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Critical Security Flaw in Core Linux Library

Allows for complete control of a system with no credentials

Earlier this week a critical security flaw in the gethostbyname() function of glibc in Linux was exposed. This effects many major linux distributions including Redhat 5 and Redhat 6 Enterprise....

Posted: January 31, 2015, 10:59 AM

Clicker Updates Reflect Secure Connection for New Blackboard

Students will need to re-register their devices

Since UMBC migrated to the new Blackboard managed hosting site, instructors who use clickers must now include https with the URL to access TurningPoint course participant lists. The full URL is...

Posted: January 29, 2015, 12:18 PM

DoIT Student Intern Published in Educause Review

Please join me in congratulating Laura Lefavor on her recent article published in Educause Review Online called Beyond the IT Help Desk. EDUCAUSE® is a nonprofit association and the foremost...

Posted: January 21, 2015, 12:25 PM

January 2015 RT Users Group Meeting Year in Review

Please take a moment and review this event for this coming Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 1:00pm. in Engineering 022. Your feedback is very important to the success of RT. Thanks Joe Kirby

Posted: January 20, 2015, 8:39 AM