UB Tech News

Service announcements and productivity tips for the University at Buffalo.

What's new?

Adobe Express now available for students, faculty & staff
3/11/26
Adobe Express is a powerful content creation tool for web, video and print, all done in your web browser.
VPCIO realigns as UB Information Technology (UBIT)
2/18/26
Beginning February 26th, the Vice President and Chief Information Officer (VPCIO) organization will operate under a unified identity: UB Information Technology (UBIT).
Faculty: Adobe Acrobat Pro now available
2/2/26
Adobe Acrobat Pro is now available to all faculty at UB. Make sure you are signed into the correct Adobe profile to get started with Adobe Acrobat Pro today.

Deadlines and retiring services

Update Duo Mobile by Feb 2nd to avoid login problems
1/28/26
Starting February 2, 2026, outdated versions of the Duo Mobile app or your phone’s operating system may prevent you from signing in to UB services.
UB Remote Desktop Gateway retires March 23 - connect to UB VPN
12/2/25
The UB Remote Desktop Gateway service is retiring March 23, 2026. Students, faculty, and staff can connect to UB VPN with their devices to access important UB services off campus.
Jabber Chat retiring May 2026; use MS Teams for phone calls
10/8/25
Starting Fall 2025, UB will phase out Jabber, which will retire by the end of the year. UB faculty and staff will instead have the ability to make phone calls using Cisco Call in Microsoft Teams.

Productivity tips

Students: Download UB provided software for free
2/2/26
UB Students: Did you know that UBIT offers free downloads of software on your personal devices, giving you everything you need to excel?
UB Zoom Workplace app updates
1/30/26
Zoom recently released a series of updates to the Workplace desktop and mobile apps, designed to make meetings simpler, whether you’re joining or hosting.
Setting up devices on UB Devices, or UB Connect? Turn off rotating MAC Address setting
9/10/25
Looking to connect a device to the UB Devices or UB Connect networks at UB? Make sure to turn off the Private Wi-Fi Address setting first to prevent you from having to continuously re-register your device.

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Security tips and recent scams

DeepSeek AI SUNY & state ban: What it means for UB
1/7/26
The University at Buffalo aligns with a statewide and SUNY ban on DeepSeek AI following concerns about foreign government surveillance and data security. Faculty, staff and students must not download or access DeepSeek AI on UB-owned devices or when using UB networks.
The most common scams targeting the UB community
10/16/25
With increasing opportunities to hand out our personal information, the number of online scams are skyrocketing.
Stay safe during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
10/1/25
UB encourages all students to act responsibly when it comes to downloading and sharing digital content.

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Friendly reminders

Reminder: don’t download or distribute unauthorized copyrighted material
2/11/26
UB encourages all students to act responsibly when it comes to downloading and sharing digital content.
Need a new laptop? We can help.
8/4/25
Learn how UB can help you get a new laptop or have access to public computing sites on campus.

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UB Tech News is a publication of UB Information Technology. Also sent as an e-newsletter. Edited by Diana Tuorto, IT Communication and Engagement, dianatuo@buffalo.edu.

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