An overview of the six areas that have the greatest impact on making your online content more accessible. Learn how to avoid adding unintentional barriers to learning and understanding by correctly formatting:

Recent surveys show that iPhone users now outnumber Android users in the United States, with Apple holding roughly 58–59% of the market, compared to Android’s 40–43%. While Android still dominates globally, the U.S. remains a strong exception, where iOS has consistently maintained the lead. As of 2026, Apple’s share sits at approximately 59.31%.

Happy Spring Break UMD! Hopefully you have found yourself enjoying a casual coffee, spending some time by the beach, or maybe you’re on a ski trip--whatever you have chosen to do with your free time, try not to let it be doomscrolling. This is probably a familiar concept, particularly if you are a social media user. Regardless of your familiarity with doom scrolling, we are going to dive into what it is, how it impacts you, and how to avoid it.

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about the new SRM process and the expedited procurement alternative, and since these new procedures came into place, we have received a few inquires about the reason why a free software should still go through a review process. The answer is easy: because nothing is really free.And we get it: free feels harmless. No budget impact. No procurement. No invoice floating in someone’s queue. It feels like the lowest-risk decision possible. But in the world of software, free is rarely free.

Cybersecurity is one of the most important risks an organization faces. Every university device is a link in the chain, and our security is only as strong as the weakest link. Accordingly, every university-issued device must have endpoint detection and response (EDR) software (also known as malware detection software) installed.

On Monday, March 16, 2026 between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m., DIT will conduct a set of disaster recovery network resiliency tests that could cause intermittent service interruptions.

DIT offices will be closed March 16-17 for Spring Break. Some services will have additional service modifications.

PDF is one of the most frequently used types of documents in higher education, and one of the most complicated to make accessible. Learn how to use the automated tools Adobe provides to evaluate and modify your documents to be more accessible, often with just a few clicks!

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Our world has quickly evolved into a highly technical and data-driven landscape, making the presence of personally identifiable information (PII) so much more abundant. The continued collection and use of PII makes it absolutely essential to protect the privacy of data within your organization. One specific way you can make progress towards enhancing your organization’s data privacy is through conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA), an analysis of how an organization collects, uses, shares, and maintains personally identifiable information (PII).