ResNet Quarterly is produced in response to the heightened interest surrounding issues involving ResNet management - including DMCA concerns, IT security, CALEA compliance, budgetary issues and emerging technology. This quarterly mailing is a compilation of selected recent news articles, bulletins and multimedia content from a variety of sources, designed to inform and stimulate discussion on important issues involving information technology in higher education.
Tech Therapy - Should You Outsource Your Technology Services?
AUDIO FEATURE - The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 3, 2008
Arizona State University recently made the switch to managed IT services and the institution hasn't looked back. University Technology Officer Adrian Sannier talks with Scott Carlson, a Chronicle reporter, and Warren Arbogast, a technology consultant, about the benefits and perils of outsourcing.
Listen Now »
Video Traffic Reshaping the Net
CNN Technology, February 12, 2008
The growing popularity of video on the Net has driven a traffic increase that's putting strains on service providers, particularly cable companies. To deal with it, they have had to change the way they convey Internet data.
Read more »
Which Technologies Will Shape Education in 2008?
The Journal, February 2008
Mobile broadband, collaborative Web technologies, and mashups will all significantly impact education over the next five years, along with "grassroots" video, collective intelligence, and "social operating systems." This according to a new report released last week by the New Media Consortium and the Educause Learning Initiative, the 2008 Horizon Report.The report focuses on the six key technology areas that the researchers identified as likely to have a major impact on "the choices of learning-focused organizations within the next five years."
Read more »
RIAA Crackdown Prompts Forum on File Sharing
Daily Nexus, UC Santa Barbara, February 27, 2008
The Recording Industry Association of America has stepped up its campaign against illegal file sharing on campus networks, and some UCSB students are bearing the fines. Since the start of the academic year, 13 students have received formal notices from the RIAA stating that they faced legal repercussions for engaging in file sharing activities that violate copyright regulations.
Read more »
RIAA Says Anti-Virus Software, Spyware Should Filter Pirated Content
Public Knowledge, February 6, 2008
VIDEO FEATURE: The RIAA's Cary Sherman discusses ISP piracy filters at the recent State of the Net Conference in Washington D.C., calling for embedded spyware on PC's to restrict viewing of certain content.
Read more »
Related: State of the Net Conference 2008
Keeping an Eye on the Network
University Business, March 2008
Unlike corporations, higher education institutions face unique challenges with IT security. As students arrive each semester with their own computers, many times their security devices are off, their anti-virus software is gone or simply outdated, and odd configurations abound.
Read more »
Tennessee Eyes Bill to Make Colleges Stop Online File Sharing
The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 25, 2008
A bill introduced last month in the Tennessee State Senate would force public colleges in the state to police their networks to prevent illegal file sharing. The bill would require colleges to have a policy that prohibits infringement of copyrighted works and to analyze their networks to determine whether they are being used for this purpose.
Read more »
Broadband Users Seek Ways to Bypass ISP 'Throttling'
DSL Reports, February 16, 2008
Comcast may insist that its traffic-shaping practices are reasonable but people who use BitTorrents are in the business of trying to stop the company from throttling. If successful, this change will allow people to bypass the BitTorrent interference of advanced applications such as Sandvine (the application used by Comcast as well as by other ISPs).
Read more »
Apogee Joins With Tarleton State University
Austin, TX, February 26, 2008
Apogee announced today that it would begin managing the student residential network at Tarleton State University, providing digital television programming and broadband internet service to approximately 1,500 on-campus residents.
Under the agreement, Tarleton students will benefit from a broad selection of high-quality digital television programming, including a custom mix of local, HD, satellite and university broadcast channels - as well as five channels of streaming Direct-to-Desktop IP TV. Residents will also be able to select from a variety of tiered service levels for high-speed broadband internet, with custom speeds designed to meet the needs of the entire campus community.
View full press release »
About Apogee
Apogee offers complete communication services - digital cable, digital phone, wireless and wired broadband - specializing in developing and operating customized data network solutions for colleges and universities. With an Apogee Powered ResNet, colleges and universities can enhance their network infrastructure, while offloading the growing volume of administrative responsibilities associated with managing student networks.
As a trusted network partner and the ISP of record, Apogee lets universities focus on their true academic mission while developing a competitive techological edge for student residents.
Visit us online at www.apogeenet.net
Scalable data networks
Digital cable and VoIP
Turn-key phone solutions
24-hour customer support
Complete CALEA compliance
Back