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Job Scam of the Day: Department of Computer Science

Prof. Sherman Is NOT Offering You A Job! Really!

Recently, the Division of Information Technology(DoIT) received multiple reports of job phishing emails. The scammers sending these emails are impersonating Professor Alan Sherman in the Computer...

Posted: July 6, 2022, 4:20 PM

Job Phishing Alert: Department of Computer Science

Recently, the Division of Information Technology(DoIT) received multiple reports of job phishing emails. The scammers sending these emails are impersonating Professor Alan Sherman in the Computer...

Posted: July 1, 2022, 4:49 PM

Campus VoIP Phone System Maintenance on Saturday 7/2

This Saturday, July 2nd, from 12 noon until 12 a.m. the campus VoIP phone system will be upgraded to the latest software release. During this time the campus phone system and all related services...

Posted: June 29, 2022, 3:08 PM

Points Calculation & Display Arrive to Ultra Gradebook

Prevent question backtracking, copy question banks & more

The July update to Ultra courses brings ten new features and improvements, focusing on assessment, grading, and content creation. As with previous updates this year, the continued focus aligns...

Posted: June 29, 2022, 12:44 PM

taki: both login nodes now available

To all taki users, Both taki login nodes (taki-usr1.rs.umbc.edu and taki-usr2.rs.umbc.edu) are now available for use. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns by submitting...

Posted: June 23, 2022, 3:22 PM

What to do if your account has been hacked?

Don't Panic!

Imagine this scenario: recently, your UMBC account was breached. You are unsure how your account was used during the breach or how to secure your account. Below are steps to help you regain...

Posted: June 22, 2022, 5:55 PM

Phishing Alert: AUTHENTICATION NOTICE!!!

Another Message We DIDN't Send You!+

Recently the Division of Information Technology (DoIT), detected a new phishing campaign targeting the UMBC community. The perpetrators are alerting recipients that their accounts have been...

Posted: June 22, 2022, 5:43 PM

Please use taki-usr2

To all taki users, We are aware of and currently investigating issues on taki-usr1.rs.umbc.edu. As we investigate and troubleshoot this system, please direct all logins to...

Posted: June 22, 2022, 9:39 AM

Job Phishing Alert: Department of Computer Science

More Fake Jobs

Recently, the Division of Information Technology(DoIT) received multiple reports of job phishing emails. The scammers sending these emails are impersonating Professor Alan Sherman in the...

Posted: June 21, 2022, 12:09 PM

RT downtime on 6-20-2022 8pm-9pm

The DoIT staff will be doing maintenance on the RT system between 8pm and 9pm on 6-20-2022. During this time there will be no access to RT. Please contact me if you have any questions. Joe...

Posted: June 17, 2022, 2:34 PM