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Active Phishing Alert

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Hello UMBC Community! The Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust Department (CADT) in the Division of Information Technology is tracking an active phishing campaign that has impacted our...

Posted: April 2, 2026, 1:47 PM

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RRStor Maintenance Complete

To all users, It took a bit longer than expected, but we've completed the maintenance on the RRStor storage server. As recommended by the vendor, we're now running a newer version of Ceph which...

Posted: April 2, 2026, 11:50 AM

UPDATE: RRStor and ada storage maintenance

To all users, The maintenance for the ada storage server has completed, and it is accessible again via chip. The maintenance for RRStor is still ongoing, though we expect it to be non-disruptive...

Posted: March 31, 2026, 3:18 PM

Quick Tips for Digital Accessibility

Small changes that make a big difference

What is Digital Accessibility? Digital accessibility ensures that everyone, including people with disabilities, can access and use digital content and tools. Building accessibility into...

Posted: March 31, 2026, 1:27 PM

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REMINDER: RRStor and ada storage maintenance

To all users, A reminder that we are beginning our scheduled downtime for the storage servers for both ada and RRStor. During this time, ada-rstor storage (volumes under /umbc/ada) will be...

Posted: March 31, 2026, 9:24 AM

chip access restored

To all chip users, The RRStor filesystem has been restored. We thank you for you patience while we worked on this issue.  If you notice any further complications, please send an RT ticket to...

Posted: March 30, 2026, 1:57 PM

Unschedule Downtime Update

To all chip users, We are still working with the vendor to pin down the issue that is preventing users from accessing chip and utilizing the RRStor network storage. We will provide more...

Posted: March 30, 2026, 1:11 PM

Unscheduled Downtime Update

Unschedule downtime update progress

To all chip users, We are still investigating the cause of the issue that is preventing users from logging to to chip and accessing the rrstor storage system. We've escalated this issue with the...

Posted: March 30, 2026, 11:12 AM

Spring Cleaning Your Cloud Storage!

Resources and tips on freeing up space for the future

Spring is here, and it's time to tidy up your cloud storage so that you'll be able to be more organized and work more efficiently. Cleaning up Your Email Your UMBC Gmail account is directly...

Posted: March 30, 2026, 9:51 AM

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Unscheduled Downtime

To all chip users, We are currently aware of an issue that is preventing users from logging in and making use of network mounted storage from the RRstor system. We are investigating and will...

Posted: March 30, 2026, 9:50 AM