Month: April 2019

Microsoft major products whose support ends in 2019 and 2020

Microsoft has announced the following as a major product whose support is ended 2019 and 2020.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4487594/prepare-now-for-end-of-support-in-2019-and-2020

Support for Office 2011 for Mac, Windows XP, Windows Vista has already been ended. Please stop using it immediately and take necessary measures.
http://www.oii.tsukuba.ac.jp/announce/article.php?_aid=58efc443
https://ksp.sec.tsukuba.ac.jp/wp/?p=117733

Since security updates will not be provided once the support is ended, you will need to upgrade to a newer version in order to maintain safety.
Server administrators and PC users who use the corresponding products should take action as soon as possible.
Since server products may need to reconfigure not only the product but also the entire server, it is necessary to take action earlier.
For client products Windows 7 and Office 2010, upgrading is possible with the following EES

<University of Tsukuba Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES)>
https://ds.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp/ms-ees/

※1 If your PC is old and not enough spec, please consider updating the device.
※2 Since the version of the client product may be specified for the PC used as the terminal of the business system, please consult with the system administrator.

We have informed about major products of Microsoft, but please also be careful about the end of support of other software at the manufacturer’s company website.

Organization for Information Infrastructure
Division of Information Infrastructure

April 2, 2019

The University of Tsukuba has prepared e-Learning materials for self-study aimed at improving ICT (information and communication technology) proficiency of our students and staff. The course covers basic knowledge of ICTs, relevant laws, as well as manners necessary to avoid harm and trouble in the network society.

To take the course, access the University of Tsukuba e-Learning system “manaba.“
After reading through the 7 chapters of the textbook, take the 5 completion tests.
Each test can be taken repeatedly. Try achieving full marks on each of them.

Please refer to the following guides to register for the course.
“INFOSS Information Ethics Course”

Inquiries: Organization for Information Infrastructure（Department of General Affairs,Division of Information Management）
E-Mail：oii-security [at] oii.tsukuba.ac.jp