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

2017/06/24

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

2017/05/15

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

2017/04/24

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)

2017/04/22

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

2017/03/14

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.

[Notice]: Upgrade Microsoft Office 2007 to new version!

2017/02/02

Dear all, Support of Microsoft Office 2007 will be ended on 10th October, 2017. If Microsoft Office 2007 is installed in your PC, Please upgrade it. Software which support is terminated becomes a nest of illegal access Software which support is terminated won’t be supported even if the security vulnerability will be discovered. To keep the status is the large-scale threat for not only the Center but also Kyoto University. According to the information security policy of Kyoto University, we have a responsibility for doing the countermeasure for information security vulnerabilities. Therefore, basically, the use of software which support is terminated isn’t permitted. 2nd February, 2017 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

(Fixed) Trouble of Web sites and E-mail services.

2016/12/23

Dear all, Web sites and E-mail services had been temporarily suspended during the period due to the connection error between the servers and backup file server. [Date]: 23th December 02:25:02 — 19:24:29 [Influence]: Web sites and E-mail service had been suspended. Sent e-mail messages is going to receive in your e-mail box. The error was fixed. We are apologize for the inconvenience. Regards, Kitani, Chief of Information Processing Office.

Tentative Network Service Suspension

2016/12/21

Dear all, According to the announcement of the media center, some network service will be temporarily suspended during the following period due to the network maintenance of Kyoto University. 1. Maintenance of Kyoto University network [Date]: 20th – 27th December, 2016 (1 week) [Influence]: Basically, the network isn’t stopped by the maintenance, but the network services will rarely be unstable during the period. Influenced services: Web browsing of outside of Kyoto University, VPN (IKEv2) connection, Wi-Fi (KUINS-Air | eduroam) . Please see the announcement by the media center about the detail information. 2. Suspension of Web sites and E-mail service. [Date]: 26th December, 2016 (Monday) 3:00 — 6:00 [Influence]: All Center’s...Read More

Tentative Network Service Suspension

2016/12/08

Dear all, The following network services will be tentatively suspended during the following period due to the large-scale maintenance for VM hosting service of Kyoto University. CSEAS HP and E-mail service [Date]: 10 December, 2016 (Sat) 11:00 — 17:00 [Influence]: You cannot access to http://www.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp and cannot send&receive @cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp e-mail address. If you send an e-mail to @cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp or send an e-mail from @cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp, their e-mail will be sent after the server maintenance will be finished. CSEAS HPs (each section or projects) [Date]: 12 December, 2016 (Mon) 9:30 — 17:30 [Influence]: You cannot access to all CSEAS HPs except CSEAS HP and some web sites. 8th December, 2016 Chief...Read More

SONY Network Camera Users: Please apply the security firmware to your camera!

2016/11/29

Dear all, If you have the SONY network camera, please apply the security firmware to your camera! About the detail information, please see the following information. https://www.sony.jp/snc/info/20161128.html 29 November, 2016 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.