4 December 2007

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Now "free/busy" works across UM campuses

The Exchange email system's calendaring features allow you to schedule meetings based on the availability of other attendees (as long as they also use Exchange calendaring).  UM medical campus users have long been able to view the "free/busy" status of Jackson affiliates.  Now you can also see the status of most persons at the other UM campuses. 

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Learn to use "free/busy" and everything else

Don't know how to use "free/busy"?  Maybe never even heard of it?  You can learn how to book meetings and use everything else in Outlook (the most popular software for Exchange email).  You can learn how to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint and everything else in the Microsoft Office suite.  Free on-line training from MindLeaders™ lets you do it on your own schedule. 

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Mac Leopard is here, but do you need it?

The latest and greatest version of OS X is here, and shipping with all new Macs.  But should you upgrade your current Mac to Leopard now?  Some of the new features are compelling. However, all new software has bugs, even Apple's. (No, not as many as Windows Vista, but definitely more than zero.)  Read about the pros and cons before you take the plunge. 

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Are you really using your "portables" securely?

How much damage can lost computer storage media cause?  In the UK, two misplaced CDs may have put at risk the personal information of 25 million people.  Sensitive data kept on portable computing devices or storage media is a grave risk.  Know the basic security and safety rules to keep yourself out of trouble. 

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