Year: 2014

Routine Application Maintenance

SERVICE: Routine Application Maintenance IMPACT: IT will be performing routine maintenance on the applications listed below.  These applications may experience a brief service disruption during this maintenance window. DATE: Sunday, October 12th. TIME: 12:00AM until 3:00PM OVERVIEW: IT will be performing preventative maintenance on College applications during the routine second Sunday maintenance window. The applications…Continue Reading Routine Application Maintenance

Improve Your Cybersecurity

Security is an essential element of software design, development, testing, and maintenance. The software we use every day on our phones, tablets, and computers may have vulnerabilities that can compromise our personal information and privacy. How we use our IT products and devices is important. From locking our portable devices to making sure that all…Continue Reading Improve Your Cybersecurity

WordPress Blogs Performance Issues

SERVICE: WordPress Blogs (blogs.cofc.edu) IMPACT: Users may experience a disruption in service to their blogs due to CampusPress performance issues. Websites that pull feeds from the blog may experience disruption. DATE: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 OVERVIEW: CampusPress, the College’s WordPress host has reported that they are currently experiencing ongoing and sporadic network performance issues. Their team is working hard…Continue Reading WordPress Blogs Performance Issues

OS X Bash Update 1.0

Apple has released a software update for the OS X, the operating system that runs on the Mac, to fix a bash vulnerability. “The vast majority of OS X users are not at risk to recently reported bash vulnerabilities,” an Apple spokesperson told iMore. “Bash, a UNIX command shell and language included in OS X,…Continue Reading OS X Bash Update 1.0

Tech Fair on October 9th!

Please join the staff of Information Technology for the Tech Fair scheduled on Thursday, October 9th from 2:00PM – 4:00PM in the Stern Center Ballroom (4th floor). We hope that you will take this opportunity to meet IT Staff, interact with technologies, ask questions and learn about IT services and applications. The Tech Fair is…Continue Reading Tech Fair on October 9th!

Microsoft Exchange Service Restored

The College of Charleston’s Microsoft Exchange inbound and outbound mail service has been restored, however IT System Engineers are still working on the problem to restore normal operations.  Additional maintenance windows will be scheduled to fully restore normal operations. If you should have questions, please contact the IT Helpdesk at 953-3375 or helpdesk@cofc.edu….Continue Reading Microsoft Exchange Service Restored

Microsoft Exchange Service Disruption

The College of Charleston’s Microsoft Exchange system is experiencing an unscheduled disruption in service for inbound and outbound mail. Mail that has been sent or received external to campus has been delayed — but not lost.  Once services are restored – mail sitting in inbound and outbound queues will be delivered. Mail on campus is…Continue Reading Microsoft Exchange Service Disruption

2014 Tech Fair Trailer!

We just launched the trailer for the 2014 Tech Fair for College faculty and staff. The event will be located in the Stern Center Ballroom (4th floor) on October 9, 2014 from 2:00-4:00pm. Click on the image below to play the trailer. We hope to see you there! You can also view the video at http://youtu.be/CwgTGkaawA0….Continue Reading 2014 Tech Fair Trailer!

Information Technology Values Your Input.

Complete the TechQual+ Survey! As a member of the College of Charleston community, you are invited to participate in the TechQual+ Survey. Your anonymous feedback helps Information Technology improve our services and support for you. Your results will be used to inform decisions about how to wisely invest IT resources to support the technology needs…Continue Reading Information Technology Values Your Input.