Security/Bug/Update alerts

Mac OS X Server 10.3.9 Update Warning by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:18 PM

Updating a server to 10.3.9 will break the ability for users to login.

Firefox 1.07 Security Update by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:18 PM

Release Notes Firefox 1.0.7 is a security and stability release. We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version. This version includes several security and stability fixes, including a fix for a reported buffer overflow vulnerability and a fix for a Linux shell command vulnerability.

Nuvvo 2.0 Now Free (Online Interactive Learning) by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:18 PM

Savvica today released Nuvvo 2.0, and announced that the service for Web-based interactive learning is now free. Instructors and students both can use Nuvvo to teach and learn free of charge, improving accessibility to education and encouraging the free exchange of knowledge and ideas.

Update: Some Safari Editing Support in NYLearns, not certified... by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:18 PM

NYLearns.org has updated their web based editor to support many functions on Safari (1.3, 2.0+). It is not currently fully ready or supported at this time!

Active Directory BPS Rollout by Sharon Caher — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:18 PM

Active Directory is being rolled out in the district. The work is starting at School 66 March 20.

Bluetooth worm targets Mac OS X (Fixed in 10.3.9 Security Update, 10.4.1) by Sharon Caher — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:18 PM

Just a day after experts warned of what is believed to be the first Trojan in the wild to target Apple Computer's Mac OS X, alerts are being published on a new worm that exploits an 8-month-old vulnerability in the operating system.

NYLearns Link Issue with Firefox 1.5 by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:18 PM

There is an issue with NY Learns links and Firefox 1.5 in both Windows and Macintosh. When searching for a resource the resulting link (actually, a javascript) results in opening the linked web page in a Firefox window that has NO address (url) field. The problem has been sent to the NYLearns folks..

Firefox 1.5 Released by Scott Nourse — last modified Oct 11, 2008 12:18 PM

Version 1.5 of the excellent web browser Firefox is now available on Mozilla.org. Improvements include: What's New in Firefox 1.5 Firefox 1.5 is the next version of our award-winning Web browser. Here's what's new in Firefox 1.5: Automated update to streamline product upgrades. Notification of an update is more prominent, and updates to Firefox may now be half a megabyte or smaller. Updating extensions has also improved. Faster browser navigation with improvements to back and forward button performance. Drag and drop reordering for browser tabs. Improvements to popup blocking. Clear Private Data feature provides an easy way to quickly remove personal data through a menu item or keyboard shortcut. Answers.com is added to the search engine list. Improvements to product usability including descriptive error pages, redesigned options menu, RSS discovery, and "Safe Mode" experience. Better accessibility including support for DHTML accessibility and assistive technologies such as the Window-Eyes 5.5 beta screen reader for Microsoft Windows. Screen readers read aloud all available information in applications and documents or show the information on a Braille display, enabling blind and visually impaired users to use equivalent software functionality as their sighted peers. Report a broken Web site wizard to report Web sites that are not working in Firefox. Better support for Mac OS X (10.2 and greater) including profile migration from Safari and Mac Internet Explorer. New support for Web Standards including SVG, CSS 2 and CSS 3, and JavaScript 1.6. Many security enhancements.