Introducing the Makerere University Unified Access Portal / Service Dashboard
- Friday, July 10, 2026
By David Gaamuwa
1. Background
Makerere University (Mak) through the Directorate for ICT Support (DICTS) is improving access to institutional digital services…
Email Fraud, Impersonation and Digital Safety
- Monday, July 6, 2026
By Arthur Moses Opio
One of the biggest challenges internet users continue to face today is email fraud. With Artificial Intelligence(AI) now becoming a key tool to weaponise, hackers are…
DICTS Visited Lumumba Hall, Mitchell and University Hall To Survey WiFi (MakAIR) Status
- Monday, April 7, 2025
By Arthur Moses Opio
On Thursday, members of DICTS staff from the Planning and Maintenance, Networks and User Support visited three Halls of Residence to ascertain the state of MakAIR.…
How A Class Rep Can Create A Class Attendant Plan Using Mak-SAMS
- Monday, April 7, 2025
By Arthur Moses Opio
The Directorate for ICT services (DICTS) has developed a system to monitor attendance of both students and staff.
This is how…
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- Tuesday, March 11, 2025
By Arthur Moses Opio
Cybercriminals are constantly refining their tactics, and…
Around 3.4 Billion Spam Emails Are Sent Everyday
- Friday, February 7, 2025
By Arthur Moses Opio
According to AAG, "Around 3.4 billion spam emails are sent every day" and this shows us that email remains the number one attack vector.
In 2022 alone, over 48…
Pujab-ACMIS Online Application Video Tutorials
- Monday, October 21, 2024
By Arthur Moses Opio
Between March and October 2023, the Department of the Academic Registrar, and the Directorate for Information and Communications Services(DICTS) undertook the…
Makerere Biometric Attendance Management System (Mak-BAMS) Guidelines
- Monday, October 7, 2024
By Arthur Moses Opio
The Makerere Biometric Attendance Management System (Mak-BAMS) has been implemented as a modular component in the Makerere University Physical Identity and Access…
Protecting Yourself from Online Fraud: Essential Cybersecurity Tips for Staff and Students
- Monday, September 23, 2024
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University Bursar Sanctions First Requisition on The MakFMS System
- Thursday, August 15, 2024
By Arthur Moses Opio
At the launch of the Financial Management System on the 10th of July, 2024.
The University Bursar said,
The system will enable the…