What's New at ITS
ITS
Announces Refinement of Private Fiber Policy and Pricing: Effective
July 1, 2009, the private fiber policy at Penn State will be simplified
and private fiber costs will be largely reduced. ITS is refining
its private fiber policy and pricing structure due to the availability
of "single mode" fiber and the increased interest among colleges
and departments in creating and managing their own private networks.–June
19 , 2009
Penn
State Launches Wireless 2.0 Service: The next generation of Penn State's wireless service was released to students, faculty and staff on Monday this week. The new Penn State Wireless 2.0 service is designed to incorporate cutting-edge authentication and encryption methods aimed at improving the level of security and performance for laptop and desktop users.–May 14 , 2009
ITS Workbench
and Data Recovery Services to be Decommissioned June 1, 2009:
In order to provide extended (24 x 7) Help Desk services for
the Penn State community, 
ITS
plans to decommission Data Recovery Services and the ITS Workbench
on June 1. Personnel from these offices will then be transferred
to the Wagner Help Desk location. Adding personnel to this location
will enable the University to better address around the clock
needs of students, faculty and staff -- as well as meet the growing
demand for encryption, security, ANGEL, and other types of consultation
expertise.–May 13 , 2009
Visitor Wireless now available at Altoona, University Park Campuses:
Wireless access to the Internet is becoming quite common. For years Penn State faculty, students and staff have been able to use Penn State's University wireless service. For security reasons only those with an authorized account are able to use this capability. Yet increasingly, visitors to campus have asked how they could access a wireless network while here. Now they can. AT&T now offers its wireless service on Penn State's University Park and Altoona campuses. The service is expected to expand to other campuses as well..–May 7 , 2009
Additional Recent News
- Penn State Launches Digital Library Archive Initiative with HP
- $100 Credit on VOIP Phone Sets to End June 30, 2009
- Penn State-wide Game to Help Players Learn About Educational Gaming
- TSR Deadlines
Set for Fiscal Year End and Summer
