Changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the 20 years since it was passed, and the law’s impact on higher education, will be the focus of a talk presented by the ASUW Student Disability Commission. Don Brandon, project director of the Disability Business Technical Assistance Center Northwest, will speak November 30, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., in Parrington Hall Commons, Room 308.
Are you working remotely during the UW/UCLA game? If so, be mindful of information security and privacy risks associated with remote access. See the Working Remotely Risk Advisory with helpful tips for accessing UW information and systems anytime, prepared by the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Accessible University 2.0 is a fictional university home page that demonstrates common Web accessibility problems and solutions. It’s an easy-to-understand before and after approach, provided as part of DO-IT Center’s NSF-funded AccessComputing project, where you will find more information on making technology accessible. If you are interested in discussing accessible Web design, come to the monthly AccessibleWeb meeting, where UW Web developers are especially welcome.
If your jeans don't shrink more than 4 percent and your zippers stay up, you have ASTM standards to thank. From children's toys to structural steel beams, ASTM standards ensure the safety and consistency of thousands of everyday items. This resource, brought to you by the UW Libraries, is now online.
Should you act on email claiming that your account has expired, so "click here" to update? No. The UW doesn’t ask for password updates via email. That’s handled in person or by phone. Scam artists prey on your fear to get you to act quickly, without thinking, to can gain access to your account. No contact name and phone number? Another red flag. Bottom line: Don’t reply; don’t click. See Safe and Secure Computing for related tips.
The Northwest Hospital (NWH)/UW Medicine affiliation has been strengthened with the deployment of a core fiber optic network in October by UW-IT. This enabled NWH’s radiation oncology and cardiology units to connect with UW Medicine and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance so clinicians now can efficiently access, evaluate, and act upon patient data across multiple data systems, sources, and formats. NWH staff also can access other online resources such as journal subscriptions. With this scalable network infrastructure in place, more units can be added over time.
UW units using UW-IT’s managed desktop model (Nebula) are taking advantage of new on-demand user support pricing to help manage their IT support costs. This centrally managed service includes basic account management and helpdesk support, a standard software suite, security patching and anti-virus, file space and backup, and power management for Windows, with a Macintosh option available. UW academic and administrative units may subscribe to this managed desktop service. See details online.
