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The risk of reused passwords

Using the same password across multiple websites is convenient, but it creates a dangerous domino effect: a single breach on one minor account can compromise them all. If a data breach exposes...

October 6, 2026 · 1:00 PM

6 Ways to Make Complex STEM Content More Accessible

Keep STEM rigorous while opening up student access

A student opens the problem set and finds an equation embedded as an image. She understands the math, but her screen reader can't interpret the notation. Later, the assignment asks her to analyze...

October 6, 2026 · 10:00 AM

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Cybersecurity Superlatives: The Phishing Yearbook

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! This is a time dedicated to empowering our campus community with the knowledge and tools to stay safe online. Throughout the month, we are highlighting...

October 2, 2026 · 3:43 PM

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Update: Service Disruption Resolved: Google Calendar

Issue impacting video conferencing scheduling within Google

Update: 10/1/26 4:00pm The service disruption has been resolved. If you continue to have any issues, please contact the Technology Support Center (TSC) at UMBC’s Help Service. Original...

October 1, 2026 · 10:41 AM

Sept 2026 HPCF Newsletter

Happy end of September everyone, I'm writing to give everyone an update regarding the UMBC HPCF and other Research Computing projects currently undertaken by DoIT during the month of September....

September 30, 2026 · 4:19 PM

RRStor File System Issue Resolved

Hi all, Regarding this recent post, the issue that developed on our main file system server in RRStor has been resolved. We are working with our support vendor to understand the details, and an...

September 30, 2026 · 10:18 AM

RRStor File System Slow

Users may see slow logins and extended workflow runtimes

Hi all, We are currently seeing problems with our main file system server in RRStor. The issue started around 0915ET this morning and is currently resulting in slow file system accesses across...

September 30, 2026 · 9:37 AM

6 Things to Check Before You Share a Table with Students

Good structure makes information easier to navigate.

Imagine you’ve created a table showing your weekly course schedule: dates in the first column, readings in the second, and assignments in the third. It looks organized and easy to scan. But a...

September 29, 2026 · 2:02 PM

Gritty Award Goes to AV Student Install Team

Overcoming construction delays for a big win!

When summer renovations run into unforeseen delays, the push to prepare campus for the Fall semester becomes a high-stakes race against the clock. That was precisely the challenge facing DoIT’s...

September 28, 2026 · 2:11 PM

Recap of SIG Subcommittee Meetings

Brief recap of the RCA-SIG meetings this past month

This posting is meant as a brief recap of the RCA-SIG meetings that have occured this month. SIG-GPU Subcommittee met Sept 8. SIG-CPU Subcommittee met Sept 11. SIG-UE (User Experience) met Sept...

September 23, 2026 · 10:37 AM

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