京都大学東南アジア地域研究研究所　情報処理室 > Announcements

「Notice]: Upgrade old Adobe Acrobat Free & Product!

Adobe Acrobat Reader & Pro users, We think that above software are installed to almost PCs because of reading a PDF file. A PDF file has been added various functions, so when a PDF file is opened, a program code can run, go to a web site, or involve a virus. Thefefore, it’s very important issue for keeping the latest security of Adobe Acrobat Reader & Pro in your PC. Fistly, we introduce the support end date for each adobe acrobat reader&pro. Acrobat DC: Support end is on April 8, 2020 Acrobat XI (11): Support end is on October 15, 2017 Acrobat X (10): Support end was on November 15,...Read More

(Attention) Don’t install the “Fake Security Software”

Dear all, The information processing office discovered the fake security software. This is adware for commercial use. And PLEASE keep in mind as below. You should not install any security software as instructed  the alert message! If the following alert message displays, please ignore it. “Scanning your PC… Your PC is infected with a computer virus and you need to fix it! Please install our software for cleaning up it! Then, please contact the information processing office as soon as possible. Neglect is dangerous! The degree of risk for a fake security software may be low, but it may download & install the other dangerous malware or mislead into a...Read More

[Notice]: Please confirm whether Windows Update works properly (for Windows Users)

Dear all, Windows Update does to fix the security and bugs for your Windows OS. The security patches have been being provided on second Tuesday once a month. However, Windows Update sometimes don’t work on your PC. The PC security is very dangerous, so please confirm whether Windows Update works properly when you have a free time. How to confirm it. Check “Windows Update” in the system and security of Control Panel. If Windows Update cannot be completed, please see the following information. – https://info.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/2017/06/6918 27th June, 2017  Information Processing Office. P. S. Please pay attention the security countermeasure for all your PCs. The information processing office recommends the following...Read More

Cannot complete Windows Update on Windows 7!

It was hard to solve the issue for a long time, but we could succeed to solve several issues, so I inform the information for an IT administrator. Run Disk Cleanup in Windows7 Restart Winodws7 Get a latest updater of Windows Update Client Stop some service on Windows7 (wuauserv, cryptSvc, bits, msiserver) Open the latest updater of Windows Update Client and apply it. Restart Windows 7 Run Windows Update (Wait 5 or 10 minutes) In case of forgetting to run Windows Update for a long time The apply of the latest updater of Windows Update Client  may be failure if Windows Update weren’t applied more than a year. If it’s failure,...Read More

WordCamp Kyoto 2017 will be held at Kyoto University on 24-25 June, 2017!

Do you know WordPress? WordPress is one of the contents management system (CMS) . According to W3Tech information on 27 February 2017,WordPress has as 58.8% among CMS for websites  and 27.6% among websites in the world. Official WordPress conferences (WordCamp) have held at various locations in the world supported by WordPress Foundation. In Japan, it has held at various locations. WordCamp Kansai  was held at Osaka managed with a focus on Kansai WordBench communities.  In this year, WordCamp Kyoto 2017 will be held on June 2017 at Kyoto University. First WordCamp Kyoto was held in 2009, but the holding at the university in Kyoto will be the first time! I’m one of the organizers in...Read More

[Notice]: Be careful Ransomware which give critical damage using Microsoft OS vulnerability

 Please check your PC security for blocking ransomware. Now, very strong ransomware has been spreading like wildfire in the world. New York Times: “Hackers Hit Dozens of Countries Exploiting Stolen N.S.A. Tool” Please do the following check for Windows Users. Check of the latest patches for “Windows Update”. (Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10) https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12373/windows-update-faq Check of Virus definition date on the PC security software (Today or Yesterday is fine!) http://www.microcenter.com/tech_center/article/7826/how_to_manually_update_virus_definitions_in_eset_version_8 15th May, 2017  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Tentative Web and E-mail service suspension

Dear all. The Center’s main web sites and e-mail services will be temporarily suspended during the following period for the improvement of server system. If a sender sends a message to @cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp or the Center’s staff sends a message during the maintenance period by e-mail, the message will be sent after the maintenance is finished. [Date]: 24th April, 2017 (Monday)  12:00 — (about 20 minutes) [Operation]: 1. Restart the server (10 minutes) and maintenance (10 minutes). [Influence]: The Center’s main web sites which only include “cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp” domain  and e-mail services (@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp)  will be temporarily suspended during the following period for the improvement of server system. We are sorry for your inconvenience. Please cooperate with...Read More

[TiPS] Let’s experience Inbox by Gmail (Another Gmail service)

Dear all, The Center’s e-mail service (Gmail) can use “Inbox by Gmail”. https://inbox.google.com (or Android / iPad / iPhone apps) E-mail data in Inbox by Gmail is same as Gmail e-mail box, so you can use both of Gmail and Inbox by Gmail. Reference: https://support.google.com/inbox/answer/6098273 *  Feature of Inbox by Gmail 1. Snooze emails Reference: https://support.google.com/inbox/answer/6067583 Have you ever wanted to see an email later? Inbox by Gmail temporarily remove them from your inbox until you need them. 2. Reminder Reference : https://support.google.com/inbox/answer/6062813 Inbox by Gmail can add reminders for yourself that show up right in your inbox. When you arrive a place or it is specific time, the reminder...Read More

Migration of E-mail server

Dear all. Today, the information processing office migrated the e-mail server to new one. [Date]: 14 March, 2017  16:00 [Influence]: cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp e-mail account and Mailing list. If you have a trouble regarding CSEAS e-mail address or mailing list, please contact us. Regards, Kitani, Chief of Information processing office.