Monthly Archive: October 2016

Spotlight: Ann Chang – Proud Bruin and Information Security Expert at UCLA Health

October 28, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights, , , , , 0

By Audrie Ramirez, Information Security Intern, UCOP.  Ann Chang, chief compliance security officer for UCLA Health Sciences, began working with computers at UCLA while completing her undergraduate degree in mathematics. The School of Medicine owned a mini computer that no…
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The Financial Implications of Cybersecurity Risk

October 25, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles, , , 0

By Tolgay Kizilelma, Chief Information Security Officer, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources.  Technology is an integral part of our daily lives, which means cybersecurity and cyber-risk are becoming ever more important. With the growth in digital information and increased reliance…
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Spotlight: Dewight Kramer – Martial Artist and Information Security Consultant

October 20, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights, , , , 0

By Audrie Ramirez, Information Security Intern, UCOP.  Dewight Kramer, information security consultant at UC Davis, took a five-year detour from studying philosophy and computer science  to serve as a martial arts apprentice. But higher education never lost its appeal, and…
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Spotlight: Sam Horowitz – Cryptography Enthusiast and CISO at UCSB

October 13, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights, , , , , 0

By Audrie Ramirez, information security intern, UCOP. Sam Horowitz’s passion for information technology developed in his early teens. His father taught data processing and he found himself picking up books to learn more. A Texas native, he earned an undergraduate…
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Spotlight: Patrick Phelan – Once a UCLA Bruin, Now CISO at UCSF

October 6, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights, , , , , 0

By Audrie Ramirez, information security intern, UCOP. Patrick Phelan is chief information security officer (CISO) at UCSF, one of the top health care institutions in the United States. He has spent his entire career in IT within the UC system….
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