Networks / Servers

Viruses Stole City College Of S.F. Data For Years

Personal banking information and other data from perhaps tens of thousands of students, faculty and administrators at City College of San Francisco have been stolen in what is being called "an infestation" of computer viruses with origins in criminal networks in Russia, China and other countries, The Chronicle has learned.

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Virginia Commonwealth U Says Server With 176,000 Files Hacked

Virginia Commonwealth University says a school server that included personal data of more than 176,000 current and former faculty, staff, students and affiliates has been hacked.

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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Univ of Wisconsin Broadband Projects

A Dane County judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit to stop the University of Wisconsin System's federally funded broadband projects in four Wisconsin communities.

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Laptop Containing Private Student Information Stolen At Warren County Community College

A laptop computer missing from Warren County Community College contains sensitive student data including names and Social Security numbers, school officials confirmed Thursday.

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New Endpoint Protector 4 – Device Control Hardware and Virtual Appliance: Faster, Stronger, Adaptable Data and Device Security for Businesses

In September 2011 alone, over 20 million private records worldwide have been exposed in security breaches, affecting businesses around the world. To prevent such incidents, endpoint security developer CoSoSys has released a new version of their flagship device control and data loss prevention solution, Endpoint Protector. Offering enhanced protection, increased effectiveness and the fastest implementation time in its segment, the out-of-the-box Hardware and Virtual Appliance is now available for small, medium and large companies and organizations.

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Exinda Optimizes Network Bandwidth for Ryerson University

Exinda, a global provider of next generation WAN optimization solutions incorporating Unified Performance Management, today announced that Ryerson University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada has deployed is 10060 series WAN optimization appliance to monitor traffic, prioritize applications, and optimize bandwidth usage on its campus network.

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Columbia College Chicago Leverages Cutting-edge Dark Fiber Solution to Greatly Expand Bandwidth Availability

For many colleges, students downloading videos, photographs, music and other media-rich content is an activity that strains the network and the patience of IT staff. However, at Columbia College Chicago, the largest private arts and media college in North America, accessing and editing media content in real time is vital to students and their studies, but the college had an aging network that limited their access to critical course materials.

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Identity Finder Offers Award-Winning Identity Protection Software Free to all UConn Students

Identity Finder, LLC today announced that it will give all 30,000 University of Connecticut students a free license of the Identity Finder Home Edition. University of Connecticut students may download the software at http://www.identityfinder.com/us/store/StudentInitiative/UCONNEDU Identity Finder's announcement comes one day after University of Connecticut officials announced that they would install Identity Finder throughout the University to protect personal data.

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Students' Financial Info Revealed On Gov't Website

The personal financial details of as many as 5,000 college students were temporarily laid bare for other students to view on the Education Department's direct loan website earlier this month, an education official testified Tuesday.

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BullGuard Announces Internet Security Suite 12

BullGuard, specialists in user-friendly PC and mobile security solutions for consumers, has announced the release of the latest version of its award-winning Internet Security suite with version 12. Building on previous success, the new edition offers a range of improvements and new key features to help streamline security for the modern user, making it one of the most comprehensive solutions on the market.

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