Information Services and Technology

lynda.com online training now available to the MIT community at no chargeOther training options for the community include free on-campus courses on MIT business applications and discounted training on software at CompuWorks in Boston.

Let your mobile phone be your guide: A new twist on the MIT Campus TourVisitors with an iPhone or Android device can download the latest version of the MIT Mobile app, which includes links to the MIT150 website as well as a campus tour with a map, text and images.

IS&T announces full support for Office for Mac 2011Software provides several new features, including replacement of Entourage with Outlook for Mac and support for the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language.

Institute launches app for Android mobile devicesEchoes functionality of MIT’s mobile site, existing app for iPhones

Novartis announces expansion in CambridgeNew global research headquarters to be built on land leased by MIT

Steps closer to protecting MIT's data

IS&T now offers limited support for Android mobile devicesInnovation in the mobile market and a surge of available Android devices have created strong interest in this platform.

Moving ahead with Athena Working Group recommendations on student printingWill implement some recommendations over the fall term, IAP

Construction begins on high-performance computing centerPresident Hockfield joins Gov. Patrick and others at groundbreaking ceremony.

MIT’s SAP Enterprise Learning Environment will improve access to training opportunitiesNew training site provides a clearer view into the catalog of MIT courses offered by central offices.

Teaching with Technology website adds video services portalGathers information for faculty and students about video resources and services at MIT

IS&T recommends Windows users wait to install Microsoft Office 2010The current version of McAfee VirusScan Enterprise, VSE 8.7i, does not support Microsoft Office 2010 products.

John Hynes, MIT administrator for 44 years, dies at age 66

A new IS&T organizationA letter to the community from Information Services & Technology Head Marilyn T. Smith

It's time to renew your MIT personal certificatesCertificates obtained in the past year are set to expire on July 30, 2010.

MIT releases updated iPhone applicationVersion 2.0 features events calendar and many other features and improvements.

New book, 'Bright Boys,' chronicles MIT’s pioneering of IT ageForeword by Professor Emeritus Jay Forrester shares insight on team’s early work

IS&T ending support for MIT TechTime, iPassConnect and related softwareEffective June 30, 2010, IS&T will no longer support MIT TechTime™ and iPassConnect

Safeguarding data: An MIT responsibilityTo protect the personal data MIT collects and to comply with new Massachusetts regulations, a campus-wide Written Information Security Program (WISP) has been developed.

The past, present and future of MIT’s iPhone appAndrew Yu and David Foucher, who oversaw the app’s development, discuss how it came about and what to expect in future versions.

New web-based VPN service available to the MIT communityThis new service from IS&T provides MIT faculty, students and staff with improved connectivity from off campus.

Nigel Wilson on the role of information technology in improving transit systemsPresented by Transportation@MIT

IS&T releases new version of TSM backup clientTSM 6.1 supports Mac OS X 10.6 and Windows 7.

MIT launches iPhone applicationApp features news, map, people directory, access to Stellar, and more