News and events in brief
* Reminder: SafeWord is retiring and migrating to OTP
In June, new OTP (one-time password) tokens will replace SafeWord cards as IU’s external authentication devices, used for secure access to institutional or sensitive data. If you use a SafeWord card to access any IU system, you’ll need to get an OTP token to continue that access. Learn more about the SafeWord/OTP migration at:
http://kb.iu.edu/data/bauu.html
* Kuali Coeus is coming on July 23 — are you ready?
Kuali Coeus (KC) is scheduled for release in just over a month. KC provides an web based environment for development and submission of grant proposals. Its target audience includes research faculty, deans, department chairs, and departmental administrators. For the most recent KC news, view monthly newsletters at:
http://researchadmin.iu.edu/newsletters.html
* IU teams with Citrix to deliver personal cloud service
IU is partnering with Citrix Systems to create a personal “cloud” service, to be called IUanyware, where IU users can access IU-licensed software and data storage as an on-demand service — anytime, anywhere, and on any PC, Mac, tablet, or smart phone regardless of location. Read the news release at:
http://ovpitnews.iu.edu/news/page/normal/18827.html
* IU, Cornell University, and University of Cambridge launch Kuali Mobility Enterprise
The Kuali Foundation has announced Kuali Mobility Enterprise, a next generation set of tools to connect mobile devices to campus systems. The Kuali Foundation is a nonprofit founded by IU and other universities to sustain and evolve administrative software that meets the needs of all sizes of higher education institutions. For more, see:
http://newsinfo.iu.edu/news/page/normal/18857.html
* IT Help: What is a Sharepoint My Site?
IT Help Quickcast 78 — a short how-to podcast — covers the basics of SharePoint My Sites, individual web spaces provided to IU graduate students, faculty, and staff. Download the podcast to learn about uses of and areas within a My Site:
Browse spotlight archive