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  <Title>Phishing:  Don&#8217;t Be Our Weak Link</Title>
  <Tagline>Attacks are Becoming More Targeted.  What should people do?</Tagline>
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    <span><p><span>Phishing attacks have been a problem for many years.  Typically, hackers have sent messages asking members of our community to click on a link or reply to an email message with a password.  Their goal has always been to trick our community members into giving them access to our accounts and information.  Sometimes, they have pretended to be DoIT and sent messages to ask for your password or to tell you that there is a problem with your UMBC account.  </span></p>
    <p><span>Recently, the hackers have expanded their efforts and sent messages as people around our campus.  They have been looking up the names and titles of UMBC community members on the Internet and then using that person’s name and title to request information.  They try to choose a name or title that the community would trust.  As examples, during recent attempts, they have requested information about how to wire money out of the campus and get people to send checks to outside addresses.  They have also requested that people send them files containing the social security numbers of community members.  In some cases, they have also impersonated UMBC vendors.  In each of these examples, they have tried to make their phishing messages appear to come from a person that the campus would trust.</span></p>
    <p><span>The hackers are motivated by money and resources and will continue to try to get to our accounts, information, and resources.  The only thing that can stop them is the UMBC community working together to block their attempts.  Here are some questions that DoIT frequently receives and the answers.  </span></p>
    <p><span>1. What information can’t I send in email?</span></p>
    <p><span>No one should ever send passwords or confidential information in an email message.</span><span>  </span></p>
    <p><span>C</span><span>onfidential information includes social security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, and financial account numbers.  This information is classified as confidential information under the policies of UMBC, the University System of Maryland, and the State of Maryland.  Passwords and confidential information can </span><span>never</span><span> be sent through email.  This includes the body of an email message and as an attachment to a message.  For in depth information about our data classifications and use, please see the following two links:</span></p>
    <p><a href="http://www.umbc.edu/policies/pdfs/X-1.00.07%20Sensitive%20Information.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>UMBC Policy on the Definition and Classification of Sensitive Information</span></a></p>
    <p><span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Yj49OMeHHQEj_gazOumzVPbsjE5hGa6m82RFBSG5H_8/edit" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Data Use Guidelines</a></span></p>
    <p><span>2. Will DoIT ever ask for my password?</span></p>
    <p><span>No.  In fact, DoIT doesn’t know (and has no reason to know) your password.  The only person who should ever know your password is you.  If DoIT needs to assist you with your password, we can help you to reset your password, but DoIT still won’t need to know your password.  To help us maintain the privacy of your password, please make sure you have your </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/hIAc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>account security questions enabled</span></a><span> -- and make sure you know the answers.  Please also ensure that you have an </span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/tIAc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>alternate email address</span></a><span> registered with UMBC.  If DoIT needs to send you a link to reset your password, we will send it to the secondary email address that we have associated with your account.</span></p>
    <p><span>3. What should I do if I receive a suspicious message?  </span></p>
    <p><span>If you think that the message is asking you to do something that seems unusual, look up the phone number of the person the message is from in the UMBC directory, call the person, and ask them if they really sent the message.  Do not call a person back at a phone number that is listed in the suspicious email message.  The phishing message may include the phone number of the hacker.  For example, if you get a message saying that there is a problem with your computer account and you aren’t sure if it’s a real message, please call the DoIT Technology Support Center (410-455-3838) and ask if it’s a real message.  This also applies to any messages that might appear to come from Human Resources, Finance, Financial Aid, or any other department.  If the message seems strange, trust your instincts, look up the correct phone number for the person, and call to verify the message.</span></p>
    <p><span>4.  What should I do with a message that I have determined is a phishing message?</span></p>
    <p><span>F</span><span>orward it to </span><a href="mailto:security@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>security@umbc.edu</span></a><span> with “</span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/woAc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>full headers</span></a><span>” and as much information as you can.  DoIT will review the messages that you forward, verify that they are phishing messages, and take steps to try and protect the rest of the community.</span></p>
    <p><span>Once you forward any phishing messages to </span><a href="mailto:security@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>security@umbc.edu</span></a><span>, please delete the messages, and very importantly, never click on the links in a phishing message.  Just by clicking on the link in a phishing message, you may download a malicious program onto your computer.  </span></p>
    <p><span>5. Who do I contact if I have additional questions?</span></p>
    <p><span>As a starting point, the following links may provide assistance. </span></p>
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    <li><p><span>UMBC “</span><a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/HwMxAg" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Phishing &amp; Spam</span></a><span>” FAQ Collection</span></p></li>
    <li><p><a href="http://www.apwg.org/resources/overview/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Anti-Phishing Work Group</span></a><span> (non-UMBC consortium of institutions fighting phishing)</span></p></li>
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    <span>You can also contact the DoIT Technology Support Center at 410-455-3838 or send any security questions and problems to </span><a href="mailto:security@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>security@umbc.edu</span></a><span>.</span></span><div><span><span><br></span></span></div>
    <div><span><span>Mark Cather</span></span></div>
    <div><span><span>UMBC Chief Information Security Officer</span></span></div>
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  <Title>Microsoft Office and Box Now Offer Real Time Collaboration</Title>
  <Tagline>Faculty, staff, and students have new productivity features</Tagline>
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    <div><em>Thumbnail Image is from Box <a href="https://www.box.com/blog/new-ways-to-work-box-office/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Blogpost</a></em></div>
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    <div>In June 2015, <a href="http://my.umbc.edu/groups/doit/posts/52191" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT announced Microsoft Office</a> was now available to the entire UMBC campus. Now, Microsoft Office and Box have deeper integrations with each other allowing for more productivity and an improved workflow for its users. There are now 3 key new ways to collaborate using Box and Microsoft Office creating real time collaboration for users. </div>
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    <div>The first way is similar to Google Docs, where you can now edit a file at the same time as someone else and have the changes show up in real time as they happen. This extends to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel where all your edits are automatically saved. You can also revert to a previous revision at anytime. </div>
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    <div>Mobile users on iOS can select Box as the default storage option for Office on iOS. This will allow users to access all their box files from Office and edit them directly on the app. The Box app for iOS will also allow you to open Office and edit your files while tracking all changes automatically. </div>
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    <div>For Outlook users, Box will be directly integrated on the site which will allow users to attach files, instantly access all of their Box content and select any files they want to send. Even if you don't have any of your content saved to the desktop, you can always send files from Box. </div>
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    <div>If you have any questions DoIT has extensive FAQs on <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Box" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Box</a> and <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Microsoft+Office+365" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Microsoft Office.</a>
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    <Title>Windows 10 &amp; El Capitan Upgrades to Lab Computers This Fall</Title>
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          <div>In Fall 2016, all lab and lecture hall computers will be upgraded to Windows 10 Educational and OS X El Capitan with Microsoft Office 2016 installed for each system as well. <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=29853446" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Each semester, all lab and lecture hall computers are loaded</a> with a standard set of software known as an image. By upgrading the computers to the latest operating systems, faculty will have to ensure their software is compatible with Windows 10 before making changes or additions to their software. </div>
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          <div>The request deadline for <strong>Summer 2016 is Friday, April 1</strong>. The request deadline for<strong> Fall 2016 is Sunday, May 1</strong>. It is important to note that if the request is not received by the deadline, we can not guarantee the requested software will be made available. </div>
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          <div>In order for software to be added to the lab &amp; lecture hall image, DoIT requires:</div>
          <div>1. Licensing documents such as End User License Agreements (EULA)</div>
          <div>2. Technical support documents with technical requirements (including specific version of software requested), and installation and configuration instructions</div>
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          <div>You can submit this information through an RT ticket containing the required information. Alternatively, you may also contact 410.455.3838 and a Technology Support Center (TSC) staff member will assist you. </div>
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          <div>For an instructor-only demo of software, please use a laptop. If you do not have a laptop, <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/request-av-services/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">you can reserve one by completing the AV Services Request Form</a>. It will be available for pick up at AV Services in Engineering building 020. Please allow 2-3 days for the request.</div>
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          <div>If you need software installed on the lab image for a one-time purpose for example, a 2-day workshop in which all users need access to the software, the request should be submitted no less than six (6) weeks prior to the first lab reservation for that class. The software will be removed once you are finished.</div>
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          <div>An email confirmation of the RT ticket will be sent to the requester once the software is installed, typically 1-2 week(s) before the first use of the software; faculty/instructors need to then test the software to ensure everything is working as expected for class. Support for the software is the responsibility of the instructor or department who requested that the software be installed.</div>
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          <div>Again, proof of purchase and/or license must be provided for as many copies as will be needed for the students in the class. We cannot install software without appropriate proof of licensing.</div>
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          <div>Although DoIT will make every effort to get all software packages to work, we can not guarantee that they will. Some packages may not function in our environment as they must coexist with many other applications. Additional information on this process can be found <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/BofHAQ" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a>.</div>
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          <div>For more information or additional questions contact: </div>
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          <div>410-455-3208 Main Number</div>
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  <Title>Getting Your Inbox to Zero by Jack Suess</Title>
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    <div>Suess is no stranger to email, having setup the first email system here at UMBC in 1983. In an average week he receives about 1750 messages with an average of 300 per business day. Jack mentioned that he remembered hearing that President Teddy Roosevelt was a prolific letter writer, believed to have written 100,000 letters in his own lifetime. Suess noted that as of March 7th, 2016, he had 78,783 messages in his sent-mail folder that corresponds to his sent-mail since 2005 and is presently utilizing over 23GB of storage for his Gmail. </div>
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    <div><em>A 1995 issue of Computerworld. The article goes on to mention that back then Suess would get 1,200 emails a week and spend four hours a day just responding to them.</em></div>
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    <div>Here are Suess’ key tips for managing Gmail along with some video tutorials:</div>
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    <div>1. <a href="https://umbc.app.box.com/s/1mjegycbrsb4gvmwupapkg7yh2fzq960" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Use Gmail categories</a>.</div>
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    <div>This helps automatically sort what type of emails you get into their own tabs. By clicking the gear icon in the top right of Gmail and then clicking “Configure Inbox” you can enable tabs for Social, Promotion and more. “When messages are mis-categorized, drag the message to the proper folder and gmail will learn that you want it here in the future,” said Suess.</div>
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    <div>2. Bulk deleting emails. </div>
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    <div>Key: In any of the new category tabs -- Suess demo’d in “promotions” -- the key is clicking the select box of one message and then holding the shift key &amp; click to select everything from the first click. This allowed Suess to select 47 emails down the inbox at once to bulk delete in less than 20 seconds. Jokingly, Suess said  “I know if I made a mistake in promotions I know I’ll get the promotion the next day.” </div>
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    <div>One feature some people might enable is priority inbox, which sorts your email based on highest priority rather than chronological order. While this can be a very powerful feature for people with limited time, Suess advised that it’s not for everyone. “I would propose to people is to never adopt priority inbox during a busy time. This would be something to do during a quiet period.” he said.</div>
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    <div>3. <a href="https://umbc.app.box.com/s/6c7msap75sewhgvxe2g445y17kdvqeq3" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Make friends with Gmail Labs</a>.</div>
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    <div>Located in Settings, Suess showed the Labs menu where Google displays experimental features that add more functionality to Gmail. One feature Suess has enabled is “Quote Selected Text” which quotes the text you have selected when you reply to a message. </div>
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    <div> He also shared a trick not found in Gmail itself. <a href="http://www.boomeranggmail.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Boomerang for Gmail</a> is a separate download that allows you to schedule an email to be sent at a later time. “I can Boomerang a message to be sent out a week from now,” said Suess.</div>
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    <div>4. Vacation messages</div>
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    <div>Located in the Settings using the gear icon in the top right, Suess showed where to set vacation messages, how long you are gone and a custom message to send when someone emails you, or even limit this to just UMBC addresses. However, he also offered the ultimate email tip when you are on vacation. “Go to Hawaii as it’s 9 hours ahead, so by the time you’ve looked it’s most likely been resolved.”</div>
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    <div>5. Controlling your Inbox</div>
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    <div>Even with the volume of email he receives, Suess keeps his unread messages under twenty. He gave the following tips he uses:</div>
    <div>* Use Categories, this makes it easy to move less important messages into categories outside your primary category. By doing this you can more quickly go through email and get rid of the messages you don’t want;</div>
    <div>* Instead of leaving the message as unread if you want to go back to the message, use the star in Gmail to allow you to quickly identify messages you want to go back to;</div>
    <div>* Use fewer labels -- Gmail has great search capabilities, by lessening the number of labels you use it makes it easier to file your email, Suess stated he uses only ten folders; and</div>
    <div>* Use Gmail Tasks - For any email that requires a response that you can’t get done right away, use Gmail tasks. Under the Move button, there is a menu item Add to Tasks, by creating a task, the email is automatically linked to that task, you can set a date and link these tasks to your Google Calendar.</div>
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    <div>If you want to learn more about Gmail or have any questions, <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/display/faq/Gmail" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">DoIT has extensive FAQs on Gmail.</a>
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          <li><p>Expected to be unreachable from <span>6pm to 8pm</span></p></li>
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          <li><p>All HFS (user) servers will be offline</p></li>
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          <li><p>License5 will be down (autodesk, cadence, idl, schrodinger, xilinx, mathematica)</p></li>
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  <Title>An Out Of The Box Solution To Shared Files</Title>
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    <div>In the autumn of 2012, the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE), a unit in the Division of Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA), accepted the limitations of its shared drives, much like everyone else on campus. The lack of space, the disorganization, the dozens of stray folders attached to staff that may or may not still be with UMBC. All of these inconveniences had become just part of the daily grind.</div>
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    <div>Then, in December, Vice Provost &amp; Dean, Dr. Diane Lee asked UAA to conduct an examination of not only current practices in regard to file storage, but also possible alternatives. This set in motion a process that has not only changed the way UAA works, but is now changing the way work is done across the entire university and even at the University System of Maryland (USM) level.</div>
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    <div>“Really this entire thing started when Dr. Lee reached out and saw a need for us to take a look at our current practices,” said Amanda Knapp, Assistant Vice Provost of Academic Standards and Policy Administration. “Our workgroup was established in early 2013 and was tasked with assessing the needs of the seven units within UAA, and trying to find where there were opportunities for improvement as it related to file management.”</div>
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    <div>The workgroup consisted of Knapp, Janet McGlynn, Director of Communication and Outreach, Debbie Michaels, Program Management Specialist, Jarrett Kealey, Assistant Director and Website Technician Michael Mower.</div>
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    <div>Knapp said, “One of the first steps that we took as a workgroup was to survey each of the seven units within UAA as well as a few outside partners. A common finding was that there was little business continuity. Also, some files were found on flash drives, so security became a huge concern. We would find that, as a division, version control was also a factor.  These were all things that Dr. Lee encouraged us to assess across the division.”</div>
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    <div>Investigation revealed inconsistencies from unit to unit in the way that personnel changes were managed, the way files were named and organized, protocol for use of shared space (as opposed to personal space), and the process by which files might be purged. An underlying premise of the UAA workgroup regarded ownership of the files.</div>
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    <div>“They’re not our files. They’re not the files of Amanda, Janet, Jarrett, and Debbie but they’re the files of the university, reflective of the work we’re doing in our various roles,” said Knapp.</div>
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    <div>Even more interesting, when outside departments across campus were asked the same questions in early 2013, similar answers were received. In short, UMBC had no standardized business practices in place for file storage and maintenance, or even any resources that might be used as a guideline.</div>
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    <div>For some, just being able to access the files at all could be problematic. “Trying to login from off campus using VPN, it’s hit or miss, and it makes it very difficult to do the work that you’re supposed to be doing,” said Michaels. </div>
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    <div>At a joint meeting, Kena Jackson, from the Department of Enrollment Management, demonstrated how it used the university’s existing shared umbrella file management system. With this in mind, the UAA workgroup then decided to explore available alternatives for file storage, with the assistance of the Division of Information Technology (DoIT).</div>
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    <div>Having considered many options, the workgroup eventually settled on the file- sharing model from Box.com, a cloud storage solution. The workgroup decided that since they were heavy users of shared space, the best way to test Box was to give it a try.</div>
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    <div>“To test Box, Academic Standards and Policy Administration (ASPA) served as a pilot group, transferring over 24,000 files fairly quickly,” said Knapp. “The process was quite seamless and we realized, this is great!”</div>
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    <div>Having tried it themselves, Knapp and her team were now ready to tell others.</div>
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    <div>Knapp said, “The transition to Box improved our efficiency and it was a really good experience.”</div>
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    <div>Many were still hesitant, however.</div>
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    <div>“The greatest fear that people seemed to have was actually taking files from the traditional shared drive and putting them into Box. What if there’s a glitch? What if it doesn’t work? Deleting files out of the shared drive was a really scary thing to do for ASPA, but we did it, and we could show that we did it and it worked perfectly fine,” said Knapp.  “This experience was useful in sharing the proposal across the rest of the division.”</div>
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    <div>Once the division decided that Box.com would be the solution, the next step was to establish a file sharing structure, naming conventions and guidelines for best practices. This part of the process would take the longest.</div>
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    <div>Knapp said, “We spent countless meetings, just the workgroup, literally on a whiteboard, mapping out what we were looking for in an overarching structure that the entire division could potentially implement. And we vetted that with different folks just to see, ‘Does this make sense?’”</div>
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    <div>Kealey said, “I think that’s really the lesson for the other departments, is that there is a process, and you shouldn’t just dump and move, and you should actually take a step back and consider.”</div>
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    <div>“What we ultimately ended up doing,” Knapp said, “was creating a file management guidelines document for the UAA units to refer to. It was very important to our group that we had some standardized structures in place, yet offered flexibility for individual decisions to be made.”</div>
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    <div>The finished product was something that the entire group could stand behind, with entire pages dedicated to specific items, such as naming conventions and version control. (The Guidelines document is attached.)</div>
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    <div>Knapp said, “We were all really proud of the guidelines document, which is now being utilized by quite a number of other units on campus, and even at the USM level. So, the work has had a broader reach and been accepted in ways we never imagined.”</div>
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    <div>Even though they are very happy with the guidelines document they produced, that’s not to say that they’ve finished with it. One example is their experiences with the Box Sync application.</div>
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    <div>“We view this as an evolving document because there will always be new technologies that we’re learning about or factors that we hadn’t considered. A perfect example is that we had some complications with Box Sync; it just wasn’t functioning, and sometimes files were duplicated, we couldn’t figure out why. It ended up as part of our guidelines, that Box Sync became a security concern for us, and one of our guidelines is that we do not encourage the use of Box Sync, unless you have a document that does not contain sensitive information, and you know you’re going away somewhere where you’re not going to have internet access, and you want it on your desktop so you can keep working,” said Knapp.</div>
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    <div>“It’s great if you’re using Box Sync on a case-by-case basis but it is definitely not a guideline that you should be syncing everything, all the time. It is a great feature, but it needs to be handled very sensitively,” said Knapp.</div>
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    <div>The entire process has brought about great changes in the way UAA manages its files.</div>
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    <div>Knapp said, “The primary change is that we’re all working within a shared system, where before we used flash drives and we privately stored data; now the vice provost or dean will have access to the information. </div>
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    <div>“The way we conduct day-to-day operations has also changed. We can now use shared documents, and we’ve shied away from emailing attachments, because an email attachment can become out of date. We also highly encourage people to use Box Edit, and share the link instead of attachments,” said Knapp.</div>
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    <div>To date, UAA has transferred nearly 80,000 files successfully to Box, and have deleted over 1,500 redundant or out-of-date files, which are discovered during mandatory annual reviews conducted by unit leaders. Default expiration dates for files to be purged are encouraged but not required.</div>
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    <div>This file management initiative isn’t something that the UAA workgroup takes full credit for because there were a lot of people involved at all stages of the process.  “In particular, the workgroup had great support from the Vice Provost and colleagues in Enrollment Management. DoIT also played a key role in the transition offering valuable support and encouragement. It was a team effort in every way, which by all accounts, is the success story!” said Knapp. </div>
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    <div>DoIT would like to recognize our own Pamela Raley and Ed Kelly for receiving the Employee of the Quarter (EOQ) award. The EOQ program recognizes the outstanding qualities and contributions of employees towards departmental and institutional goals and mission. This also marks the first time a department has had two employees win both the exempt and nonexempt awards in the same quarter. Pam and Ed will both receive a check for $500, a special parking space, and one day of administration leave.</div>
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    <div><div>In order to be eligible for the award, you must have been been employed at UMBC for 2 years and have made contributions to your department.</div></div>
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    <div><em>Pamela Raley has been named UMBC’s Nonexempt Employee of the Quarter effective January 1 through March 31, 2016.</em></div>
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    <a href="http://hr.umbc.edu/employee-of-the-quarter-program/eoq-recipients-january-march-2016/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Pamela Raley,</a> Business Service Specialist for DoIT, began her career at UMBC in February 1997. Pam has worked as the DoIT payroll processor and liaison to HR, ensuring that all staff and hourly employees never miss a paycheck. Pam was presented the award on January 13, 2016, with many of the DoIT staff forming a parade line and marching into her office to announce the surprise to her and celebrate with cake. </div>
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    <div>Raymon Soellner, Network Manager for DoIT, nominated Pamela for the award. Soellner said “On many occasions she has volunteered to work from home and stayed late into the evening so that employees could stop by and submit late timesheets or supervisors could work with her to finish up work so she could make sure everything got handled quickly and correctly.”</div>
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    <div>When the transition to <a href="http://doit.umbc.edu/about/success-stories/ets/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">electronic time sheets</a> first began, Pam was one of the leaders in keeping everyone organized. “Pam never let an employee’s pay be affected by the onboarding and transitioning of new staff.” said Soellner, “She always worked with the supervisors as well as the technical staff to adjust the process and ensure that in the future no one would slip through the cracks in the system.”</div>
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    <div>When not working for DoIT, Pam is very active within her church and sponsors families throughout the year. She also encourages the department to donate to those who are less fortunate.</div>
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    <div><div><em>Ed Kelly has been named UMBC’s Exempt Employee of the Quarter effective January 1 through March 31, 2016.</em></div></div>
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    <a href="http://hr.umbc.edu/employee-of-the-quarter-program/eoq-recipients-january-march-2016/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Ed Kelly</a>, PeopleSoft Technical Specialist for DoIT, received the Exempt Employee of the Quarter award on January 14, 2016, at a special staff “meeting” where various DoIT staff members congratulated him and celebrated with cake. </div>
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    <div><div>Ed was nominated by Arnold Foelster, Director of Enterprise Systems for DoIT. Foelster said “Ed was a PeopleSoft Technical trainer for eight years and his PeopleSoft technical skills are second to none. His genuine passion for sharing his knowledge has benefited DoIT and indirectly to the faculty, staff and students that we support.”</div></div>
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    <div>Ed began working for DoIT in 2010 in a temporary position and was brought on as his current position in 2011. One of his main projects was the <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/x/KwAjAw" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Profile Sharing Project</a>, which allows students to share their student data like grades, schedule, and Blackboard activity with whoever they want. Ed worked closely with myUMBC portal architect Collier Jones to ensure that the correct data was being displayed to whoever the student designated. “Ed is a ninja,” Jones said, “and [is] extremely responsive to our needs.” </div>
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    <div>Congratulations to both Pam Raley and Ed Kelly on their EOQ awards. </div>
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          <div class="html-content">We will taking downtime this Saturday morning at 9:00am for MyUMBC, our sites and wiki web environment starting at 9am. We expect each system to be down for a few minutes, and all work should be completed by 11am. <div><br></div>
          <div>This outage is being done to patch the systems against a critical vulnerability in the glibc library used by many popular Linux distributions.</div>
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          <div>We are sorry for the short notice, but we felt it was critical to get these systems patched as soon as possible. We have put additional protections in place on our campus firewall that should stop attacks for the vulnerability for all of campus but we still encourage anyone running a Linux server to update their systems as soon as possible.</div>
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          <div>For additional information on the vulnerability please follow the link below. </div>
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          <div>Release from RedHat</div>
          <div><a href="https://access.redhat.com/articles/2161461" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://access.redhat.com/articles/2161461</a></div>
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          <div>Release from Google</div>
          <div><a href="https://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2016/02/cve-2015-7547-glibc-getaddrinfo-stack.html" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">https://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2016/02/cve-2015-7547-glibc-getaddrinfo-stack.html</a></div>
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          <div>If you have any questions or would like additional information, please let me know. </div>
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          <div>Damian</div>
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    <Title>eZuce ViewMe Video Conferencing Now Available to UMBC</Title>
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          <div>Set up for ViewMe is simple and straightforward, as faculty and staff do not need to request an account. On the <a href="https://viewme.ezuce.com/download/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">website to download the desktop client</a>, the site will auto detect what OS you are running and automatically select which client you have to download. </div>
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          <div>Once installed, ViewMe allows for powerful collaboration with multiple video images, multiple simultaneously shared desktops and public and private text chat.  Users can <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=64521304" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">create rooms</a> and email your attendees the room details. You will also have the option of assigning an access pin allowing you to control who can join your meeting. </div>
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          <div>Rooms can have a duration from 1 day to 1 year. The amount of people that can simultaneously be in a room can range anywhere from 30-40 people at once. </div>
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          <div>Users can also <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=64521329" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">record their meetings</a> and after converting them post them to Box, Google Drive, or Blackboard , opening up many possibilities for low cost distance learning. </div>
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          <div>If you need any help, DoIT has <a href="https://wiki.umbc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=64521132" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">detailed FAQ pages </a>on everything about ViewMe from set up to recording your meetings.</div>
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