ABC Unified School District

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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Information & Technology

Colin Sprigg - Director
Sheila Loranger, Secretary III	21131

Network Team

What is Computer Networking?

Description of the Network:

Wide Area Network (WAN) connections. These connections tie ABCUSD to remote school sites, including other school districts, and the Internet.
Backbone (Inter-Building) connections. The backbone serves to interconnect departments and provides transport to the external links.
Local Area Network (LAN) connections. LAN connections are typically supported at the department or division level and provide connectivity between the end user desktop PC and the school site backbone network.

Network Analyst Responsibilities:

Troubleshoots, Configures and Installs

Information Technology

Report Network Trouble

If you are an individual experiencing problems with the ABCUSD network, please contact your departmental support staff. Meanwhile, contact your department head or Site Tech Coordinator for help. If you are a Site Tech Coordinator, you can contact Help Desk @ 21260.
You can check your school’s T1 Traffic Analysis from here: Traffic Analsysis

How to Report Scanning, Hacking, and Other Hostile Activity

Visit the Federal Trade Commission's Spam website to learn ways to avoid email scams and deal with deceptive spam.
For information on identity theft and fraud, see the U.S. Department of Justice's page on Fraud.

Securing and Protecting Your Computers and Networks:

Basic System and Network Security

All home computer owners should read the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) documents on Computer Security and Network Security.

Microsoft Windows Users and Administrators

There are three steps you can take to improve your computer's security. They are explained in the Protect Your PC section of the Microsoft Security website. You can follow the three steps online, or print them for easy reference.
Whether you are a novice computer owner or an experienced network administrator you will probably find Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) is an effective streamlined method of identifying common security misconfigurations. Version 1.0 of MBSA includes a graphical and command line interface that can perform local or remote scans of Windows systems. MBSA runs on Windows 2000, Windows 2003 Server, and Windows XP systems.
Microsoft's TechNet Security Center provides security tools, security response information, such as security bulletins and virus alerts, and the most prescriptive security guidance Microsoft has to offer to assist IT Professionals in securing their systems.
The CERT Coordination Center's Windows NT Configuration Guidelines web page explains common Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 configuration problems that have been exploited by intruders, and recommends practices for deterring several types of break-ins.

Other Security Sites: