SPIRE & Go.UMass Portal Unavailable from 5:00 p.m. - Fri, 5/29May 29, 2015SPIRE and the go.umass.edu portal will be unavailable beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015 until 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30 while we perform routine maintenance. If you experience problems with SPIRE after this maintenance window, please clear your browser's cache before contacting the IT Help Center during normal business hours (Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.). |
Wired and Wireless Networks Now Available After Brief Outage, Tues., 5/26May 26, 2015UMass Amherst IT has restored wired and wireless connectivity to areas affected by a service outage on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. The wired and wireless networks were unavailable in multiple buildings in the Northwest area of campus from approximately 12:30 - 1:00 p.m. Members of the university community may experience brief service interruptions during the day as UMass Amherst IT performs maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact the IT Help Center with any questions. |
Alert! New Phishing Scam Targets UMass Amherst Account InformationApril 24, 2015Several new phishing messages have been targeting UMass Amherst students, faculty, and staff. Recently, we have seen messages claiming to be from “ezpass” with a malicious attachment. |
UPDATE: Wired and Wireless Networks Now Available, Tues., 4/14April 14, 2015UPDATE: UMass Amherst IT has restored wired and wireless connectivity to areas affected by a service outage on the morning of Tuesday, April 14, 2015. The wired and wireless networks were unavailable in multiple buildings on campus from approximately 8:00 - 10:15 a.m. Members of the university community may experience brief service interruptions during the day as UMass Amherst IT performs maintenance. We apologize for any inconvenience. |
Updates Now Available to Patch Vulnerabilities in Apple DevicesApril 10, 2015On Wednesday, April 8, 2015, Apple released patches for vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and iOS devices, the Safari web browser, and Apple TVs. Some of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to gain remote access to an unpatched system. What does UMass Amherst IT recommend that we do?UMass Amherst IT recommends that students, faculty, and staff: |