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2026: Adaptive Authentication: What to Expect

April 2, 2026 TLDR  McLennan Community College (MCC) introduces enhanced multi-factor aut...

2026: Cybersecurity in Action: Internship Opportunity + Microsoft Report Button

May 6, 2026 TLDR  A Cybersecurity Internship opportunity is available on campus for current, ...

2026: Fore! Driving Cybersecurity Across Central Texas

March 5, 2026 TLDR Central Texas students now have expanded cybersecurity career pathways...

2026: Inbox to Inning: Student Email & Softball Pride

February 4, 2026 TLDR Student email is now in Outlook (Microsoft 365). Check Outlook regu...

2026: Start Smart: IT HUB Resources, Help Desk Tickets, & Strong Passwords

January 12, 2026 TLDR The IT Hub is your primary self-service resources for tech support and ...

2025: Beyond Go-Live: MFA Recap

September 3, 2025 TLDR Accessing MCC systems, like Brightspace, now requires MFA which secure...

2025: Fraudulent Applications & Sensitive Information

February 5, 2025 Overview A perfect storm of circumstances has led to a significant increase in...

2025: Introductions & Identity Management (IdM)

April 2, 2025 TLDR Cybersecurity (CS) Introductions are happening across campus with departme...

2025: Level Up Your Security: Cyber Awareness Month + AI

October 1, 2025 TLDR October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. All employees are required to ...

2025: MFA + Passwords = Ransomware Defense

July 2, 2025 TLDR 57% of employees have not yet upgraded to Windows 11. Please note, Windows ...

2025: MFA 101: Secure Your Access, Secure Our Campus

August 6, 2025 TLDR Over half of MCC employees (53%) are still using Windows 10 — and time is...

2025: MFA 2.0: Maintenance Phase

November 5, 2025 TLDR The Duo MFA project is now in the maintenance phase. It is fully deploy...

2025: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

May 7, 2025 TLDR MFA keeps hackers out and increases account security by 99%. Only adds betw...

2025: Password Management Matters

June 4, 2025 TLDR Strong, complex passwords are your first line of defense – see Protect Your...

2025: SPAM & Maintenance Plan (TLDR)

March 6, 2025 TLDR (Too Long; Didn't Read) The newsletters will now include a new section: TLDR...

2025: Strength in Security: 2025 Cyber Wins

December 3, 2025 TLDR 2025 brought major cybersecurity improvements, including the launch of ...

2025: Welcome Back

January 8, 2025 Overview Returning to campus after a long break can be difficult. We want to ma...

2024 Year in Review

December 4, 2024 Cybersecurity awareness continues to be an important issue at McLennan Communit...

2024: CrowdStrike Incident

August 7, 2024 On Friday, July 19, 2024, the world experienced the largest global IT outage in h...

2024: CyberSafe Holidays

November 6, 2024 The holiday season is generally a time to relax and reconnect with family and f...

2024: Cybersecurity Awareness

September 4, 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Month is an international initiative, celebrated each ...

2024: Hello Spring: Tidy up Tech

March 13, 2024 Spring is not only a good time to clear out the dust and clutter in your closets ...

2024: Help us Secure our World

October 2, 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Month highlights the growing importance of cybersecurity...

2024: Identity Management Day

April 3, 2024 Identity (ID) Management Day aims to inform about the dangers of improperly managi...

2024: IT Exception Request

July 3, 2024 Over the past several months, McLennan Community College (MCC) has expanded our Cyb...

2024: Online Romance & Dating Scams

February 7, 2024 It’s February and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Almost a third o...

2024: Scam Alert: AT&T Data Breach

May 22, 2024 McLennan Community College (MCC) received reports of a text message scam, appearing...

2024: Splash into Summer Safely

June 5, 2024 Temperatures are heating up, and it’s time for a little fun in the sun! Vacations a...

2024: Welcome Back to Campus: Tech Tips

January 2, 2024 Welcome back to campus! Returning after a long break may not be easy and gettin...

2024: World Password Day

May 1, 2024 World Password Day is observed annually, on the first Thursday in May. The goal is t...

Cyber Hygiene

Everyday habits that protect your identity, devices, and college data from cyber threats.

Security Text Alerts

Overview The Cybersecurity team at McLennan Community College (MCC) uses security text alerts th...

Email Report Button

Overview In all versions of Microsoft Outlook, there is a Report button that will let users repo...