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<Title>RT database upgrade completed</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">RT's database has been successfully migrated to new hardware.<br><br>Many thanks to all in DoIT who contributed to this upgrade with special thanks to Jeremy Gude who performed all the database efforts.<br><br>Please be aware there may be some slowness initially when you get in until the system is able to rebuild its database cache.<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Joe Kirby <br>
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<Summary>RT's database has been successfully migrated to new hardware.  Many thanks to all in DoIT who contributed to this upgrade with special thanks to Jeremy Gude who performed all the database efforts....</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="39638" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/39638">
<Title>Obama Weighing Security and Privacy in Deciding on Spy Program Limits</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The president’s choices in the next few weeks may define America’s approach to national security long after his term is over.<br><div><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td>
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<Summary>The president’s choices in the next few weeks may define America’s approach to national security long after his term is over.      </Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="39646" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/39646">
<Title>Hackers Hit Servers at The Washington Post for a 3rd Time</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The current raid was believed to have targeted the user names and passwords of Post employees.<br><div><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td>
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<Summary>The current raid was believed to have targeted the user names and passwords of Post employees.      </Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="39647" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/39647">
<Title>For Target&#8217;s Shoppers, a New Holiday To-Do List</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Credit experts offered advice for the 40 million Target shoppers whose credit data may have been compromised by cybercriminals, and those in similar straits.<br><div><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td>
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<Summary>Credit experts offered advice for the 40 million Target shoppers whose credit data may have been compromised by cybercriminals, and those in similar straits.      </Summary>
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<Title>ISSA New Officers, New Members, New Events for Spring</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Hi everyone,<br><br>We know this is the end of the semester, but ISSA is looking for a few<br>students interested in taking a leadership role in the UMBC Chapter of<br>Information Systems Security Association (ISSA). We need to elect a<br>president and will likely create two or three more officer spots.  In<br>addition to new officers, we need enthusiastic members and people<br>willing to provide ideas. ISSA aims to enhance the knowledge, skills,<br>and professional growth of our members. Our club will not solely focus<br>on just Information Security; we plan to expand further to other topics<br>that might complement what our members are interested in. ISSA is<br>looking to make an impact on UMBC and would love someone with great<br>ideas to help make that happen. We would like to start planning for the<br>upcoming semester sometime before January 29 (Spring Involvement Fest)<br>and would have no more than 2 or 3 meetings before which would be held<br>on campus or another conveniently located spot.<br><br>Please contact us ASAP if you are interested or have any questions. The<br>contact Information is Monique Jeffrey <a href="mailto:monijef1@umbc.edu">monijef1@umbc.edu</a>.<br><br>
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<Summary>Hi everyone,  We know this is the end of the semester, but ISSA is looking for a few students interested in taking a leadership role in the UMBC Chapter of Information Systems Security Association...</Summary>
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<Title>Cover Feature: 2013 Oracle Excellence Awards</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">Oracle customers and partners are technology pioneers, developing and implementing revolutionary new solutions with Oracle technology, and the Oracle Excellence Awards recognize these pioneers. In 2013, the Oracle Excellence Awards include nine award programs that celebrate leadership, technology, enterprise sustainability, database administration, and more. Meet the CIO of the Year winners and review winners enjoying their successes at Oracle OpenWorld 2013.</div>
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<Summary>Oracle customers and partners are technology pioneers, developing and implementing revolutionary new solutions with Oracle technology, and the Oracle Excellence Awards recognize these pioneers. In...</Summary>
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<NewsItem contentIssues="true" id="39633" important="false" status="posted" url="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/posts/39633">
<Title>Bits Blog: Verizon to Release First Transparency Report</Title>
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<Summary>The company said that it would publish a report detailing the number of information requests it received from government agencies this year.      </Summary>
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<Title>Check out the latest JCET Newsletter</Title>
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<Summary>Issue 4, 2013</Summary>
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<Title>Bits Blog: Government Requests to Remove Online Material Increase at Google</Title>
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    <div class="html-content">The company’s transparency report showed a rise in removal requests it received, often from officials trying to expunge critical information about themselves.<br><div><table border="0"><tbody><tr><td>
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<Summary>The company’s transparency report showed a rise in removal requests it received, often from officials trying to expunge critical information about themselves.      </Summary>
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<Title>When you do the math, our energy use adds up</Title>
<Tagline>Short and simple first steps to help the planet</Tagline>
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    <strong>The greenest, cleanest energy is the energy we <u>save</u>! </strong><br><br>Behind the scenes, Facilities Management, the Climate Change Task Force and especially our campus Energy Manager have been hard at work <a href="http://sustainability.umbc.edu/energy-climate/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">cutting down our carbon emissions- lowering emissions by over 13% since 2007</a>. But much of the campus emissions comes from <u>energy we don't even use</u>. Just by making tiny changes to our habits and settings we can make a conserve a significant amount! <br><br><strong>But how much do our actions matter, really? Look at it this way: </strong><br><br><img src="https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1459235_336337479842500_790399963_n.jpg" height="353" width="473" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"><br>Statistics Source: <span><span><a href="http://energy.gov/articles/new-psas-help-you-save-energy-and-money" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>http://energy.gov/</span><span>articles/</span><span>new-psas-help-you-save-ener</span>gy-and-money</a></span></span><br><br>Will turning off and unplugging your things before you leave for break really make a difference? <strong>Consider this:</strong><br><br>If you take 2 minutes to turn off four lights and the monitor on your computer when you are heading out, the ratio of amount you save to the amount of time you spend is equivalent to an hourly wage of $35.88.<br><br>When leaving for a weekend or break, unplugging devices, powering off everything, unplugging your laptop’s power supply, and so on is even more valuable. This cuts down on a lot of drain and can be done pretty quickly – it saves a lot of energy and the value of the time you invest in it is quite worthwhile- roughly the equivalent of a $50 hourly wage.<br>Dive deeper into the calculations <a href="http://www.thesimpledollar.com/how-much-money-does-turning-off-the-lights-really-save/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here </a>and <a href="http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/budgeting/how-much-save-unplugging-appliances2.htm" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.<br><br>Visit this site to learn more about changing your computer settings to sleep mode: <a href="http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/energy-efficient-computer-use" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/energy-efficient-computer-use</a><br><br>Lighting Hacks: Cutting energy with minimal effort<br><br><ul>
    <li>Turn off lights in any empty room you are leaving or passing by.</li>
    <li>Lighting accounts for 10 percent to 15 percent of total electricity use; when multiplied by the number of rooms across campus, the potential for savings is enormous.</li>
    <li>Make the most of natural daylight, using more efficient bulbs like CFL and LED and use task rather than general lighting (plus it makes for a nicer work space to have a desk lamp instead of harsh overhead lights).</li>
    <li>Be proactive; turn off lights whenever they are not needed even in common areas (turning a light back on does not use more electricity than leaving it on). </li>
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    <br>Electronics Hacks: Cutting energy with minimal effort<br><br><ul>
    <li>Turn off computers, monitors, printers and photocopiers when you leave your office for the evening, and unplug if you are heading out for the weekend or break.</li>
    <li>Turn off your computer monitor when you leave your desk for more than a few minutes- and visual screen savers use the same amount of energy as leaving the screen on, so let the screen darken into sleep mode instead.</li>
    <li>If you must leave your computer on for off-campus access, use the power management built in to your operating system (Windows: Control Panel &gt; Performance and Maintenance &gt; Power Options; Mac: System Preferences &gt; Energy Saver) to automatically reduce energy use.  If each were turned off, or powered down daily, the potential for significant savings exists.</li>
    <li>Or, use a laptop: a typical laptop computer has a power consumption of 30 watts. A typical desktop PC, with conventional display, consumes about 5 times as much.</li>
    <li>Printers are typically left on for extended periods of time but are only printing a small percentage of that time. So, conventional printers can be a major energy hog. Laser printers consume the most energy.</li>
    <li>When purchasing, select a printer with power management capabilities and always look for the EnergyStar label. Printers with automatic "power down" features can reduce electricity use by over 65 percent.</li>
    </ul>
    <br>Thank you to the students from a Technical Communications course who volunteered to create the attached flier. If you found this useful, consider sharing the information with those you live, work, and study with both on and off campus.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Tanvi <br>
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