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Record Number of Montclair Students Study in Germany in Summer 2025
For the third summer in a row, a cohort of Montclair students spent the month of August as visiting students studying German language at
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Data Privacy: It’s Not Just an IT Thing
Data Privacy Week is a reminder that protecting personal and university data is everyone’s responsibility. Universities manage sensitive information like student records, financial aid, and research data, so everyday actions like clicking links or approving login prompts can have serious security impacts.
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MFA Fatigue: When “Approve” Is the Wrong Choice
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is essential for keeping campus accounts and data secure. By requiring a second verification—like a push notification, text, or token—MFA helps protect sensitive research, personal data, and university systems. But there’s a growing concern: MFA fatigue.
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Action Required: Update the Duo Mobile App by March 31, 2026
Duo is updating its security certificates on March 31, 2026. If your Duo Mobile app is not up to date, Duo will stop working and you may not be able to log in to University services that require multi-factor authentication (MFA).
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Understanding the Hover Over Technique
A “hover over” occurs when you move your mouse over an on-screen element without clicking it, triggering a quick response from the interface. This can include visual changes like highlighting or underlining, or informational pop-ups called tooltips that provide extra details next to your cursor.
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New Year, New Scams: What We’re Seeing on Campus in 2026
A new year often means fresh starts, new routines—and new scams.
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Quilt Keepers Threads Montclair’s Community Tapestry into Powerful Play
A new play born from a Montclair State-led community partnership weaves oral histories and intergenerational memory to honor the legacy of Montclair's historic Fourth Ward.
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Cybersecurity Doesn’t Take a Holiday (But You Can!)
Cybercriminals often take advantage of holidays and breaks, when users are more relaxed, shopping online, and less alert to potential scams, making it important to stay aware and practice good cybersecurity habits year-round.
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Dr. Fiore Searches for Traces of the 1943 Landing in Sicily (areas of Catania and Siracusa)
Dr. Teresa Fiore (Inserra Chair in Italian and Italian American Studies, WLC Dept.) continues to focus on her sabbatical project about the Allied Landing in Sicily in the summer of 1943. After concentrating on the area of Licata in the province of Agrigento with the SBARCO project in July, this past November, Dr. Fiore visited the areas near Catania, as well as Siracusa and its environs, to identify potential locations and interviewees for the documentary she is working on in collaboration with Awen Films (she also gave a talk at a local museum in Floridia).
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Your .edu Email is Gold: Why It’s a Prime Target for Hackers
Your Montclair email address is more valuable than you might think—and not just to you. To cybercriminals, your .edu email is gold. It’s a key that can unlock everything from your campus accounts to your personal life online.
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