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Don't Take the Bait! How to Spot a Phishing Scam

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community, In the digital world, Phishing is one of the most used forms of cyber trickery where attackers impersonate trusted sources to deceive you into handing over credentials or...

Posted: October 8, 2025, 1:55 PM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

Stay connected, stay safe, stay smart!

Hello UMBC Community, Cyber threats are always lurking in the digital realm, but don't worry! The security team at Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust (CADT) is here to guide you so you can...

Posted: October 8, 2025, 1:51 PM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Stay Connected, stay safe, and stay smart

All About Links - USM October Accessibility Newsletter

Sponsored by the USM Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation

The October issue of the USM Digital Accessibility Newsletter is now available. Here's what's inside: Why Links and Navigation Matter Accessible Links in 5 Minutes: Your Quick Fix Guide Tools...

Posted: October 8, 2025, 10:56 AM

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Don't Take the Bait! How to Spot a Phishing Scam

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Hello UMBC Community, In the digital world, Phishing is one of the most used forms of cyber trickery where attackers impersonate trusted sources to deceive you into handing over credentials or...

Posted: October 6, 2025, 9:18 AM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Avoid Phishing Emails

Add metadata to tests & question banks in the October Ultra Release

Improved student experience for fill-in-the-blank tests

The October Ultra release is a lightweight update featuring a valuable feature for faculty assessment management, allowing easier reuse of test questions and question banks.  Instructors can...

Posted: October 2, 2025, 10:51 AM

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Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month!

Stay connected, stay safe, stay smart!

Hello UMBC Community, Cyber threats are always lurking in the digital realm, but don't worry! The security team at Cybersecurity Assurance and Digital Trust (CADT) is here to guide you so you can...

Posted: October 1, 2025, 9:07 AM

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

September HPCF Newsletter

Hi everyone, I'm writing to give everyone an update regarding the UMBC HPCF and other Research Computing projects currently undertaken by DoIT. Summary Office hours! We have them! They are...

Posted: September 30, 2025, 1:43 PM

UMBC Faculty receive course accessibility mini-grants from Kirwan Center

Congratulations Dr. Laura Rose, PSYC, & Dr. Ming Xie, EDHS

Two UMBC faculty were selected by the William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation to participate in the Boosting Course Accessibility mini grant program. This initiative aims to enhance the...

Posted: September 30, 2025, 10:04 AM

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Tips and Best Practices for Managing your Cloud Storage

Learn ways to better manage space on your cloud!

Want to learn how to manage your Google Drive storage better? We have 5 steps for you! These tips can generally be applied to other cloud services such as Box and OneDrive. What are the...

Posted: September 24, 2025, 10:31 AM

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