Cybersecurity & Digital Risk

Includes security, privacy, compliance, resilience, governance, policy

Hackers, Break-Ins, and 30 Certifications

Hooded hacker at a computer

Adrian Mohuczy-Dominiak’s journey into cybersecurity began far from the digital realm.   Growing up in Poland, Adrian experienced multiple home break-ins, sparking an early awareness of security and risk. That sense of vulnerability became a lifelong motivation to protect others—first physically,…
Read more about Hackers, Break-Ins, and 30 Certifications

2025 Cybersecurity Summit Highlights  

Various speakers on Zoom at the 2025 Cybersecurity Summit

Kicking off the second day of the 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit, Jennie Kennedy, Chief Privacy and Data Protection Officer at the University of Texas System, shared an eye-opening session on the realities of data privacy in the age of AI…
Read more about 2025 Cybersecurity Summit Highlights  

2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit: Meet This Year’s Featured Speakers (REG ENDS 8/12)

2025 Summit Speakers

REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 12!

On August 19 and 20, 2025, the University of California will host its Cybersecurity Summit, themed “Building Resilient Communities.” The free virtual event will run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm PT each day and is…
Read more about 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit: Meet This Year’s Featured Speakers (REG ENDS 8/12)

UC Cybersecurity Summit CIO/CISO Panel Explores Developing a Strong Security Culture

Cybersecurity Summit Panel participants

REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 12!

On August 19 and 20, 2025, the University of California will host its Cybersecurity Summit, themed “Building Resilient Communities.” The free virtual event will run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm PT and is…
Read more about UC Cybersecurity Summit CIO/CISO Panel Explores Developing a Strong Security Culture

Topic Breakout Rooms Showcase Variety of Timely Topics at Cybersecurity Summit 

Summit Topic Breakout Rooms with names of those rooms

REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 12!

The University of California’s Cybersecurity Summit returns on August 19–20, 2025, bringing together participants from the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges systems. Held virtually and free of charge, the…
Read more about Topic Breakout Rooms Showcase Variety of Timely Topics at Cybersecurity Summit 

Onramps to AI for higher ed

An industrial server at UC Berkeley (Credit: Elena Zhukova)

Tools and platforms endowed with artificial intelligence (AI) have seeped into many aspects of daily life. From recommendation engines that drive Amazon and Netflix to the latest advances in large language models underpinning platforms like OpenAI and Gemini, AI has…
Read more about Onramps to AI for higher ed

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

Hand pointing at a lock

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…
Read more about Endpoint Detection and Response cybersecurity technology – June 10 – REGISTER NOW

Navigating the Evolving Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

Woman in server room (c) University of California

A version of this story, and associated stories, appear in the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report. Read the report in its entirety.    As outlined in the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual…
Read more about Navigating the Evolving Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

Womxn Rock IT 2025 – the women driving change at information technology at UC

Women who rock IT

The UC Womxn in Technology (WIT) Committee is excited to highlight the remarkable contributions of women in IT across the UC system through the annual “UC Womxn Rock IT” blog article. This year, the local WIT chapters nominated either an…
Read more about Womxn Rock IT 2025 – the women driving change at information technology at UC

2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit Goes Virtual – August 19 and 20 – SAVE THE DATE

Woman at computer with UC colors in background

The 2025 Cybersecurity Summit, held this year in August, will be virtual. This decision aligns with the University’s ongoing efforts to implement cost-saving measures. 

Updated programming

While we value the benefits of in-person meetings, collaboration, and learning, our past…
Read more about 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit Goes Virtual – August 19 and 20 – SAVE THE DATE