IT News

macOS Monterey – Now Available

ATTENTION: macOS – Monterey Information UMS IT has now made available macOS Monterey for managed devices to self-upgrade via Apple Software Updates or the Apple AppStore. Unmanaged devices are also encouraged to self-upgrade to macOS Monterey if their device is on an unsupported version of macOS. Users will have the option to install and upgrade […]

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macOS – Monterey Update Notice

ATTENTION: macOS – Monterey Information Apple recently released a new Operating System named Monterey (12.0).  UMS IT is recommending that university-owned Mac devices NOT BE UPGRADED to Monterey at this time due to known issues with the operating system. Although steps have been taken to prevent the upgrade from installing on UMS IT managed devices, […]

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macOS – Pegasus Spyware

Apple has released an emergency security update to address a vulnerability in which spyware could be installed on an iPhone or other Apple device without having to click on a malicious link. Once installed, the spyware can then eavesdrop on or steal data from the device. All of Apple’s operating systems, including those for iPads, […]

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Gmail Changes

Google continues to update its suite of products and Gmail recently received a makeover. You may have already made the switch to the new version when prompted by a pop-up that appeared during the last few weeks, or perhaps you have done so with a personal Gmail account. Although it’s currently possible to opt out of transitioning to the new […]

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Kaltura – Video Content Platform

​Kaltura is a cloud-based video management system that can be used for storing, publishing, and streaming videos, video collections, and other types of media. The system works with Blackboard and accounts are now available to University of Maine System students, faculty, and staff. Over the past two years, the University of Maine System has worked […]

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Zoom Web Conferencing

Zoom is a web conferencing tool available to all University of Maine System students, faculty, and staff. Zoom provides high-quality audio and video, intuitive sharing and co-annotation tools, breakout rooms, white-boarding tools, the ability to easily add content to a meeting on the fly, and the option to download meeting recordings as MP4 files. Zoom […]

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Summer 2018 Classroom Upgrades

This summer’s Paint & Polish and Classrooms for the Future project completed renovations in classrooms across the UMaine Campus. The renovations consist of facilities work, classroom technology installations and upgrades, and network infrastructure (wireless) upgrades. The following groups participated in this effort:  Provost’s Office, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL), UMaine Campus IT […]

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Information Security Reminders

Phishing emails continue to plague our University community by attempting to deceive individuals. The most popular version tries to get you to divulge your password with such ruses as “Unable to display this email,” and “Click here to view this message,” or “Log in for the secure email,” or notices that your account requires urgent […]

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Coming Soon! FirstClass Retirement – May 2018

The project to retire FirstClass in May 2018 continues to progress and is on schedule. The Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CITL) and members of the FirstClass retirement project team are meeting with faculty, departments, and organizations to assist them with the transition to alternative solutions for FirstClass conferences and to migrate FirstClass email to Gmail. […]

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