Cybersecurity & Digital Risk

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Endpoint Detection and Response cybersecurity technology – June 10 – REGISTER NOW

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On Tuesday, June 10, from 12 – 1 p.m., the University of California invites you to a systemwide faculty panel discussion on Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), a class of cybersecurity software designed to monitor, detect and respond to…
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NEWS: Unique Semi-Truck Tour at UC Irvine Equips Students for Success in Cybersecurity

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In celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and in collaboration with the UC Cyber Security Summit held this year at UC Irvine, members of the Cyber@UCI Club experienced an immersive tour of a cutting-edge cybersecurity command center located inside of a…
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15th Cyber Security Summit – Insights and Innovations

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On October 9, 2024, on the UC Irvine campus, over 200 attendees gathered for the 15th Cyber Security Summit. This year’s event, true to its theme Protecting Today, Innovating Tomorrow, served as a platform for information security professionals from the…
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UC Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) practitioners complete UC Tech Academy Applied Intelligence Mentorship (AIM) program

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In May 2024, UC cyber threat intelligence (CTI) practitioners from across the University of California completed the UC Tech Academy: Applied Intelligence Mentorship (AIM) Program, an eight-month program offered through a partnership between the UC Cyber-risk…
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Early Bird Registration Extended to 8/2/24 for 2024 UC Cyber Security Summit on October 9

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The UC Cyber Security Summit was originally born out of the need to connect cyber security professionals across UC in order to discuss ideas and best practices, share information, and learn from each other. That collaborative and community spirit remains…
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Judy Thai, a first-generation college graduate and UC Berkeley alum, talks digital accessibility during her career at UC Office of the President

NEWS: Judy Thai, first generation college graduate and UC Berkeley alum, talks digital accessibility over her 28-year career at UC

Judy Thai, director of Application Engineering, UC Office of the President, recently met with members of the Information Technology Services (ITS) department to discuss her career in Information Technology (IT) and her dedication to the field of digital accessibility at…
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Call for stories – 2024 UC Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

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How do you tell the story of something that didn’t happen?   That is one of the challenges of telling the stories around cybersecurity. Often the story is about what didn’t happen. There are many stories like this that originate…
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Incident Response and Escalation Workshop 2024 Recap

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Incident response is aimed at effectively managing and mitigating the impact of a cybersecurity incident on an organization’s information systems and people. When an incident occurs, the goal is to minimize damage, contain the incident, eradicate the threat and restore…
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President Drake shares new UC Health guidelines for the responsible use of health data

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UC Health release data governance guidelines

On May 1, 2024, President Michael V. Drake, MD issued new health data governance guidelines, part of the 2024 UC Health Data Governance Task Force Report. The Report provided specific recommendations on…
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Damian Luna Joins UC Office of the President to Develop Security Risk Assessment Unit

Damian Luna, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, Cyber Risk Assessment Unit Manager

According to the 2023 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.45M. This is one reason companies and organizations perform regular security risk assessments, which typically involve identifying, assessing, and…
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