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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: Five Ways to Strengthen UC’s Cyber Resilience 

October 22, 2026 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , ,

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Cybersecurity isn’t an IT-only issue; it’s a shared responsibility that touches every part of the UC community. Whether you’re teaching, conducting research, supporting operations or working remotely, your actions play a critical role in protecting the university’s information, data and…
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What Machines Can’t Detect: Manual Checks For Digital Accessibility  

October 21, 2026 Accessibility, All Articles, , ,

Accessibility Matters at UC - Automated Testing, with an image of Brian McNeilly, Web Accessibility Specialist

By Brian McNeilly, Web Accessibility Specialist Whenever the discussion of digital accessibility comes up, whether it’s about PDF accessibility trends or reviewing vendor documentation, the same advice keeps coming up: don’t rely just on…
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Clearer Skies in the Cloud: The Evolution of Cloud Security Defaults

October 19, 2026 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , ,

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By Shane Fonyi, UC Health Security Analyst  

From Breach to Baseline: How Secure Defaults Changed the Game

Data security has changed dramatically over the last decade. With the rise of attacks powered by large language models (LLMs) and widely…
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EVENT RECAP: 2026 UC Cybersecurity Summit Highlights 

October 15, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , , , , , , , ,

2026 Cybersecurity Summit Recap with images of speakers Caesar Sedek, Melonie White, Dr. Safiya Noble, Ronise Zenon, Kerry Tomlinson

The 2026 Cybersecurity Summit was held virtually on October 6-7, 2026. More than 780 attendees from the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges came together under this year’s theme, Resilient Together, to learn, connect, and strengthen…
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Free Microsoft Copilot Trainings – Oct/Nov Sessions & Self-Paced Trainings

October 14, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, , , ,

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Unlock the Power of Microsoft 365 Copilot

Join the no-cost Microsoft 365 Copilot sessions designed exclusively by the Microsoft Training Program team for those in the UC system. If you were unable to attend any of the
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People Skills are Power Skills

October 14, 2026 All Articles, People & Culture, People and Management, , , , , ,

Professional Growth at UC - people skills are power skills with photo of Systemwide Associate Director, Talent Development

By Andrea King, Systemwide Associate Director, Talent Development Technology work is often associated with technical expertise: cybersecurity, data analysis, programming, infrastructure, applications, and emerging tools. But technical knowledge is only part of what helps technology teams succeed.  The ability to…
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AI Proposes, Students Verify: A UCDC Model for Responsible Research with ChatGPT 

October 9, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Projects & Initiatives, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

UC Tech Project Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza, Professor of Sociology, UC Merced with Fall 2026 interns

By Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza, Professor of Sociology, UC Merced The University of California Washington Center (UCDC) gives UC students the opportunity to spend a term in Washington, DC, where they take classes and complete internships. Students can also participate in…
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REGISTRATION ENDS OCTOBER 2! – 2026 UC Cybersecurity Summit, Oct 6-7 

September 30, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , ,

UC Cybersecurity Summit 2026 Resilient Together Registration Ends Oct 2 with images of the speakers

REGISTRATION ENDS OCTOBER 2!  Last chance to register! Don’t miss the 2026 UC Cybersecurity Summit: Resilient Together, taking place virtually on October 6 (9:00 AM-12:00 PM PT) and October 7 (9:00 AM-12:30 PM PT). …
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EDUCAUSE 2026 Annual Conference

September 28, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, People & Culture, ,

Tech Series: Professional Growth at UC - Educause

Each year, the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference brings together higher education IT professionals, cybersecurity leaders, instructional designers, digital transformation experts, and technology innovators to explore the trends shaping the future of higher education. The 2026 conference, taking…
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