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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.
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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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