Tech Talk RealAudio Archives September 2001

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David Burd and Dr. Richard Shurtz, President of Stratford University, host Tech Talk, a program about computers and information technology.      Links to selected programs are below. All programs are archived in RealAudio format. Just click on the RealAudio link below the date to listen. Older shows are archives as transcript summaries. You can listen live over the Internet by clicking ListenLive during show time. September 29, 2001 show September 22, 2001 show (preempted by Navy Football) September 15, 2001 show September 8, 2001 show (preempted by Navy Football) September 1, 2001 show

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September 29, 2001 RealAudio 0:40hr Not archived top

Browser News Netscape 6.1 (Download) As good as MS Internet Exploer Has crashed twice on my computer in last two weeks Requires “activation." You are not required to join AOL, but the suggestion is strong. Cookie management (deletion button) Four to five crashes a week, some printer problems Excellent display, somewhat sluggish. Better than 4.76, so I have upgraded. Internet Explorer 6.0 (Download) Supports Platform for Privacy Preferences (P3P), a standard that the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) However, most sites don't support P3P yet Same interface and performance as 5.5 Does not require activation or log onto PassPort Cookie management (deletion button) Very stable and fast, so I have upgraded. Microsoft News Antitrust News DOJ to Microsoft – You will not be broken up Judge to MS and DOJ --  Settle fast for I will mediate Twin towers to be removed from future releases of Flight Simulator Verizon News Kudos to Verizon Verizon extends voice mail from 7 days to 30 days. Offers to record cassettes of September 11th messages Still backing Tausin Dingle Bill Tech Talk believe that this will eliminate competition at the local level and make the Baby Bells even harder to work with. No kudos here. Apple News Mac OsX update (Mac 10.1) released September 29th DVD and CD burner support Faster launch (2 to 3 times faster) Window resizing and menu display five times faster Toolbar Dock can now be moved from bottom of screen Macs ship with both Os9 and OsX (not enough apps, for X yet, about 1400 Apps include Office V.X OsX is based on Unix BSD. It is a graphical user interface running on a unix box. Very stable.  This will be an excellent platform for Apple. e-Dating Game for Seniors given thumbs up by AARP Discussed in September-October, 2001 issue of "My Generation" Harkens back to the past when people got to know each other through letters Can lead to very revealing exchanges and better matches Always beware of the imposter! Where to start looking Matchmaker Match Boomers International Third Age Worms and Virus’s News Nimda Attacks with a Vegeance on September 18, 2001 Nimda is Admin backwards Multiple pathways Email Infected web pages Network file share Both servers and clients seek vulnerable hosts Bulk mails every ten days, but Septembers 28, was calm… Shut down Fairfax County Government for two days The Net is Vulnerable Richard D. Pethia, Director of Cert, “The recent attacks by Nimda demonstrate our vulnerability.” Ronald L. Dick, Director, NIPC, “As a nation as a whole, we are increasingly at rick if we choose to do nothing in face of our growning infrastructure vulverabilities. As the Code Red Worm demonstrates quick clearly.” Cyberwar Front Potential DDOS attack advisory issued on September 17 based on a September 14th threat by a hackers group called “Dispatcher” who have 1000 hosts at their disposal. Hackers group (Chaos Computer Club) urges restraint against Islamic states. Terrorist attack revive Crypto debate Should encryption be reduced to aid FBI and CIA Shorter keys Backdoor Many feel the cat is already out of the bag with open source encryption software. Hackers face life imprisonment under “Anti-Terrorism” Act now before Congress. Cost of Cleanup and Prevention LoveBug (with 50 variants) cost $8.6 billion Code Red cost an estimated $2.6 billion Melissa cost $1.2 billion SireCam cost $1.03 billion IT Career Advice RS appeared on a live Internet show on www.washingtonjobs.com on Sept 21th Guidance on programming, networking, getting a job without experience. Stratford News Next Start, October 15th, 2001 Graduate Open House Today from 12 to 3PM. Meet Dr. Ricci. Master’s Degree programs are selling briskly Telecommunication Systems Entrepreneurial Business Enterprise Business Management Those interested in the Master Degree (masters@stratford.edu) Computer clinic today Saturday at Stratford from 10 to 3pm. Free Saturday Seminars open to Stratford students and the public. (10AM to 3PM) September 29th Windows 2000 Server and Professional Resource Kit topics October 6th IT Technical Writing, including Functional System Design Specification, Site Implementation Plan, System Administration Manual

September 15, 2001 RealAudio 0:45hr Not archived top

IT Disaster Recovery Interview with Anthony Bailey Acting Dean of IT Department, Stratford College Anthony is an expert on Disaster Recovery Systems Financial markets and government readiness are compared Large financial firms well prepared because of Y2K and 1993 WTC bombing Government preparation is limited by "stove pipe" mentality Three levels of disaster readiness Off-site Backups Off-site Mirrored Servers Cold Sites TekCentral is a source of IT Disaster Recovery Information Lessons Learned From Terrorist Attack Internet Infrastructure Remained Operational Internet architecture was designed in late 60s and early 70s to provide continuity even in times of war. Domestic Backbone not saturated Routers redirect traffic as needed Domestic packet loss goes from 2% to 4% at time of attack Lost packets eliminated within an hour after attack News sites withstood heavy load CNN 9 million page views per hour (up from 14 million per day) Graphics reduced, advertising limited, bandwidth pushed News sites stay operational Google creates search tools for attack searches Telecommunications Transatlantic trunkline saturated with 10X normal traffic volume Verizon lost major switching center (19% of NYC circuits) Redirected remaining service, installed additional antennas Cell phones prove to be a lifeline. ISPs and Carriers to the Rescue E-mail and IM Connect Families Provides the best way for relatives to contact each other Disaster Recovery 26% of WTC tenants bankrupted after last attack because of data loss Large firms in good shape with off-site backup and cold sites Firms face daunting task of disaster recovery. Y2K helped with preparation Hacker News Political hacking expected to increase Hackers divided over response to terrorism The Rev targets Palestine, Afghanistan The Chaos Hackers Computer Club criticizes The Rev position Law Enforcement British ask for retention of backups from 11th FBI files subpoenas with various ISPs to track e-mail addresses Carnivore, Echelon still in play (no public comment from FBI) Stratford News Next Start, October 15th, 2001 Next Open House, Tuesday, September 25th Name change to Stratford University is approved. Ads will begin appearing after labor day Master’s Degree programs are selling briskly Telecommunication Systems Entrepreneurial Business Enterprise Business Management Those interested in the Master Degree (masters@stratford.edu) Computer clinic each Saturday at Stratford from 10 to 3pm. Free Saturday Seminars open to Stratford students and the public. September 8th  Cabling, Color Coding, Crossover and Punchblock Demonstrations September 15th Network Diagramming using Visio September 29th Windows 2000 Server and Professional Resource Kit topics October 6th IT Technical Writing, including Functional System Design Specification, Site Implementation Plan, System Administration Manual

September 1, 2001 RealAudio 0:45hr Not archived top

Academic Software Pricing What is academic software pricing? Get the full version at the upgrade price Students, staff, and faculty of an accredited post-secondary institution can qualify All companies have programs (Microsoft, Adobe, Macromedia, etc.) Not available in retail store Only available on the Internet Selected sites offering academic pricing EdTech Soft4U Journey Educational Marketing NeedSoftware Genesis AE Software Services Diskovery Removing Your "Surfing Tracks" from Internet Explorer Information is stored in four ways (Site History, File Cache, Cookies, and Auto Complete) To remove History information Open Internet Explorer and select Tools from Menu Click "Internet Options....". to open Internet Options Windows Select the General Tab in the Internet Option window, then press the "Clear History" button. Note: You can also reach the Internet Options windows from the Control Panel To remove the Temporary File Cache Go the the Internet Options Windows as before, select the General Tab Press the the "Delete Files" button in the "Temporary Internet Files" section. To remove the Auto Complete Information Go the the Internet Options Windows as before, select the Content Tab Press the Autocomplete Section in the Personal Information section In the Autocomplete Window, press "Clear Forms" and "Clear Passwords" in the "Clear Autocomplete History" Section To remove Cookies Cookies must be manually removed in Internet Explorer 5.5 and earlier Go to Start, Programs, Windows Explorer Using Windows Explorer, select subdirectory "Windows\Temporary Internet Files" Delete all files with "Cookie" in the name Cookies can be easily removed in Internet Explorer 6.0 and above. Go to Internet Options Window as before Select General Tab and press "Delete Cookies" in the "Temporary Internet Files" section Adult site operators settle scam charges Target those who want to avoid credit card charges Download dialer program Automatically Disconnect from ISP Call long distance site (billed at up to $7/minute) Many kids were caught up in this scam. Ultrafast Wireless Technology to lift off UWB may replace Bluetooth and 802.11b Data rate 1000 time faster than 802.11b Protecting your hard drive from the kids Removable hard drive the safest Book Lock and Hard Disk Selection System is very convenient for two disk systems Microsoft News Prosecutors ask Supreme Court to reject Microsoft review EU widen Microsoft investigation whether MS is illegally tying its Media Player to the Windows operating system. 64-bit OS announced this week Supports Intel’s Itanium chip. Windows Advanced Server, Limited Edition Worms and Virus’s News Cost of Cleanup and Prevention LoveBug (with 50 variants) cost $8.6 billion Code Red cost an estimated $2.6 billion Melissa cost $1.2 billion SirCam cost $1.03 billion Worldwide Cost of Internet Access Unlimited use Average Cost for all countries is over $200/mo) Cheapest is US at $22/MO Forty hours of use Most expensive (Czech, Hungary, Poland) $80 Cheapest US at $22/MO Future Shock (Where is all the technology leading us?) From Visions by Michio Kaku, Anchor Books, 1998, Chapter 2 Higher computer speeds, lower computer prices, and low cost connectivity are the driving forces Three stages of computer technology The Mainframe (Dominated by IBM) The Desktop PC (Dominated by Microsoft) Connected Ubiquitous PCs (Domination not determined, Stay tuned) Stratford News Next Start, September 10th, 2001 Next Open House Open House, Tuesday, September 18th Dueling Seminar between Dan Traster, Culinary The IT Department Name change to Stratford University is approved. Ads will begin appearing after labor day Master’s Degree programs are selling briskly Telecommunication Systems Entrepreneurial Business Enterprise Business Management Those interested in the Master Degree (Contact Dr. Fred Ricci) Computer clinic each Saturday at Stratford from 10 to 3pm. (Contact IT Department) Free Saturday Seminars open to Stratford students and the public. (Contact IT Department) September 8th  Cabling, Color Coding, Crossover and Punchblock Demonstrations September 15th NetWork Diagramming using Visio September 29th Windows 2000 Server and Professional Resource Kit topics October 6th IT Technical Writing, including Functional System Design Specification, Site Implementation Plan, System Administration Manual Chef Charlie Trotter at Stratford Special dinner was hosted Tuesday night by Chef Trotter at Stratford and the Culinary Honor Society The $100/plate dinner is sold out and wait listed. Charlie’s approach to his work was inspirational and can be applied to any profession.

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