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New Features for VoiceThread Assignments

Updates to Due Dates, Creating Assignments, and Commenting

There are some new features in VoiceThread Assignments!  New features were added to VoiceThread Assignments at the end of September and we would like to share them with faculty. These features...

Posted: September 28, 2021, 12:36 PM

Account data breach: Ajarn

Why You Should Not Use Your UMBC Password At Any Other Site

In September 2021, Thai-based English language teaching website, Ajarn, learnt that they suffered a data breach back in September 2018. This breach contained data for approximately 266 thousand...

Posted: September 27, 2021, 5:34 PM

Notice of a LEGITIMATE E-mail Survey!

"Your UMBC Feedback is Requested" Is A VALID Survey Request

Normally, these posts warn of various types of fraud and misdirection that try to mislead victims into giving up personal information and/or money.  The Division of Information Technology (DoIT)...

Posted: September 27, 2021, 4:50 PM

Job Phishing Alert: Department of Psychology

Another Day, Another Job Scam.

Recently, the Division of Information Technology(DOIT) received multiple reports of a job phishing email. The scammers sending these emails are impersonating Professor Cheah of the Department of...

Posted: September 26, 2021, 9:25 PM