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New, Streamlined Pay-for-Print System

This fall, OIT is deploying a new and improved Pay-for-Print system in its computer labs across campus. For years, both a Terrapin Express account and a separate print account were required to print in the OIT Computer Labs. Money for printing needed to be transferred from Terrapin Express to the print account, and setting up these accounts required traipsing back and forth across campus to two separate offices.

With the new Pay-for-Print system, this process has been streamlined. The only account required with the new system is a Terrapin Express account, which many students already have. To activate or add money to your Terrapin Express account, visit http://dining.umd.edu/terrapin.

Once you have money in a Terrapin Express account, you’ll only need your Directory ID and password to print from most computers in the OIT labs. If you are using one of the labs’ Linux computers, you will need your university ID card.

Those students who still have balances on their old print accounts can transfer those funds back to their Terrapin Express accounts via the Web at https://bank.umd.edu/cgi-bin/teller.

Don't Take the Bait!

by Sarah Silvaroli Daul

Life is full of unfortun-
ate surprises — sleeping through an exam, losing your keys, spending more than your bank account has to offer — but identity theft need not be one of them.

Despite university efforts, students remain a target for fraudulent e-mails requesting passwords, Social Security Numbers, bank account numbers, and other personal information. These “phishing” e-mail messages may adopt the logos, names, and even Web sites of legitimate organizations, making them difficult to detect.

To guard against this growing problem, never respond to any message requesting personal or financial information. No legitimate organization will ask for such important information via e-mail, the university included. If you ever receive a message asking for your password, even if it appears that it might be from OIT or another university office, delete it without replying! The university will never ask for your password via e-mail.

Students should also exercise caution in downloading or opening e-mail attachments, as they may play host to computer viruses. If unsure about an attachment, run an anti-virus scan, or simply delete it.

If a Web link is included in an e-mail, it may be helpful to look at the URL. Numbers, modified company names, and company names followed by a hyphen are all indicative of a fraudulent Web site. “Anti-Phishing Phil,” an interactive game funded in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation, may help in recognizing these sites. You can play and learn at http://cups.cs.cmu.edu/antiphishing_phil.

Finally, frequently changed passwords will help minimize your chance of identity theft. Protect your university account by regularly updating your password at www.password.umd.edu.

For more information on phishing, visit www.nethics.umd.edu/resources/factsheets/
phishing.html.

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