Archive for the 'Tips' category
October 15th, 2007
This is the third in a series of posts on Digital Security from TechNotes.
Setting up an account password for your personal computer protects you from two kinds of “snoops”: hackers who try to login to your computer remotely; and curious roommates, friends, neighbors, or strangers who have physical access to your computer. For further protection, don’t set your computer to auto-login and have it prompt you for a password when the computer goes to sleep.
If you share your computer with roommates, friends, or siblings, consider setting up multiple user accounts, each with their own passwords. This will protect your information and allow you to control how much access other people have to your computer and what they’re allowed to do. (Read more…)
Posted in Tips | Tagged mac os x, security, windows vista, windows xp | No Comments »
October 12th, 2007
Free music — where can you get it? Downloading copyrighted music and video is illegal and against Smith’s Acceptable Use Policy, but there are plenty of free & legal alternatives.
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September 26th, 2007
This is the second in a series of posts on Digital Security from TechNotes. Stay tuned for more information about securing your digital life.
When you post anything online, remember that everything is, in effect, public. Think of your family, friends, teachers, school administrators, future employers, and admissions officers; as well as potential identity thieves and predators. To put it directly, don’t put anything online that you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see – and also don’t put anything online that someone could use to impersonate or stalk you.
So, what should you keep private? (Read more…)
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September 26th, 2007
A few days ago, students were reporting that they were unable to receive messages from senders at Roadrunner.com or Adelphia.net. These messages were blocked by one of the two systems that all incoming email passes through before it gets to your Smith inbox. (Read more…)
Posted in Tips | Tagged email, spam | No Comments »
September 19th, 2007
You can keep your information and yourself safe with two things: good passwords and common sense. Passwords will keep private information private – while common sense should keep you from making private information public.
This installment of the Digital Security series on TechNotes explains some “best practices” for choosing passwords. (Read more…)
Posted in Tips | Tagged passwords, security | No Comments »
September 12th, 2007
Are you ever frustrated that GroupWise Web is slow or that your address book is hard to use?
How do you check your GroupWise email? …most students use GroupWise Web; but there is a better way! (Read more…)
Posted in Tips | Tagged email, groupwise | No Comments »
August 29th, 2007
Released yesterday, Mozilla.org claims that Firefox Campus Edition is “everything you need for a well-rounded college life, all in one handy place.” Everything you need is a lofty claim for a web browser – is it really that great? (Read more…)
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August 17th, 2007
You may not know it, but there are many useful technology resources on campus! (Read more…)
Posted in Tips | Tagged digital media, labs, printing, training | 1 Comment »
August 16th, 2007
Getting ready to return to campus (or arrive for the first time; congratulations incoming students!), there are a few things you can do to make your tech-transition easier. (Read more…)
Posted in Tips | Tagged new students, returning students | 2 Comments »
