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Respondus Helps Curtail Cheating while Protecting Privacy

Supported tools to address your high stakes assessment needs

As technology continues to advance, traditional classroom practices are enhanced with technologies. In-class assessments that used to take up valuable time are often administered through...

Posted: April 10, 2023, 8:57 AM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

To The UMBC Community, October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but in reality, we all need to be vigilant 24/7, 365 days a year. As such, I encourage you to watch this brief (under 2 min) video...

Posted: October 17, 2018, 3:09 PM

How Undergraduate Admissions Migrated to Duo

Tips for ensuring a smooth migration

Andrew Gribben (pictured at right), Specialist in Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation, recently helped assist his colleagues in switching to Duo two-factor authentication as part of DoIT’s...

Posted: May 29, 2018, 11:27 AM

Employees with PS Access Required to Use 2 Factor Login

Staff by 12/31/18, Faculty by 9/30/19

UPDATE: To get past the start of Fall 2019, faculty with PS access will be required to upgrade to Duo by 9/30/19. As part of ongoing efforts to keep the campus safe online, the Division of...

Posted: April 25, 2018, 9:22 AM

Meltdown and Spectre

DoIT is Monitoring and Addressing Meltdown and Spectre

As many of you have likely seen in the news, two new vulnerabilities have recently been announced.  The vulnerabilities have been named Spectre and Meltdown.  These vulnerabilities are related...

Posted: January 5, 2018, 11:43 PM