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CWRU IT experts respond to April OpenSSL (”Heartbleed”) vulnerability
A major security vulnerability named Heartbleed was discovered on April 7 and has the potential to impact all Internet use between users’ computers and servers that use Open SSL (webpages that start with https). The security vulnerability permits the theft of some information, including user IDs and...
Microsoft to end support for Windows XP and Office 2003 after April 8
Microsoft will not provide security updates or other technical assistance for Windows XP or Office 2003 after April 8. Information Technology Services (ITS) recommends that users upgrade to the current versions of these products before support ends to avoid potential software failure. ITS also encou...
ITS announces winners of mobile connectivity app contest
Information Technology Services (ITS) announced that Emeka Anyanwu, a School of Medicine student, placed first in the contest to build a mobile app for reporting wireless and mobile signal strength. The contest was sponsored by ITS and the Undergraduate Student Government IT Committee in support of ...
ITS to host active learning event for faculty members, administrators
Information Technology Services (ITS) will host an active learning event for faculty members and administrators who would like a voice in designing and redesigning learning spaces. Case Western Reserve University began an active learning initiative more than one year ago to explore active learning ...
MediaVision to be unavailable March 10 due to planned maintenance
MediaVision Courseware will be unavailable on Monday, March 10, from 3 to 10 a.m. as it undergoes planned maintenance. For 24/7 assistance with any technology product or service, visit help.case.edu, or contact the ITS Service Desk at help@case.edu or 216.368.HELP (4357)....
Free upgrades of 3-D animation programs available on Software Center
PyMOL v1.7 and AxPyMOL v1.7 upgrades are available for free through the Software Center to Case Western Reserve University students. faculty and staff using Windows, Macintosh and Linux computers. PyMOL is a powerful and comprehensive molecular visualization product for rendering and animating 3D m...
SPSS Modeler Premium Campus Edition upgrade available on Software Center
SPSS Modeler Premium Campus Edition with Text Analytics has been upgraded to version 16 and is now available on the Software Center as a free download for Case Western Reserve students and members of the faculty and staff using Windows computers. SPSS Modeler is a predictive analytics platform tha...
Recent phishing attack resolved by Information Technology Services
A recent phishing attack resulted in several external email services rejecting messages sent from @case.edu and @cwru.edu email addresses from 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, through 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The situation is now resolved. No email messages to non-CWRU addresses were lost during this t...
New research tracking and administration system rollout to be complete next week
After more than two years of planning and development, Case Western Reserve University’s new research proposal submission and tracking system will be launched fully as of Monday. Dubbed Sparta (Sponsored Programs Application for Research Tracking and Administration), the system is designed to ease ...
New Matlab edition available at Software Center
Matlab R2013b TAH now is available to students as a free download for Windows, Macintosh and Linux computers. Matlab is a program for data computation, analysis and visualization. Version R2013b features improvements and bug fixes, plus compatibility with Windows 8.1 and Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks. Do...