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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...