Welcome back! And please change your password.

 eduBuzz, Information security  Comments Off
Nov 132012
 

As you probably know, eduBuzz was rebuilt in case it had been “hacked” after some unusual files were spotted on the server.  We’ve done everything we can to minimise the risk of future trouble, but now we need your help.

To make the site as secure as possible, we need you to change your password. Please choose a good, secure one – not just a word that can be found in a dictionary!

Here’s a simple guide to creating secure password from Edinburgh University. http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/systems/security/password.html

 

 

 

 

Changes to eduBuzz Comment Spam Protection

 eduBuzz, WordPress  Comments Off
Jun 252012
 

eduBuzz WordPress sites (blogs) are now using a new system for protection against spam comments.

Over recent days increasing numbers of spam comments have been getting through, leading to an excessive number of comment notification emails and spam messages to be dealt with.

This is a relatively common experience with interactive web sites, as the people behind spam comments are always trying to defeat protection systems.

The system now in use provides much more variety in the “captcha” puzzles it presents. This will unfortunately mean that the familiar East Lothian place names are no longer used, but we hope that the new system doesn’t cause too much difficulty.

Your feedback on the new system would be appreciated.

 

Google Scottish Roadshow: East Lothian

 eduBuzz, Google  Comments Off
May 282012
 

Google are currently organising a series of Roadshow events around Scotland. They’re aimed at local authority staff, to help them find out more about what Google Apps offers, and what’s involved in making it available to their learners.

We’re hosting one on Thursday this week, 4pm to 7pm, at East Lothian Outdoor Education Service, Musselburgh.

If you’re interested in finding out more about Google Apps, or sharing your experience of using Apps, why not come along?

You’ll find full details here.

 

Excessive Comment Spam on Your eduBuzz Site?

 eduBuzz, Service announcements, WordPress  1 Response »
May 212012
 

We’ve been receiving reports of excessive comment spam over recent days on three eduBuzz sites. Are you affected? If so, please let us know. You’ll also find some tips below that may be helpful until we beef up our spam protection. Sorry.

Initial investigation shows these are coming from a number of separate internet (IP) addresses, and arrangements are in hand to block anyone connecting to eduBuzz from these addresses. If you’re being affected, especially by persistent spam from a small number of IP addresses, let us know and we’ can block them site-wide. Continue reading »

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