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Tag: Central Systems & Network Services
PCI and Blocked Email Messages
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS v2.0) is a standard that has been accepted by all major credit card companies and most credit providers. It is a standard that we must abide by if we are to … Continue reading →…Continue Reading PCI and Blocked Email Messages
Wireless in the dorms
There are approximately 60 buildings classified as dorms here at Middlebury providing beds to over 2400 students in 5 Commons. From a ‘wireless’ perspective these dorms can be divided into three broad groups in terms of how many Wireless Access … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Wireless in the dorms
Two new staff in Central Systems & Network Services
Please welcome two new staff members in CSNS: Ian Burke started November 29th as our new Network Security Administrator; he is also on the LIS Security Team. Ian comes most recently from Amherst, NH and was a Security Engineer for … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Two new staff in Central Systems & Network Services
Campus Network Infrastructure Upgrade
As mentioned in a previous blog post, LIS is improving and expanding the campus network. Step one was to increase the size of our connection to the Internet, which we have done. The next step is to upgrade the network … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Campus Network Infrastructure Upgrade
Marcy moving to Enterprise Applications
Danna Gianforte and I (Area Directors for Enterprise Applications and Central Systems & Network Services, respectively) recently agreed to a staffing change. Marcy Smith is now a member of the Enterprise Applications area. We believe that having the soon-to-be-hired Database … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Marcy moving to Enterprise Applications
Did the network just get faster?
Generally LIS only hears about it when our systems aren’t responding quickly enough or aren’t working at all. We almost never get a call saying, “Gee, the servers have been up for a very long time without crashing!” or “My … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Did the network just get faster?