Monthly Archives: October 2016
Lunch and Learn – SDLC Partners
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SDLC Partners and the Career and Professional Development Center has invited RMU students to a “Lunch and Learn” program on Wednesday, October 19th at 12pm. The program will be held in the Career Center classroom located in the Benjamin Rush building.
SDLC Partners is a business and technology consulting firm. They will have speakers on hand to talk about resume writing, interview tips, and open positions within their firm.
The event is free and open to all faculty and students. A light lunch will be provided.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Collection for Operation Safety Net
Last year the Top Secret Colonials collected almost 400 jars of peanut butter and jelly for Operation Safety Net. Operation Safety Net provides sandwiches to the homeless. We would love to beat our number from last year. If you are able, please drop off a jar of peanut butter or jelly to Dr. Paullet’s office (Wheatley 229) or with the 2nd floor secretary in Wheatley.
IT Internships and Full Time Positions- Highmark Health
Highmark Health is looking for several IT interns and full-time entry level employees. The positions include: Graduate Intern, Undergraduate Intern, IT Analyst for the Emerging Leaders Program, Associate Application Developer, Associate Business Analyst, and Associate Security Analyst.
All applications must be submitted by Sunday, November 20th.
Graduate Intern
This summer internship provides graduate students with a full, professional experience. Interns work alongside senior staff and have opportunities to contribute towards successful delivery of critical, innovative business solutions.
Qualifications: Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, Graduate students preferred
Students can apply here or through ColonialTRAK.
Undergraduate Intern
This summer internship provides undergraduate students with a full, professional experience. Interns work alongside senior staff and have opportunities to contribute towards successful delivery of critical, innovative business solutions.
Qualifications: Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher, Juniors preferred
Students can apply here or through ColonialTRAK.
IT Analyst- Emerging Leaders Program
In this position, employees rotate through at least 4 different IT service areas over a 2-year period. Employees are exposed to multiple tools and technologies, receive education and development opportunities designed specifically for them, and have opportunities to work on special projects that help develop the skills needed to be successful.
Qualifications: See Highmark Health Career page
Students can apply here or through ColonialTRAK.
Associate Application Develper
This position delivers application development services in strategic languages such as Java, Javascript, or Cobol. Employees have an opportunity to work with some of the latest application development tools and technologies.
Qualifications: See Highmark Health Career page
Students can apply here or through ColonialTRAK.
Associate Business Analyst
This position provides critical support to the applications and services used by business units. Typical responsibilities include defining requirements, managing customer requests, creating and executing test cases, and conducting data research.
Qualifications: See Highmark Health Career page
Students can apply here or through ColonialTRAK.
Associate Security Analyst
This position is an opportunity to work in one of the hottest areas of focus for a healthcare organization. Employees may be assigned to work in one of the following critical areas to assure protection of our information assets — risk, compliance, threat, vulnerability, or governance.
Qualifications: See Highmark Health Career page
Students can apply here or through ColonialTRAK.
Software Fundamentals Workshop – Friday, October 21st
RMU’s Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) will be having a Workshop for Software Fundamentals on Friday, October 21st from 5pm-7pm in John Jay 124.
Topics for the workshop will include:
- Object – Oriented Programming
- Writing Efficient Code
- Troubleshooting & Debugging
- Project Planning Interview Questions
Please see the attached flyer for more information: Software Fundamentals Workshop Flyer
Australian Meteorology Bureau Breach
“You’re only as strong as your weakest link.” For the Australian government, this phrase is extremely relevant today. The Australian Cyber Security Center confirmed yesterday that a 2015 attack on servers at Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology was initiated by a foreign intelligence service. You may be thinking, “What could hackers want with weather data?” The answer is nothing. By hacking into the weakest part of the Australian government’s network, the hackers were able to work their way throughout the system by breaching the poorly protected meteorology division.
Various reports have stated that China is behind the attacks but the Australian government states that it will not be naming a source. The Australian Cyber Security Center (ACSC) noted that the security controls in place “were insufficient to protect the network from more common threats associated with cybercrime.” They also estimate that every password on the Meteorology Bureau’s network was already compromised by the time that the investigation into the matter began.
Technology has allowed governments around the world to better store data and control their resources; unfortunately, as an entity’s cyber footprint increases, so does the type and number of potential risks that threaten them. It is vital that modern-day governments around the world put in place the countermeasures to protect their systems and data.
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