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    Deadline approaching! Have your Banner printer checked today

    March 03, 2023

    Plan ahead, and schedule a review of your Banner printer setup before March 9th. The review is necessary to ensure you will be able to print once Banner is operating out of the cloud.

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    UAOnline and other Banner applications will be unavailable during March 9-14 cloud migration

    February 17, 2023

    Starting at 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 9 the final phase of transitioning all Banner applications and associated Ellucian products to the cloud will commence, with an expected completion date of no later than Tuesday, March 14. During that time, there will be absolutely no access to UAOnline or other Banner applications.

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    Take Action! Have your Banner printer checked today!

    February 17, 2023

    The go-live date for Banner in the cloud is March 13! Plan ahead, schedule a review of the Banner printer setup before March 9th

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    Tax Related Identity Theft

    February 03, 2023

    Identity thieves and IRS imposters are ready for tax season, whether you are or not. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself, and what to do if you or someone you know runs into problems.

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    Fraud Targeting Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

    February 03, 2023

    When governments offer program relating to money or loan forgiveness, it's to be expected that cybercriminals and fraudsters will try to capitalize on the needs of others. The current discussion on student loan forgiveness has become a new way for people to become victims of fraud.

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    Home Router Tip of the Week - Guest Settings

    January 20, 2023

    The next installment of the Home Router guides is to discuss what are guest settings and should you even bother using them?

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    Online Gaming and Cybersecurity

    January 20, 2023

    Gaming isn't just for Millennials or Gen-Z'ers anymore. Today's gaming platforms can rival some pretty decent computing technologies as well. Here are some tools to make gaming fun and secure.

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    Router Tip of the Day - Encryption

    January 19, 2023

    Home routers are sometimes confusing to the end user. Here are some tips to help you protect your home network.

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    Data & You

    December 16, 2022

    Personal data privacy is important to everyone, here are some ways you can protect your own personal information.

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    Home Router Tip of the Week: SSID/Router Passwords

    December 02, 2022

    The key point here is use good password hygiene even on your router, this is a password that only you and your guests will use so people oftentimes make it memorable to their family.