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/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ To build an effective patch management process that manages the risks from both external (i.e. vulnerabilities of the information systems) and internal factors (i.e ...
To better serve our users, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) has installed three sets of 42-inch LED TV panel beside the entrances of the CSC Teaching Studio Areas on G/F, 4/F and 5/F of Academic 2. AC2 G/F AC2 4/F AC2 5/F These panels display the availability of computers for student use. First ...
Message from Microsoft "After 12 years, support for Windows XP will end on April 8, 2014. There will be no more security updates or technical support for the Windows XP operating system. It is very important that customers and partners migrate to a modern operating system…” (Microsoft, 2014) After ...
Nowadays, people use PCs, mobile devices to perform many activities on the internet, such as webmail, online shopping, e-banking, etc. Private information is frequently being transmitted across the internet. If the se sensitive data are not transferred securely, they can easily be captured or stolen ...
Virtualization is an irreversible trend in the IT industry. It brings great benefits to enterprises by allowing better utilization of IT resources, simplifying IT administration, facilitating faster disaster recovery. For more discussion on its benefits, please refer to an earlier article “Moving ...
To further enhance the website hosting environment of the university, an upgrade of the central web server (www.cityu.edu.hk) had been completed on 16th Oct 2013. The central web server (www.cityu.edu.hk) was previously served by Sun Solaris and Apache. After the websites were migrated to a new ...
Microsoft has officially launched its latest Operating System, Windows 8.1, to the public in mid-October 2013. Windows 8.1 is packed with many new features and improvements over its predecessor, Windows 8, which sought to bridge the gap among touchscreen devices (such as tablets and smartphones) ...
The Student Notebook Computer Daily Loan Scheme (DLS) has been established for more than 10 years (previously known as the Mobile Computer Service ) to give students the convenience and flexibility to make use of the wireless network to access the campus network and the Internet, facilitating their ...
/* The following article is extracted from the "Information Security Newsletter" published by the JUCC IS Task Force. */ A software patch is an additional piece of program codes or executable designed to fix problems with, or update a computer program or its supporting data. This includes fixing ...
CityU’s anti-hacking platform has won international recognition from a leading IT security magazine.