June 25 (Friday)

My computer is driving me crazy!
Dealing with spam, popup boxes, computer viruses, spyware, and adware

Sick of spam? Irritated by popup boxes? Bothered by computer viruses? Worried about spyware and adware (and what are they anyway)? Mark Branom and Jane Norris will give you some simple tips and tricks on how to deal with these pesky annoyances that we experience every day. Mark recomends this helpful book – PC Annoyances: How to Fix the Most Annoying Things About Your Personal Computer, by Steve Bass, O'Reilly & Assoc., 2004. Download PowerPoint presentation here.

What Happened to My IP Number?

This briefing is for people with NetDB access who want to learn more about some of the searching tools available to them. We will cover NetDB log searches, which let you see the whole history of a NetDB entry: who made it and when, and all modifications. We will also cover the command line tool ipm, which lets you search our logs of router arp tables; this is especially handy in finding IP thieves or the history of a laptop that roams from one network to another. Finally, we'll cover the various DHCP log searches, which give detailed information on the successes or failures of a computer's usage of Stanford's DHCP service. NetDB access is required to use some of these tools, and NetDB familiarity is suggested for anyone attending this briefing. Download pdf of Drew's PowerPoint presentation here.

Introduction to "Security Self-Help" Program

Come to this briefing to hear about the new program developed by ITSS that will perform a number of security tests, and optionally make changes to your Windows computer to bring it into compliance with a set of Stanford-defined security best practices. The program will be available for download from the Essential Stanford Software site (ess.stanford.edu) and is intended for use by all Stanford community members (students, faculty, and staff) to insure that computers attached to the Stanford network conform to a set of baseline security settings. Download PowerPoint slides here. Download summary document here.

Setting Up a Home Network

Join us as Kent Reuber and Mark Branom present some basic info on setting up home networks on Stanford DSL, Stanford West, and non-Stanford DSL/cable modems. They'll talk about the basics of print servers, wireless access points, and routers. They'll also present some example home network diagrams that you may want to follow. They won't be covering specific products – there are simply too many products out there. They will, however, give you some recommendations on home network configurations that can be used with many different products. The PowerPoint slides for this presentation are available at http://homenetworking.stanford.edu.

Macromedia Software Demonstrations
Come See What Stanford Can Do With Macromedia Technology at This Special Event!

Macromedia delivers the solutions to help academic institutions enrich learning resources and manage campus infrastructure. Join us for an overview of Macromedia’s tools, training, and resources.

2:00 – 2:05pm – Macromedia Introduction and Overview

2:05 – 3:00pm – Create Digital Learning Experiences. For faculty and academic services staff who want an easy way to use PowerPoint, MS Word, streaming video, and rich media to enhance the teaching and learning experience.
Featuring Macromedia Breeze™ and BreezeLive™

3:00 – 4:00pm – Create Digital Learning Experiences. Quickly and easily create Flash-based interactive demonstrations and software simulations.
Featuring Macromedia RoboDemo

4:00 – 5:00pm – Build Engaging Web Sites with Studio MX 2004. Get the most out of Studio MX 2004. This session for Web Designers and Developers will highlight the latest features of Studio MX.
Featuring Studio MX 2004 (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and FreeHand)