[Macpartners] IS&T Software Update for January 2007

[Deb Bowser]

Good day:

This monthly communication is intended for Faculty, Staff and Students
within the MIT Community, to provide updated information regarding new and
upcoming software products and services.

Topics of the month:
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1. Recent releases
2. Software release projects underway
3. Other projects underway
4. Volume & site license software update
5. Windows automatic update service (WAUS)
6. How are we doing?


1. Recent Releases
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Windows Vista Availability and Recommendation – January 30, 2007

For information on other recent releases, please visit:

      http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#recent-releases


2. Software Release Projects Underway
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VirusScan 8.5 for Windows and Macintosh, VirusScan 5.10 for Linux and
Microsoft Office 2007 are a small sampling of current software release
projects underway.  For more information on these and other software release
projects underway, please visit:

      http://web.mit.edu/swrt/index.html#projects-underway


3. Other Projects Underway:
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Hard disk encryption evaluation

For more information on the Hard Disk encryption evaluation, please visit:

      http://web.mit.edu/swrt/#projects


4. Volume & Site License Software Update
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Learn about the benefits of MIT's Mathematica license for Faculty and Staff,
including Wolfram Workbench, webMathematica Amateur license, home licenses,
and online training seminars, in the News section here:

 http://itinfo.mit.edu/article.php?id=6842

For additional information on other software available from VSLS, please
visit:

      http://web.mit.edu/ist/products/vsls/


5.  Windows Automatic Update Service (WAUS)
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IS&T recommends users configure their Windows machines to use MIT's Windows
Automatic Update Service (WAUS) for critical patches and service pack
deployment.

For additional information including instructions on how to configure
your machine to subscribe to WAUS, please visit:

       http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/windows/updates/


6. How are we doing? - Let us know
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Do you find this communication helpful?  Are there other items of interest
you would like to see included as well?  Please take a moment to let us
know:

       http://web.mit.edu/swrt/feedback.html

Send email to <swrt at mit.edu> with any questions and comments you have
pertaining to this communication or other software release matters.

Cheers,

Deb Bowser
Team Leader - Software Release Team
Client Support Services
Information Services and Technology (IS&T)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Room W92-175
Cambridge, MA 02139
617-253-3879
bowser at mit.edu