Author Archive: UC Tech News
UC Tech News
May 31, 2023
All ArticlesBerkeley Executive Education, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Leadership Program, Dr. Michael V. Drake, Leadership, Risk, UC, UC Berkeley, UC Tech Academy
The University of California is bringing cybersecurity risk management into the digital age by creating the Cyber Leadership Program, the world’s first program designed to cultivate broad, diverse, and collaborative ways of thinking about the management of digital risk….
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UC Tech News
May 31, 2023
All ArticlesAaron Neinstein, guest speakers, John O'brien, Keynote speakers, UC Berkeley, UC Tech, UC tech 2023, Van Williams
Keynote & session speakers
The UC Tech 2023 Conference includes a line-up of remarkable keynote and session speakers. Keynote speakers include John O’Brien, President & CEO, Educause; Aaron Neinstein, VP of Digital Health, UCSF Health; Medell Briggs-Malonson, Chief of Health Equity,…
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UC Tech News
May 23, 2023
All ArticlesAccessibility, GAAD, Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Information Security, UC Berkeley, UC Tech, UC Tech Conference, UCLA, UCSF
Each year, the third Thursday of May marks Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This May, the UC Tech Conference planning team announced their partnership with the UC Electronic Accessibility Committee in shaping content for the conference. This resulted in…
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UC Tech News
May 18, 2023
All ArticlesFaye Snowden, Joe Bengfort, podcast, UC Tech, UC tech 2023, UC Tech Conference, Van Williams
This week, The Current at UC San Diego IT Services aired a podcast about the 2023 UC Tech Conference, featuring, Van Williams, University of California VP of IT and Chief Information Officer, Joseph Bengfort, CIO, UC San Francisco Medical Center…
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UC Tech News
May 18, 2023
All Articlescomments, Cybersecurity, Google docs, guide, Phishing
By Arica Chhay Protect your data and learn how to recognize the latest phishing technique, sent via Google Docs comments. This new tactic is difficult to prevent but recognizable once you know what signs to look for.
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UC Tech News
May 11, 2023
All ArticlesAccessibility, analysis, digital accessibility, LinkedIn, PDF, UC San Francisco, UCSF
By Jill Wolters, Adriane Guerreiro, Michael Marmon and Leevegar Kim. UCSF developed a new way of educating the community so that they could address an important accessibility challenge: making PDF documents readable by the site readers used by those with…
Read more about Using new educational techniques to address a learning gap at UCSF – PDF accessibility education case study
UC Tech News
May 11, 2023
All ArticlesAccessibility, browser extensions, IT Security, online safety, risks, security, web browsing
By Arica Chhay. Risks of web browsing are more significant than many realize. Learn about these risks and minimize them by following these simple but effective tips. Today, browsing the internet is an essential part of our daily lives. However,…
Read more about 3 steps to safer web browsing – the newest risks and latest methods to counteract them
UC Tech News
May 4, 2023
All Articlesregistration, UC Berkeley, UC Tech, UC Tech Awards, UC Tech Conference
By Jeané Blunt. We are excited to announce registration for UC Tech 2023: Resilient, Rising & Reinspired is now open! As you know, putting together an innovative program with inspiring keynote speakers and a multitude of great sessions takes time to bring…
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UC Tech News
May 3, 2023
All ArticlesAccessibility, GAAD, transcript, web accessibility, webinar, Zoom
By Joshua Hori. Every Zoom meeting can be accessible by turning on your closed captions using three easy steps. Zoom’s automated captioning feature is a valuable tool that allows participants to read captions of what is being said during meetings…
Read more about Three easy steps to making every Zoom meeting accessible and why it matters – watch this 1-minute video now
UC Tech News
May 3, 2023
All Articlesconvention, improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Mojgan Amini, Process, Process Palooza, root cause analysis, UC San Diego, waste walks
By Derek Shue. From March 28-29, 2023, hundreds of members of the UC IT community gathered at UC San Diego for Process Palooza, a collaborative experience showcasing continuous improvement through competitions, hands-on learning, and interactive exhibits. The event, now in…
Read more about Process Palooza 2023 Recap: Workshops, Root Cause Analysis & More