Cybersecurity & Digital Risk

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Secure UCSB Switch Replacement Team – IT Security Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards 

August 17, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Tech Projects, , , , ,

Secure UCSB Switch Replacement Team representative holds the Silver IT Security Award certificate and poses for a photo with UC Merced CIO Nick Dugan.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: Secure UCSB Switch Replacement Team Award Category: IT Security Location: UC Santa Barbara Team Members:  The Secure UCSB…
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Four Privacy Considerations that Make AI Worth Bringing to Campus 

August 13, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , , ,

Cybersecurity Across UC: AI and Privacy with an image of author Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer UC San Diego

By Pegah Parsi, Chief Privacy Officer, UCSD Sometime in the last few years, AI went from novelty to infrastructure, and universities weren’t immune to the frenzy. Admissions uses it to draft outreach and screen applications. IT uses it to triage tickets. Chatbots handle event logistics….
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Erik Wieland – Sustained Impact Gold Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

August 3, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , , ,

2026 UC Tech Award Winner Erik Wieland – Sustained Impact Gold award with Marlon Lee.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.  Name: Erik WielandAward Category: Sustained ImpactLocation: UCSF Erik Wieland’s 29-year career at UCSF reflects sustained leadership in…
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UCSF AER & HIPAC Team – AI Impact Silver Winner at the UC Tech Awards

July 31, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , ,

Headshot of Alina Goncharova, representing the UCSF AER and HIPAC team, recipient of the Silver AI Impact Award at the 2026 UC Tech Awards.

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.  Team Name: UCSF APeX Enabled Research (AER) & Health IT Platform for Advanced Computing (HIPAC) Collaboration TeamAward…
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Introducing the “Cybersecurity Across UC” Series

July 28, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Projects & Initiatives, ,

Cybersecurity Across UC with an image of a woman at a computer

Cybersecurity Across UC is a new UC Tech News series highlighting how we are all strengthening cybersecurity, advancing privacy, and managing digital risk across the University. Through these stories, we’ll showcase the people, partnerships, and innovations that are helping build a more resilient UC.  The…
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UCSF-UCLA POCR Collaboration Team – Yvonne Tevis UC Collaboration Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

July 27, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , , ,

Tech Award Winner UCSF UCLA POCR Collaboration Team - Silver Award with image of team lead Alina Goncharova

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.  Team Name: UCSF-UCLA Point-of-Care Randomization (POCR) Collaboration TeamAward Category: Yvonne Tevis UC CollaborationLocation: UCSF and UCLATeam Members:…
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UCSF Cybersecurity eDiscovery Team – IT Security Silver Winner at the 2026 UC Tech Awards

July 24, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Projects, , , , ,

Tech Award Winner UCSF Cybersecurity eDisovery Team - Silver award with photo of Christian Sisenstein and Marlon Lee

UC Tech News is excited to share the stories of the people and projects behind the winners of the 2026 UC Tech Awards.   Team Name: UCSF Cybersecurity eDiscovery Team Award Category: IT Security Location: UCSF Team Members:  The UCSF Cybersecurity eDiscovery Team won the Silver IT Security Award…
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Speakers Announced: 2026 UC Cybersecurity Summit

July 1, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, ,

2026 Cybersecurity Summit - Resilient Together Save the Dates Oct 6&7

Mark your calendars for October 6–7, 2026, and join us virtually for the UC Cybersecurity Summit: Resilient Together. Taking place each day from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., this year’s Summit builds on the strong momentum…
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AI Vetting: Balancing Innovation and Risk

June 25, 2026 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Emerging Technologies, ,

As AI evolves daily, so does UC’s approach to managing it. By balancing innovation with vigilance, the team’s ability to stay nimble empowers UC to confidently advance while protecting UC’s data, research, and people. While the rapid rise of AI…
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