a DNS fix in its patch slate for July, but Redmond seems to have problems just getting it to end users. Moreover, some users of the DNS fix have experienced additional difficulties.
- D2L Launches Mobile Learning Environment
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7/23/2008
Desire2Learn this week announced a new mobile application of its Desire2Learn Learning Environment. Called Desire2Learn 2GO, the application ties in with Learning Environment 8.3 to provide access via Blackberry. The company also announced that it's streamlining integration Respondus 3.5, a quiz- and test-building application.
- VMware To Give Away Hypervisor
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7/23/2008
VMware has launched its first counter-attack to Microsoft's pricing structure for its virtualization products, announcing that ESXi, its lightweight hypervisor, is going to be given away for free.
- Mercyhurst College To Reach Out with CRM
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7/23/2008
Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA will be implementing customer relationship management (CRM) and digital recruiting tools from Azorus. Mercyhurst, with about 3,000 students, is the first institution to use the Digital Recruit solution in the United States. The service optimizes recruiting efforts by delivering personalized communications to students interested in attending the college.
- Bridgewater College Implements Nevis Appliance for Network Security
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7/23/2008
Bridgewater College has selected the LANenforcer security appliance from Nevis Networks to secure its campus networks. The school chose the Nevis LANenforcer for access control, policy enforcement, and regulatory reporting. The appliance blocks malicious code and scans endpoints prior to granting network access.
- Cdigix Brings Digital Media Platform to Blackboard Courses
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7/23/2008
Digital media developer Cdigix has expanded its C-Labs digital media platform to provide support for Blackboard environments on the course level.
- St. Louis U Heartland Centers To Deploy Meridian LMS Service
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7/22/2008
The Heartland Centers at Saint Louis University School of Public Health will be implementing the software-as-a-service (SaaS) version of Meridian Learning Management System (LMS) from Meridian Knowledge Solutions. The Heartland Centers chose the Meridian LMS to provide preparedness training, among other types of education, for first responders and health workers in Missouri and nationwide.
- Grambling State Implements IP-based Surveillance System
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7/22/2008
Grambling State University in Louisiana has upgraded from an analog security camera system to one using network cameras from Axis Communications and video management software from Genetec.
- AVST, Mirapoint Team Up To Provide Unified Messaging
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7/22/2008
Applied Voice & Speech Technologies (AVST) and Mirapoint announced they've formed a strategic partnership to deliver a unified messaging solution that addresses the needs of both the enterprise and education sectors.
- Yahoo Ends Proxy Fight With Icahn
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7/22/2008
Yahoo partly acceded to the demands of corporate raider Carl Icahn by agreeing to seat Icahn and two of his proxy-slate candidates to Yahoo's board. The about-face move by Yahoo is a surprising turn in the ongoing harsh wooing of the company, which began in January with an unsolicited acquisition proposal from Microsoft.
- Researchers at U Washington and UCSD Test New, Free Laptop Tracking System
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7/21/2008
A new and free open source system from researchers at the University of Washington and the University of California, San Diego promises to track down the location of a lost or stolen laptop without requiring the use of a proprietary or central service.
- Is Desire2Learn in the Clear? Blackboard Says 'No'
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7/21/2008
Desire2Learn is reporting the first bit of (tentatively) good news to come out of Texas since Blackboard initiated its patent-infringement suit against it almost two years ago to the day. According to Desire2Learn, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division, has denied issuing sanctions in Blackboard's motion for contempt. But Blackboard told us Desire2Learn definitely is not in the clear.
- Infinity Learning Uses Amazon Web Services, Takes Moodle to the Cloud
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7/21/2008
Infinity Learning Solutions (ILS) said it has used the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform to develop a cloud computing solution for the open source learning management system Moodle.
- Omnilert Expands Emergency Notification with e2Campus
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7/21/2008
Omnilert has added scrolling LED signs to its mechanisms available for emergency notification through its e2Campus network. These LED displays are powered by their network connection using standard Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology.
- Research in Motion Issues Fix for Blackberry PDF Bug
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7/21/2008
Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the popular BlackBerry handset, on Friday issued a patch to plug a vulnerability in its BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) solution. The vulnerability could allow hackers to enter into a network via a maliciously crafted PDF file.
- Drexel U Upgrades to Aruba 802.11n Wireless Network
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7/21/2008
Drexel University has begun deploying an Aruba Networks 802.11n wireless network at its Philadelphia campus. Drexel is replacing its second-generation wireless LAN to gain the improvements in speed and range brought by 802.11n.
- TOLIS Partners with Parallels, Provides Server Backup Solution for Mac
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7/21/2008
TOLIS Group has partnered with virtualization software provider Parallels to provide solutions that integrate with the Parallels platform.
- Cloud Computing To Bring Security App Shift, Report Says
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7/18/2008
Microsoft's Chief Architect Ray Ozzie dubbed it a "Web-catalyzed services transformation," and some say the sky will be the limit for cloud computing in the enterprise. However, there still will be a strong need for information security -- even in the clouds. A new Gartner Inc. research report, released on Tuesday, predicts growth in the online security application industry segment as companies gravitate toward using hosted applications.
- Learn.net Expands into Blended Learning
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7/18/2008
Training services provider Learn.net this week announced the acquisition of distance learning and collaboration software from Savant Technology Group. The acquisition is part of Learn.net's move into blended learning to provide training services for public and private sectors.
- San Jose State Works with Angel Learning on Second Life Integration
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7/17/2008
San Jose State University (SJSU) School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) and Angel Learning are collaborating on a project to explore the integration of the Angel Learning Management Suite (LMS) and the Second Life virtual world. The work will focus on how student results from activities in virtual worlds can be securely shared with the Angel LMS. The expected outcome of the project is an Angel dropbox that students can use to share evidence of their work from within Second Life.
- University of Minnesota Solar Car Team Begins Cross-country Race
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7/17/2008
The University of Minnesota Solar Vehicle Project--one of the first teams to meet all the qualifications for racing in the 2008 North American Solar Challenge--hit the road on July 13 in a 2,400-mile race from Texas to Canada that ends July 22. The team will be posting updates throughout the race.
- Sentrigo Offers Help for Database Patching Woes
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7/17/2008
Sentrigo Inc. released its new Hedgehog vPatch database security software product Tuesday. The product addresses patching inconsistencies that seem to affect busy Oracle database administrators (DBAs), who don't always have time to test and patch. However, users of Microsoft SQL Server database in the enterprise can take a lesson here too.
- Starfish Launches Higher Ed Retention Solution
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7/17/2008
Software provider Starfish Retention Solutions has announced the upcoming launch of its first product, Starfish Office Hours. The company said this will be the first in a series of products intended to help higher education institutions improve retention and graduation rates by aiding in the delivery of programs designed to help at-risk student populations.
