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Required Annual IT Security Awareness Training
All faculty and staff, including FRAs and GAs, are required to complete “Defend Your Shell 2025” training before April 5, 2025. This year, the training is hosted in Workday.
Phishing Messages Targeting the UMD Community
Members of the UMD community have been receiving phishing emails attempting to get their login details.
Required Annual IT Security Awareness Training
UMD faculty and staff, including research assistants and graduate assistants, are required to complete “Defend Your Shell 2024” training before March 1, 2024.
Cybersecurity Month Reminders for Faculty/Staff
As we near the close of Cybersecurity Month (October), we’d like to offer faculty and staff a few reminders of cybersecurity best practices at UMD.
Recent Scam Emails to UMD Students from Impersonators
Students have reported receiving email messages to their TERPmail and personal email addresses that appear to have been sent by faculty members at UMD. These messages have been forged to impersonate someone at the university, they were not sent by the person they claim to be from, and the job offer is a scam.
Using Generative AI While Respecting Privacy
Providing information to generative artificial intelligence tools is the same as posting that information on a publicly available website. Learn about using data responsibly when exploring AI tools.