Track 1

Adapting Enterprise Security to the University Environment

Friday, February 21, 2003
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. SESS33

Jon Allen, Information Security Officer, Baylor University

Robert Paul Hartland, Assistant Vice President - Security, IT Servers & Networking Systems, Baylor University

Tommy Roberson, Manager of Server Operations, Baylor University

Securing any IT infrastructure is a challenging task, further complicated by the very nature of learning environments at higher education institutions. At Baylor University, we have implemented a variety of initiatives, both proactive and reactive, allowing us to maintain the integrity of the IT infrastructure.

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Enterprise Directories: Design, Implementation, and Operational Strategies

Wednesday, February 19, 2003
4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. SESS05

Thomas J. Barton, Senior Director for Integration, University of Chicago

This seminar will present issues relating to the design, implementation, and operations of campus enterprise directories and related middleware such as identifier and authentication systems. Topics include naming, performance, access controls, schema design and management, application design, and issues associated with integration of enterprise and LAN middleware, as well as legacy system interactions.

Postconference Resource

Fishing for Worms: A Lure that Works

Thursday, February 20, 2003
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. SESS25

Paul Schmehl, Adjunct Information Security Officer, University of Texas at Dallas

Network-aware worms are a real threat today, and finding and eradicating them can be frustrating as well as time consuming. The SMBLure uses existing technology, at very little cost, to discover and isolate worms before they can get started.

Postconference Resource

No Strings Attached: A Look at Wireless Computing Devices

Friday, February 21, 2003
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. SESS29

James S. Berry, Dean, Technology & Planning, Lone Star College System

As technology becomes more familiar to us all, many educators and administrators are interested in using technology away from the office, or away from the traditional computer lab. This presentation showcases and explains the wonderful but confusing world of mobile and wireless computing devices and types of wireless networks.

Producing and Delivering PDA Applications in Education

Thursday, February 20, 2003
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. SESS09

David Swanzy, Professor of Music, Loyola University New Orleans

The potential for widespread use in education of personal digital assistant (PDA) technology in the immediate future is promising enough that e-learning specialists should begin to investigate how to produce for it and how to take advantage of its delivering capabilities. While its unique characteristics and limitations make it a different production experience, they are not particularly difficult to master.

Postconference Resource

Using the Tablet PC: The University of Texas at Austin's Experience

Thursday, February 20, 2003
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. SESS13

Sergio Martin, Systems Analyst, BSEE, University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin (UT) Information Technology Services and School of Architecture distributed Tablet PCs to project groups within several architecture graduate courses. This presentation will describe UT's participation in the Microsoft Tablet PC Phase II Rapid Adoption Program (RAP) during the fall 2002 semester. Tablet support, features, hardware, software, and user experience will be discussed.

Wireless Convergence: More or Less the Sum of Its Parts?

Thursday, February 20, 2003
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. SESS17

Douglas C. Jackson, Associate Vice President, Academic Computing Resources, California State University, Sacramento

Wireless technology convergence encompasses 802.11 WLANs, Bluetooth, and 3G cellular as well as PDA and laptop devices. The convergence of these technologies will provide complementary rather than competitive services that will potentially affect every mobile user. This presentation will examine these technologies and their dominant characteristics and lead to a discussion of what to expect.

Postconference Resource