Friday 31st October 2008
IMPORTANT: Critical Microsoft Vulnerability
Purpose: Alert
ICT Teams to Security Issue with Microsoft Operating Systems
Audience: School ICT Teams
PLEASE ENSURE THIS INFORMATION IS PASSED ON TO YOUR ICT TEAM
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Microsoft has released a security update that fixes a remote code
execution vulnerability in the Windows Server Service.
This is a serious vulnerability and targeted attacks have been
seen using this vulnerability to compromise fully-patched Windows XP and
Windows Server 2003 computers.
This vulnerability could, in certain situations, allow a hacker to
gain access to your computer and run arbitrary code.
Please note
systems running within CCN will be protected by perimeter firewalls. This
notice is being sent out to alert those staff who may take their Laptops off
CCN.
For this reason Microsoft have released this as an emergency fix -
i.e. outside the usual Monthly update.
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WHERE SCHOOLS HAVE SCHEDULED
TECHNICAL SUPPORT VISITS, YOUR TECHNICIAN WILL CARRY OUT THE NECESSARY UPDATE
ON THEIR NEXT VISIT
INSTRUCTIONS AND FURTHER INFORMATION
For full information on this vulnerability, for links to affected
vendor product responses, and for the solution to this issue, please visit
Microsoft at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-067.mspx
IMPULSE Conference: ‘Personalisation in Practice’
Purpose: Leadership and Management
Audience: Headteachers and Senior Leadership
Teams
Millennium Hall, Buckden
Wednesday, 12th November 2008 - FULL
Cambridge
Thursday, 13th November 2008
Oliver Cromwell Hotel,
March
Monday, 17th November 2008
09.30 – 15.00
There are two free places for each school, which
includes lunch. Further details available via the following link: Impulse
Conference
Training Opportunities for November 2008
Purpose: Spaces available on Training
Courses
Audience: Headteacher, Teachers and Administrative
Staff in Schools
|
Course |
Date & Time |
Venue |
Cost |
|
Intro
to the Portal |
Tues
11th Nov 13.30
– 16.00 |
ICT
Service Godmanchester |
£65 |
|
Budget
Adjusting & Profiling |
Thur
13th Nov 09.30
– 12.30 |
ICT
Service Godmanchester |
£65 |
|
Admin
& Developing STARZ Eportfolios |
Thur
13th Nov 12.30 –
16.00 & Tue
2nd Dec 16.00 – 17.30 |
ICT
Service, Godmanchester |
£100
for 2
sessions + course task |
Please note we are unable to accept bookings over the phone. You
may call to check course detail and space availability on telephone 01480
376670 or email: ict.courses@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
, unfortunately no places can be provisionally booked.
Cambridgeshire Online Training Search
Cambridgeshire Online Training
Search (COTS) is a database of training opportunities provided
by the Local Authority. It can be
accessed from any computer connected to the Internet without the need for a
password; its powerful search engine will help you to find suitable
courses. Eventually, all providers
will be using this database, please check the Providers list for the services
currently represented. You will already
find the complete listing of courses offered by CAS, CREDS, SLS, Education ICT
Service, ISSIS, Cambridgeshire Youth Work and Connexions. Go to: COTS to access this service now.
ICT
Service Blog and Helpline Blog
The information in this briefing is also available through our
blog. This means that you do not have to wait for the fortnightly distribution;
news items go online immediately. Other relevant information about ICT is
posted there too. It is also possible to use the blog to comment on items and
to give us feedback.
There is a link to the blog from our website or you can
visit it directly at http://educationictservice.blogspot.com/
If you use a newsreader such as Google Reader, you can subscribe to the blog
using the link in the left-hand column; your news reader will automatically
highlight new blog items for you. If you would like to learn how to do this,
contact the Helpline.
For up to the minute Helpline information, please visit the ICT Service
Helplines Blog by searching for Resource id: 3750 from the Education Portal
or by using this link: ICT Service Helplines Blog. You can
subscribe to this blog in exactly the same way.
More
ICT News on the Portal...
Do you regularly check the ICT News page on the Portal? It
features all the latest ICT-related news of importance to Cambridgeshire's
schools.
To take a look, simply search for resource ID: 584 from
the Portal front page, or click on 'News' on the ICT Service home
page
(www.ict.ccceducation.net).
