ITSS has completed a two-and-a-half-year project to add wireless networking services to UMD residence halls and apartments. Although all Housing units have had a wired connection for each student for many years, we were hearing many requests for wireless network access to be added.
All UMD Housing units now have wireless except for Stadium Apartments. There are no plans to add wireless to Stadium. This project was funded by redeploying funds previously used to provide in-room telephones in Housing. Almost all students have cell phones, and usage of in-room phones was very low. There are still house phones available to be used in emergencies, and students who prefer an in-room phone are able to pay extra to have one installed. A survey of students living in Housing showed strong preference for wireless networking and very little interest in in-room phones.
Email phishing attempts, try to fool you into
providing private information such as your Internet password,
banking information, or other information that might lead to
identity theft. Recently a new UMD student reported having
responded to an email offering a job opportunity. Because it
came in her UMD email, she thought it was an email from UMD,
and she responded by providing some information and
indicating an interest in this job. Unfortunately, the email
was not from UMD, and it is hard to tell whether or not it
was a legitimate business. Luckily, she did not provide any
private financial information, so we hope all will be well.
If you are wondering how to tell whether an email is
legitimate or not, 
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