November 15, 2006

CONTENTS
--NEW FORMATTING OPTION FOR LEHIGH NEWS DIGESTS
--INTERNET EXPLORER 7: IMPORTANT NOTICE
--HOMELAND SECURITY DATABASE
--ASSISTIVE PHONE TECHNOLOGIES
--ENCRYPTING PORTABLE DATA STORAGE DEVICES
--Lehigh's Digital Beer Cellar Now Open
--HOLIDAY LIBRARY HOURS


NEW FORMATTING OPTION FOR LEHIGH NEWS DIGESTS
If you subscribe to Lehigh's daily news digest, you can now receive itin HTML format. Instead of having to scroll through the entire list of news items, you can click a link to jump forward to only those items of interest to you. To receive the new format, go to the Account Maintenance page http://www.lehigh.edu/account and select NEWS Digests. At the bottom of the page, there is an option "Receive in HTML format." Choose Yes, then click the Update Subscriptions button.



INTERNET EXPLORER 7: IMPORTANT NOTICE
Microsoft has released its new Web browser Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7). If you have Automatic Updates turned on in Windows, you will be prompted to install IE 7 some time after November 1, 2006. Please note: IE 7 is not yet recommended for use at Lehigh. At this time IE 7 has not been tested or certified for use with Lehigh's systems and services, and critical services such as Banner, Blackboard, library online services, and the portal may not work as expected. To ensure that end-of-semester activities go smoothly, LTS recommends that staff and faculty DELAY installing IE 7 until testing is completed.

LTS will temporarily delay the Microsoft Automatic Update for IE 7 for most on-campus computers. Lehigh faculty and staff who want to install IE 7 manually can do so, but campus systems/services may not work as expected. In January 2007, IE 7 will be made available through Microsoft Automatic Updates and installed at public sites.
To learn about new features in IE 7, go to http://www.lehigh.edu/helpdesk/docs/ie7/

We appreciate your understanding as we strive to standardize and streamline Lehigh's systems and services. If you have any questions, contact your computing consultant or the help desk at 610-758-4357. The IE automatic update is blocked for all computers in active directory, which is most Lehigh owned computers. Exceptions include residence hall student-owned computers and some special cases.

HOW TO UNINSTALL INTERNET EXPLORER 7:
To uninstall Internet Explorer 7 and restore Internet Explorer 6 when using Windows XP or Windows Server 2003:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Scroll down to Windows Internet Explorer 7, click it, and then click Change/Remove.



HOMELAND SECURITY DATABASE
LTS is providing access through our Database Finder page to a new database, the Homeland Security Digital Library, which is co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Grants and Training and the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. This database offers quick access to important U.S. policy documents, presidential directives, and national strategy documents as well as specialized resources such as theses and reports from various universities, organizations and local and state agencies. The resources are reviewed, selected and organized by a team of homeland security researchers and the HSDL is currently offered only to federal, state and local government officials, research institutions, and the U. S. Military. Material is updated daily and coverage generally extends back to 2002, however older materials will be included if they are pertinent. Topics range from Borders and Immigration, Civil Liberties, Public Health, Intelligence Issues,Weapons, to Terrorism.

ASSISTIVE PHONE TECHNOLOGIES
Addendum to the Assistive Technologies article in the previous LTS Digest: For staff or students with hearing impairments, the Telecommunications office can provide amplification devices for on-campus use. For more information go to:
http://www.lehigh.edu/phones/otherservicesadmin.html


ENCRYPTING PORTABLE DATA STORAGE DEVICES
As portable data storage devices (such as USB memory keys and hard drives) become cheaper, smaller and more widely available, the importance of securing data stored on these devices becomes a necessity. USB memory keys are now available in gigabyte capacities as compared to megabytes just a few years ago and USB hard drives are now
available in hundreds of gigabytes instead of ten or twenty. This means that data in general is becoming more mobile and more concealable. For example, a staff member can now copy a gigabyte database file containing personal student information of the entire student population to a USB memory key and slip it in his/her pocket and take it on a business trip or home. What happens if the staff member accidentally drops the key or it falls from a pocket? What happens if the data falls into the hands
of individuals looking to capitalize on identity theft? This could be disastrous for the University, the students and staff members involved.

LTS is recommending that sensitive data being stored on portable devices, such as memory keys and portable hard drives, be encrypted using a simple open source software package named TrueCrypt. TrueCrypt can be downloaded for free and configured so individuals can encrypt data stored on external storage devices. TrueCrypt is required on all computers from which a TrueCrypt volume will be accessed and used. Instructions for installing and using TrueCrypt may be found at:
http://www.lehigh.edu/security/encryption/extstorage.html

If you have questions on downloading, configuring or using TrueCrypt, please contact the Help Desk at 8-HELP or your LTS computing consultant.

Lehigh's Digital Beer Cellar Now Open
September marked the launch of the Lehigh Digital Library's newest project, The Vault at Pffaff's: An Archive of Art and Literature by NewYork City's Nineteenth-Century Bohemians. The site is devoted to presenting the poetry, drama, art, fiction and social commentary of the group of nineteenth-century bohemians who frequented Charles Pfaff's beer cellar in lower Manhattan. These creative and unconventional
individuals include the likes of Walt Whitman, poet and actress Adah Isaacs Menken, journalist and social critic Henry Clapp, playwright John Brougham, and artist Elihu Vedder. Interested in joining us for a toast? There's no need to reserve a table. Located at http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/pfaffs/
The Vault at Pfaff's/ is open 24/7 and has room for one and all.



HOLIDAY LIBRARY HOURS
Wednesday, November 22 7:30AM - 10:00PM
Thursday, November 23 CLOSED
Friday, November 24 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Saturday, November 25 Noon - 5:00PM
Sunday, November 26 Noon -- 2:00AM
Regular hours resume on Monday, November 27
Exam hours begin Monday, December 11th , we are open continuously (open at 7:30AM) until Wednesday, December 20th , when we close at 10:00PM.