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CIO Glenn Trammel Chosen as President Elect of MDTC
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The Mississippi Delta Technology Council (MDTC) is an organization dedicated to promoting, celebrating, and leveraging successful applications of technology in the Delta region. The organization is a public/private partnership with members from the business, government, education, agriculture, health care and non-profit sectors. MDTC is dedicated to working with community leaders to ensure and promote the fact that the Mississippi Delta is a place to do business in the 21st Century.
Glenn brings over 18 years of business experience to the Delta, encompassing not only technology but also manufacturing, process design, customer service, and project management. Glenn has worked for S&P Fortune 500 companies including Frito-Lay, Kraft Foods, and Bunge Foods and has worked for higher education institutions including the University of Missouri and Delta State University . Glenn Trammel arrived at Delta State University in February 2005 to assume the position of Chief Information Officer for SunGard Higher Education Services which currently provides technology management for the DSU campus. Glenn will begin his post as president of the organization in 2008. For more information on MDTC, see www.msdelta.org.
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Issue No. 65 - November 02, 2006
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Tips and Tricks from Microsoft
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Be alert to e-mail notifications
When an urgent e-mail message arrives in your Inbox, you want to know about it right away. Outlook features four types of alerts that can be set to notify you immediately when a message arrives, including a New Mail Desktop Alert that you can customize in a number of different ways. The demo teaches you all you need to know.
For more information, Click Here
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Technology Showcase Focusing on Cyber Security Was
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Delta State University proudly recognized October as National Cyber Security Month with a Technology Security Showcase. Participants from both the community and campus were in attendance for the October 27 th event. Highlighting the day's event was a luncheon keynote address by The Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, U.S. Congressman, Mississippi Second Congressional District and Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security. Thompson complimented the group on the event and emphasized the importance that cyber security plays in homeland security. He discussed a multitude of security issues facing the country and made time to address questions from the crowd.
In addition to a visit from Congressman Thompson, the day long event featured presentations on network security, account and user management, as well as the latest in conference room security and videoconferencing. The crowd was also treated to a tour of the new Cisco NOW (Network on Wheels). The Cisco NOW van is a 25 foot van that tours the country and allows customers to examine the latest in Cisco networking and security developments.
The event was organized by the Office of Information Technology and sponsored by BCI of Jackson, the Mississippi Technology Alliance, the Mississippi Delta Technology Council, and the Office of Information Technology at Delta State University . The showcase incorporated leading technology companies such as Cisco, Sun, Polycom, Dollacker & Associates (ONSSI Security Software), Network Streaming, and BCI presenting information on various technology security issues and solutions. OIT will continue to work to put together educational technology events to benefit the campus as well as other educational institutions and area businesses through out the year.
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Major Network Outage postponed Until thanksgiving weekend (Nov. 24 -26) 
