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Panopto: Known Issue with Chromium-Based Browsers

"Refuse to connect" error message.

In the latest update to Chrome and Edge, Google made a change to one of their cookie settings, which may result in a “‘Refuse to connect’ error message. Using Firefox to access Panopto content...

Posted: June 4, 2021, 11:22 AM

“Dean Hides Author’s Identity” Phishing Scam

You Do The Phishing For The Phisher

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has seen a report of a phishing scam where the scammer is asking users to search for a YouTube clip and to share the message. Below is an example of...

Posted: May 27, 2021, 4:49 PM

Call for Proposals Open: 2021 Open Education Conference

Hosted by Maryland Open Source Textbook (MOST) Initiative

As this year’s virtual “host” of the 2021 Open Education Conference (October 18-22, 2021), the Maryland Open Source Textbook (M.O.S.T.) Initiative is excited to announce the call for proposals is...

Posted: May 25, 2021, 9:43 AM

Tips on Spotting Phishing Emails

Read Your Email, Then Read It Again For Red Flags

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) has seen many different reports of Phishing and job scam emails sent to UMBC accounts. This article will list some helpful tips to spot phishing...

Posted: May 20, 2021, 8:20 PM