Monthly Archive: October 2021
UC Tech News
October 27, 2021
All ArticlesCasey Hennig, CSAM, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness month, IS-3, Jeané Blunt, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, NCSAM, Robert Smith, UC Berkeley, UC Office of the President, UCB
By Casey Hennig and Jeané Blunt. As Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) draws to a close, it’s important to recognize the meaning behind the movement. CSAM raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and the tagline, “Do your part. #BeCyberSmart,” encourages…
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UC Tech News
October 27, 2021
All ArticlesCenter for Security in Politics, CSP, Cybersecurity, elections, politics, remote voting, secure elections, UC Berkeley, UCB
The Center for Security in Politics (CSP) announced the formation of a new working group to rigorously assess the risks and opportunities associated with digital remote voting. The group will determine the feasibility of technical and implementation standards that would enable…
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UC Tech News
October 20, 2021
All ArticlesDiana Cox, Drones, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Safa Hussain, Systemwide, UC Center of Excellence (CoE) on UAS Safety
By Diana Cox and Safa Hussain. In the past five years, UC campus students and staff—from engineering students to agricultural researchers to facilities personnel—have flown over 3,300 drone flights and logged over 2,100 flight hours in the skies above campuses…
Read more about Safety in the Skies: UC’s Drone Management System
UC Tech News
October 20, 2021
All Articlescoronavirus, COVID, Electronic Records Day, Jackie DiOrio, Jennifer Lofthus, Jennifer Loftus, Matt Stahl, Records Management, UC Office of the President, UC Santa Barbara, UCOP, UCSB
The UC Records Management Committee is hosting an Electronic Records Day webinar on how to handle COVID-19 related records. The webinar takes place November 1, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. The speakers are UC experts in privacy, records management, and archives….
Read more about What Do I Do with These COVID Records? Find out on November 1
UC Tech News
October 13, 2021
All Articlescyber-risk, IS-3, policy, privacy, Robert Smith, security, UC IT Blog, UC Office of the President, UCOP
By Robert Smith. Recently, I attended an advanced training course delivered by one of UC’s IT pros. The instructor did a good job, but I noticed they were using old terms that did not align with our current electronic information…
Read more about Let’s Look Under the Hood: UC’s Information Security Policy, IS-3
UC Tech News
October 13, 2021
All ArticlesAda Lovelace, Ada Lovelace Day, CITRIS, cryptocurrency, diversity, gender equality, Global Gender Gap Index, Lord Byron, programming language, science technology engineering management, STEM, women in STEM
By Camille Crittenden. Ada Lovelace Day is celebrated on October 12. Ada Lovelace (1815 – 1852) is recognized for many remarkable attributes and affiliations, not only as a precursor of what came to be modern computer programming but also as the…
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UC Tech News
October 13, 2021
All ArticlesData Privacy, Events, Information Security, personal data, Privacy 101 Workshop, UC San Diego, UCSD, UCSD Privacy Office
Learn about privacy laws and how to best protect yourself at the Privacy 101 Online Webinar, presented by the UC San Diego Campus Privacy Office, on October 26, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Register now! This event is…
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UC Tech News
October 6, 2021
All ArticlesA.I., adapt, Artificial Intelligence, Rapid Motor Adaptation, RMA, robot, Sarah Yang, UC Berkeley, UCB
By Sarah Yang. Delivery services may be able to overcome snow, rain, heat and the gloom of night, but a new class of legged robots is not far behind. Artificial intelligence algorithms developed by a team of researchers from UC…
Read more about New AI Strategy Enables Robots to Rapidly Adapt to Real-world Environments
UC Tech News
October 6, 2021
All ArticlesCenter for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society, CITRIS, CITRIS 20th anniversary, CITRIS Day, COVID-19, Events, labs, pandemic, research, startups, technology, virtual event, wildfires
The Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary on CITRIS Day, November 16, from 1 – 2 p.m. This virtual public showcase will feature academic leaders, industry executives and public…
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UC Tech News
October 6, 2021
All ArticlesCecilia Finney, CSAM, Cyber Security Awareness Month, Cybersecurity, Esther Silver, James McKinzie, Kip Bates, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, NCSAM, Ronise Zenon, UC Cyber Champions, UC Merced, UC San Diego, UC San Francisco, UC Santa Barbara, UCM, UCOP, UCSB, UCSD, UCSF
By Jeané Blunt. October may be known for it’s spooky holiday, but it’s also Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM). And what’s more frightening than unsecured data? To help UC celebrate, the UC Cyber Champions have cultivated a calendar…
Read more about No Need to Fear, CSAM is Here