Author Archive: UC Tech News

UC launches groundbreaking cybersecurity leadership program for managing digital risk

Cover Image Caption: UC Tech Academy Cyber Leadership Program June 6- 8, and Sept. 12-14, 2023 (six-day program) Location: UC Berkeley Hass School of Business Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IKx4bl

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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Meet UC Tech keynote & session speakers and build your schedule

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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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A focus on accessibility at the UC Tech 2023 Conference

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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 2023 Podcast with Van Williams, Joe Bengfort, and Faye Snowden

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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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Shielding yourself: A guide to safeguard against the latest phishing technique exploiting Google Docs comments

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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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Using new educational techniques to address a learning gap at UCSF – PDF accessibility education case study 

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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…
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3 steps to safer web browsing – the newest risks and latest methods to counteract them

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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,…
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Three easy steps to making every Zoom meeting accessible and why it matters – watch this 1-minute video now

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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…
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Process Palooza 2023 Recap: Workshops, Root Cause Analysis & More

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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…
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