<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>ITS in touch &#187; 2. Bridging the Gap</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/category/its-is-in-touch/bridging-the-gap/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter</link>
	<description>The purpose of this quarterly newsletter is to provide useful and interesting information about topics of interest related to information technology to the general community of Maricopa employees.</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Information Security Program</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/10/information-security-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/10/information-security-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=2015</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On June 2, 2011, the first draft of the MCCCD Information Security Program and Standards (The Program) was sent to IT Leaders district-wide, requesting feedback. The Program was developed internally in response to the need to safeguard MCCCD assets. Additionally there are many regulations which require a comprehensive program as noted by recent audits.
The Program [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/10/information-security-program/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>My.maricopa.edu Redesign</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/mymaricopaedu-redesign/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/mymaricopaedu-redesign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=1508</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
As a continuous improvement effort for student success, college web managers and the SIS Advisory Group requested an evaluation of my.maricopa.edu take place for redesign efforts to address challenges expressed to them related to the difficulty students had with account creation and the enrollment process.   The primary role identified by these two teams was to [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/mymaricopaedu-redesign/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Password Guidelines for Core Enterprise Systems (HRMS, Email, SIS, Blackboard)</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/password-guidelines-for-core-enterprise-systems-hrms-email-sis-blackboard/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/password-guidelines-for-core-enterprise-systems-hrms-email-sis-blackboard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=1626</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[DSSC and College ITS Teams implemented a new directory in September 2009. In collaboration and agreement with all college CIMS (College Identity Management System) leadership teams, password guidelines were established and should be adhered to. Colleges should check with their IT Leadership or help desk for additional information and questions regarding these changes. Passwords are [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/password-guidelines-for-core-enterprise-systems-hrms-email-sis-blackboard/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Self-Service: Benefits Open Enrollment</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/self-service-benefits-open-enrollment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/self-service-benefits-open-enrollment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=1552</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MCCCD implemented Benefits Administration self-service during Open Enrollment in the spring of 2010.  This new administration tool allows employees to update their benefit elections during the annual Open Enrollment period.  Using the delivered PeopleSoft HRMS self-service features (with very minimal customizations), employees can now update their own benefit elections online from work or at home.
The implementation [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/self-service-benefits-open-enrollment/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Blackboard Mobile Learn</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/blackboard-mobile-learn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/blackboard-mobile-learn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:20:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=1560</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Blackboard Mobile Learn is a new extension to Blackboard that brings the Blackboard Learning Management System to mobile devices.  Mobile Learn is designed to work with smart phones and tablets, like the iPhone and iPad.  The Mobile Learn application is designed to recognize the device it is running on and then present the Blackboard application [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2011/03/blackboard-mobile-learn/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Student Email Course Distribution Lists</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/10/student-email-course-distribution-lists/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/10/student-email-course-distribution-lists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:55:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=1289</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Using a course distribution list, faculty have the opportunity to reach their entire class via their MCCCD student email account.  Lists are automatically created for each active course and are maintained in the Directory to include only those students who are enrolled in a specific class.
Some useful information to be aware of:

To use the lists or search the Directory for your [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/10/student-email-course-distribution-lists/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>A Mobile Computing Primer</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/10/a-mobile-computing-primer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/10/a-mobile-computing-primer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:50:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=1222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Now that you have a laptop, notebook, tablet, iPad or smart phone you likely want to access information and the Internet wirelessly everywhere you go.  Most mobile devices connect wirelessly in one of two ways while a few are equipped from purchase to do both.  Wi-Fi and cellular data connections are the two common ways [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/10/a-mobile-computing-primer/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Communication</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/02/communication/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/02/communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=910</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[MCCCD Communication
Keeping everyone informed can be challenging for any large organization; MCCCD is no exception.  It takes the collective community to do their part in communicating.  Often times, those we serve are not aware of the communication tools available to them to ensure inclusion for important information.  It is for this purpose that DSSC ITS [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/02/communication/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>SIS Bundle Installations</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/02/sis-bundle-installations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/02/sis-bundle-installations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=963</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In addition to implementing enhancements and fixing issues that are identified, DSSC ITS installs four to five major &#8220;bundles&#8221; every year in the Student Information System (SIS).  These bundles, which happen approximately every three months, consist of both new functionality and fixes to issues that our vendor, Oracle, has packaged together.  The planning, installation and testing of each bundle [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2010/02/sis-bundle-installations/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Don&#8217;t Click</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2009/10/dont-click/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2009/10/dont-click/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Anti-Phishing Working Group there were more than 100,000 phishing attacks in 2008, which has increased from previous years.  The most recent data available (2007) shows that these attacks were responsible for direct financial losses of $3.2 billion dollars and affected 3.6 million adults in the US as reported by the Gartner group.  [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2009/10/dont-click/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>5th Floor Data Center Tidbits</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2009/10/5th-floor-data-center-tidbits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2009/10/5th-floor-data-center-tidbits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:54:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=592</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[



 

 This is a Scalar i2000 tape library.  Most of our systems maintain backup copies of your data in this library.  These three cabinets are attached to each other and act as a single machine to house 1100 tapes.  The library can grow incrementally by adding additional cabinets (up to 14).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
No, we didn&#8217;t run out of tiles and [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2009/10/5th-floor-data-center-tidbits/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Reducing and Preventing Malware on District Office Computers</title>
		<link>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2009/06/reducing-and-preventing-malware-on-district-office-computers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2009/06/reducing-and-preventing-malware-on-district-office-computers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shelly.laug@domail.maricopa.edu</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[2. Bridging the Gap]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[ITS is In Touch]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/?p=349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Malware is a generic technology term used to define any type of malicious software that has been added to a computer without the user&#8217;s knowledge or consent.  Common types of malware include computer viruses, spyware, adware, Trojan horses and worms.  Malware can enter a computer directly through the network, chat and file-sharing programs, shared files, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.maricopa.edu/its/newsletter/2009/06/reducing-and-preventing-malware-on-district-office-computers/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

