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Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.5 Released

Users The fixed version of Adobe Flash Player was released because of corresponding to the critical security vulnerabilities, issue of IE9, and issue of MacOSX Lion. 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 but also other web browsers, please check  2 browsers of Internet Explorer and one of other web browsers. * If you don’t know Adobe Flash Player, you can use it without thinking when you access to a web site. Adobe Flash Player is the plugin software  for playing the Flash contents, such as the menu, animation, video in...Read More

(Attention) Trouble of Gmail Login Error with IE9 and Microsoft Security Essentials

Users At least, this trouble began to be occurred on August 5, 2011. According to the web information and my confirmation, Microsoft Security Essentials detect the virus called “Worm:VBA/Circ.B” when you login Gmail using Internet Explorer 9 (IE9). And hereafter, IE9 cannot access to Gmail until removing Cookie information. If your PC happens this trouble, please tentatively use the other web browser like Firefox or Google Chrome.Please see the following web page if you’d like to know the detail information . Googl Help Forum「Worm:VBA/Circ.B warning when I open gmail in IE9」 8th, August, 2011  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani

(Done) Renwal of CSEAS Library HP

Users. CSEAS Library HP will be tentatively suspended in the following time. [Period]: August 4, 2011  10:00 – 17:00 About new English page in Library, please access to . This operation was finished and new Library HP was opened to the public on August 4, 2011. 28th July, 2011 Chief of Information processing office: Kitani.8th August, 2011 Edited.

How to open the attachment called “winmail.dat”.

Users. The attachment called “winmail.dat” is the special format called “TNEF-encoded messages” for Microsoft Outlook (E-mail software). Basically, this file cannot open except Microsoft Outlook. Information: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Winmail.dat_attachments There are the following two correspondences (Best) Change E-mail setting of sender. Use of special software for opening “winmail.dat”. In case of no.1, please see “Disable TNEF-encoded messages at Microsoft Outlook”. Disable “TNEF-encoded messages” at Microsoft Outlook. Outlook 2003 In “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\Mail”,   The value of DontEncodeCustomNote changes to 1. (If there is not the value, please create it.) Outlook 2007   In “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Outlook\Options\Mail”,   The value of DontEncodeCustomNote changes to 1. (If there is not the value, please create it.) In case o...

Google Chrome 13 Released

The Google Chrome 13 was released on August 2nd, 2011.The major features are the improvement of page view called “Instant Pages”, Page view, PDF save  and the improvement of security. If you use this browser, it will automatically upgrade.

How to use a foreign electric appliance in Japan

To Supporters or Supporting Office for Foreign Researchers. It is necessary to meet the following three requirements to use a foreign electric appliance in Japan. Correspondence of voltage to 100 volts. Correspondence to Japanese power plug  (Type A) Correspondence to Japanese power frequency (Eastern Japan: 50Hz, Western Japan: 60Hz) Please check  the  INPUT and OUTPUT of electric power supply. INPUT: 100V 50/60Hz OUTPUT: For your appliance Especially, you need to pay attention about Japanese power frequency because of different between Eastern Japan and Western Japan. About recent PC, I think that you don’t need to worry because of using the power adapter for the world wide. Please check your PC...Read More

New Security Software Released for staffs’ PCs

Dear Users. The following security software was upgraded. ESET Smart Security 4.2 build 730  (Only Japanese version) If you use the Japanese version , please check the Japanese page ().P. S. The latest version in English is “ESET Smart Security 4.2 build 712 (4.2.71.2) . 2nd August, 2011  Chief of Information Processing Office: Kitani.  

Request to PC Scan

Dear Every Staff of CSEAS. During the following period, please carry out “PC Scan”. Information processing office will continue report the detail information of implementation status to the division meeting (information security committee) until the all target staffs completed it. * If you cannot understand in Japanese, please contact information processing office using Inquiry of PC Scan in the web site. The Office will contact you for directly supporting, cooperating with your supporter or your supporting office. Period: August 1st — September 16, 2011 Target PCs: CSEAS security software is installed. Please see “About PC Scan” page in the web site, . (A part of document for staff meeting) August...Read More

(Attention) Phishing E-mail for getting private information (2)

Users Recently, the following phishing e-mail for information leak becomes fashionable. Please keep in mind that the e-mail which a private information is required is phishing.This phishing approach is old trick using an assumed lottery winner. Please never reply in case of the following e-mail. If you sent your private information, to remove the leaked information cannot do. 26th July, 2011: Chief of Information processing office: Kitani. **** Source of Phishing message except private information **** Your email address has been selected as one of the lucky winners in the second batch of the on going Google 11 Anniversary Award as organized by Google Asia branch office in Bangkok, Thailand....Read More

iOS 4.3.5 Released (Critical security vulnerability was fixed)

Users Latest version of iOS 4.3.5 for iPhone/iPad was released. This version is for fixing the security vulnerability.Therefore, the information processing office strongly recommend to upgrade it if you have iPhone/iPod touch (above 3rd edition)/iPad. Supplementary information  According to the Internet news, by utilizing vulnerability,  the SSL encryption communication by using an online shopping, e-mail, and so on  may be intercepted. This is very critical issue if it is fact. At any rate, the Office strongly recommends to upgrade to latest version. 27th July, 2011: Chief of Information processing office: Kitani.28th July, 2011: Added the supplementary information.