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Firefox 13.0.1 / Thunderbird 13.0.1 Released

Firefox 13.0.1 and Thunderbird 13.0.1 were released on June 6, 2012. About the detail information, please check the release note.  The purpose of this version is for the bug fixes due to the crash trouble regarding Flash Player.. Bug Fixes (Firefox) Fixed the crash trouble regarding Adobe Flash Player in the Windows OS. (Thunderbird) Fixed the issue that a dialog for changing a password  is displayed when the network error happens. Release Note Firefox 13.0.1 Release Note Thunderbird 13.0.1 Release Note 20th June, 2012  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

Adobe Flash Player 11.3.300.257 Released

Users New Adobe Flash Player was released (version 11.3). To update to the latest version of this Player is very important because it is used  for browsing web sites without a user noticing. In other words, the Player has been used in many web sites. Especially, many security vulnerabilities have been being found out because attackers try to attack to tools or systems which many persons use.  I feel that the release interval of Adobe Flash Player has been being hastened  more and more.At any rate, Adobe Flash Player has been frequently updating, so I  strongly recommend to access to the following version check site. If you use not only Internet Explorer...Read More

(Local) Trouble regarding CSEAS E-mail sending system (Restored)

Users. During the following period, the users who used an e-mail software could not send an e-mail message (There was no problem about the sending from Gmail) due to my operation miss.  I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.  [Date]: June 17, 2012   09:36 — June 19, 2012  10:17 [Influence]: When the users tried to send the e-mail using  the e-mail software,  it could not  be sent with “TLS Authorization Error” message (The sending from Gmail was no problem). [Reason]: Operation miss regarding the regular maintenance (one a year) of the e-mail encryption system. [Operation]: I re-updated the e-mail encryption system and rebooted the e-mail sending system. 19 June,...Read More

How to send large files with FilePost.

There are various approaches for sending large files. I would like to introduce “FilePost” service among various services because it is simple and easy operation. What’s PostFile? This is online storage service with multi-languages.  Features 10 files, total 1GB Period: 3 days Total download size: 1.5GB　If you upload 100MB (0.1GB) file,  the recipient will be able to download 15 times. No registration required, Multi-language support, and the support of various devices, such as iPHone, iPad, Android smartphone, and so on. About the detail information, please see the HP of PostFile. Notice Please keep in the mind about the risk of information leak because it is the external online storage service. Please...Read More

Firefox 13 / Thunderbird 13 Released

Firefox 13 and Thunderbird 13 were released on June 6, 2012. About the detail information, please check the release note.  In this version, some new approaches are applied. New Features (Firefox) Display of the frequently visiting web pages in new tab. (Firefox) Support of new protocol called “SPDY”  produced by Google (Improvement of the web browsing speed). (Thunderbird) Implementation of “FileLink” function with the external online storage (YouSendIt) for sending  an attached document of large size. Fixes of security vulnerabilities Notice regarding FileLink function (Local Announcement) I don’t recommend the use of the  function because  there is not sufficiently information. The function uses the external online storage service called “YouSendIt”....Read More

(Local) Trouble regarding CSEAS E-mail Delay (Restored)

Users. During the following period, the CSEAS e-mail had been delaying due to the e-mail system trouble. I apologize for your inconvenience. You don’t need to worry because he delayed e-mail has been being delivered after the trouble was restored. * However, if you tried to send an e-mail by an e-mail software and was rejected by the server,  please try to send it again. [Date]: June 3, 2012  23:25 — June 4, 2012  11:40 [Influence]  Sending 1. (E-mail software) You could not send any e-mails during this period.  2. (Gmail) The e-mails which you sent have been sent by the CSEAS mail system since June 4, 2012  11:41 or later. (Delayed) Receiving...Read More

(KUINS) Tentative Network Service Suspension.

Dear Users. According to KUINS Announcement (in Japanese), the Kyoto University network will be tentatively suspended for the update of the core network system. The Center will be influenced at the following time.  [Date]: The operation for 10 minutes will be done during the following period.* The area of the Center is the department of pharmacy and the western of Kyoto University hospital.  June 12, 2012 (Tuesday)  12:00～13:00 (Department of pharmacy and the western of Kyoto University hospital) [Reason]: Update of core network system of Kyoto University for the measure of the security vulnerability. [Influence]: During this period, the web browsing and the e-mail will be unstable. 4th June, 2012  Chief of Information Processing Office:...Read More

(KUINS: Restored) Unstable condition to access to external web sites.

Users. According to the notice (in Japanese) of the network center of Kyoto University (KUINS), it is hard to access to web sites except the local web sites in Kyoto University due to the trouble of the web proxy. [Date]: June 3, 2012  5:30 – 11:00 [Reason]: Trouble of the common web proxy server of Kyoto University. [Influence]: The connection to External web sites from Kyoto University network was unstable until the web proxy is restored.  4th June, 2012 Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.

How to clean up the unsafe software called “Babylon”

Users. I cleaned up “Babylon” software because there was the request for deletion. As a result of the operation, I felt that it is difficult to prevent from it.  Therefore, I would like to explain how to clean up it and do the tentative preventive measures. The Office  continues to test about the steps.  Is Babylon software threat? I cannot allege that it’s the threat because I could not get the sure information. (the information was reported in some blogs that it served as a spyware, but they cannot be verified.  However, at least, I can say, “The software involves an unwanted function” because it is very hard to remove the...Read More

Please confirm the forwarding setting of your KU-mail.

Users. According to the notice from the administrative office, by the information security policy of Kyoto University, all faculties of Kyoto University are required the  arrangement of the environment for reading the KU-mail.  I had ever  informed at the staff metting, please confirm again.  If you have the SPS-ID (Common ID of Kyoto University), I strongly recommend that you forward your KU-mail to the CSEAS E-mail address. * SPS-ID is used by the Kyoto University wireless service, and so on. PLEASE see . 30th May, 2012:  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.