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February 27, 2023
Monday, March 6 | 9:00am - 12:00pm Join OIT's Cyberinfrastructure and Research Technologies team as they dive into UC Merced's pilot JupyterHub - an open source, browser based, computational environment that assists professors and students in developing coursework in computational/data-...
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February 1, 2023
  On Wednesday, February 1, OIT changed our UCMNetID password requirements as a first step in the process to support passphrases and improve our campus security posture. When you next change your password, you’ll notice that:   - your minimum password length must be at...
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January 31, 2023
  The UC Merced Information Security team recently learned that the names, Social Security numbers, and other personal information of some members of the UC Merced community have been used to open unauthorized bank accounts at a number of financial institutions, including Capital One, Chime...
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January 23, 2023
After the successful EDUDays pilot in the fall, OIT is back with the Microsoft Education Team to offer some new and returning trainings for the spring semester. Microsoft Training Tuesdays are special information sessions led by Microsoft trainers to help you make the most out of the Microsoft 365...
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January 12, 2023
What's Happening? Starting January 18th, 2023, OIT's Identity and Access Management services will make a change to the way that they handle some inactive student accounts. After 1/18, inactive student accounts with less than 24 completed units will be deactivated after a 90-day...
December 16, 2022
Holiday scams capitalize on the increase in online shopping, travel, and charitable giving during the holiday season by trying to trick you into giving up money, gift cards, or sensitive information.   In one example, a Maryland woman was shocked to receive an email from Amazon...
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December 12, 2022
The Office of Information Technology (OIT) Service Desk, Classroom Support, and Event Support will be closed from Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Jan. 2. We will reopen for typical campus support on Tuesday, Jan. 3.    Though our offices will be closed during this period, OIT...
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October 12, 2022
OIT has arranged for a special pilot series of Microsoft EDUDays this November! EDUDays are special information sessions led by Microsoft trainers to help you get the most out of your Microsoft app suite. EDUDays are open to students, faculty and staff who have interest in learning about new...
"#becybersmart" Drawing of a person holding a blue shield with a white check mark inside of the shield in the middle while standing next to a large computer with a gold lock in the center of the computer. Next to the computer on the right side says " IT'S CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH!"
September 22, 2022
The Offices of Information Technology and Information Security are excited to bring you a full slate of activities and learning opportunities for Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) 2022! The theme of this year’s CSAM is “See Yourself in Cyber.” Whether you’re a...
September 19, 2022
Campus residents that own a Sony Playstation 5 - we are aware that you have been having serious issues getting online with your gaming systems!   This is due to a Sony/Intel chip issue that causes PS5 systems to either be completely unable to connect wirelessly to the campus network or to drop...

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