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Google Goes Secure
In case you were not aware search giant Google has added encryption to it's search results on the new beta Google SSL page. The encryption is intended to allow users to make search results without any third parties intercepting the search term. The page can be reached by visiting https://encrypted.google.com but Google do stress that search results you click on can still be intercepted by an ISP unless the page you visit also uses the https:// protocol. Network administrators may also want to
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EduGeek
30% of smart boards have their warranty activated. Activate To Win
Apparently as title says only 30% of smarts boards have the free warranty activated on it. Smart Technologies are running a campaign which ends on 31 August 2010 that has been designed to raise the awareness of the benefits of registering for the SMART Board IWB’s warranty. Schools registering for the warranty will be selected each week for a range of prizes including a laptop trolley filled with 30 Fizzbook Spin 10.1" mini tablet PCs with WIN7 starter, one of 75 SMART Response PE 32 handset
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EduGeek
[YAAV] Security update available for Adobe Flash Player (v10.1.82.76)
It's that time of the month again. Another update to fix several critical Adobe vulnerabilities (this time in Flash Player). The update can be downloaded using the secret URL you get once you have signed a distribution agreement. Source: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-16.html
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EduGeek
Google Waves Goodbye
The much hyped Google Wave communication platform is to be scrapped by search giant Google. The company blog has announced the user adoption of Wave was insufficient and it will no longer be developed as a standalone product. Wave is expected to remain operational until the end of the year at minimum. However, Google points out that the core technologies used in Wave are are Open Source and this allows for other companies or communities to continue the project. Elements of Wave may also ap
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EduGeek
Karoshi Linux 7 - Released!
The Karoshi Linux team is proud to announce their latest offering of the Linux based server operating and management system designed specifically for schools and education. Built on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Karoshi Linux 7 is now offered in both 64bit and 32bit downloads. The web management system allows you to manage your servers anywhere with an Internet connection, and because we know that system administrators like to holiday and keep an eye on their servers, we have also introduced a mobile ph
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EduGeek
Happy Sys Admin Day
Once again that time of year again. Happy Sys Admin Day from all at EduGeek.net. What are you doing on this special day? System Administrator Appreciation Day
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Zero Day Windows LNK Exploit
UPDATE: Microsoft have released a patch to fix the vulnerability here. Remove any temporary workaround provided by antivirus companies before installing it. Thanks to ajbritton and Arthur for the heads up. Sophos have released a tool to block the CPLINK exploit present in all versions of the Windows Operating Ssytem from XP onwards. The exploit utilises compromised .LNK files (AKA shortcuts) to run potentially malicious code on a system by merely viewing the icon of the shortcut in a folder,
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EduGeek
A little something to help pass the time over the summer
The summer holidays will soon be upon us and the chance of actually finishing that cup of coffee before it gets cold is greatly increased. So what better time to enjoy a game with your colleagues! Watch this space for a set of cards you will be able to download and print out.
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EduGeek Gets The Royal Treatment
Well, following a few emails between ourselves at EduGeek and KenRoyal, he's done a little write up of our meeting at the ISTE Show in Denver. The article can be found on Kens blog, 'The Royal Treatment' here: http://blogs.scholastic.com/royaltreatment/ *And yes, we really did gatecrash SmoothWall's award ceremony (they made us 'guv), because, being Yorkshiremen (and women) they told us it was free beer!, EDIT: and Scottish but I was in less of an itch for the free
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BSF - Building Scrapped for Future (In Places)
Large swathes of the controversial Building Schools for Future (BSF) project have been cut today by Michael Grove, Secretary of State. The list, published here by the BBC, details a list of all BSF projects in the country and which ones have been stopped or will continue. As a general rule of thumb, a BSF project should go ahead if the Local Authority (LA) has obtained Financial Closure. Local Authorities who haven't attained this closure have a very high risk of their BSF projects being stop
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EduGeek
Office 2010 Road Warrior Event at Papakura Normal School (Part 1 of 2)
The Road Warrior event at Papakura Normal was well attended attracting at least twenty participants from five separate schools to hear about the new features and improvements available in Office 2010. Part one of this blog entry contains the writeup on general features, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Publisher. The second part contains information on Excel, Office extentions like Ribbon Hero and PowerPivot along with a small amount on SharePoint, Live@Edu and Expression Encoder. I arrived at a
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School Stabbing Leaves One Dead and Another Injured
Police are investigating a possible gang-related stabbing at a school in South London, leaving a 15-year old pupil dead and another seriously injured. The attack occurred at 8.45am on the 2nd July at Park Campus school in West Norwood. A gang of youths waiting in a car chased the schoolboys into nearby Gipsy Road, killing one and stabbing the other in the arm as he tried to get back to school grounds. Staff came to assist but the murdered pupil was declared dead after arriving at hospital.
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