Cybersecurity

EVENT RECAP: 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…
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2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit, Aug 19-20 – REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 12

Building Resilient Communities 2025 Cybersecurity Summit

REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 12!

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit, taking place virtually on August 19 and 20, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM PTeach day.

Building Resilient Communities

This…
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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…
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EVENT: 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…
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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…
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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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Building Resilient Communities: 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit to Spotlight AI & Digital Risks

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On August 19 and August 20, 2025, join the University of California for a dynamic two-day virtual Cybersecurity Summit  centered on the theme “Building Resilient Communities.”   Each day from 9am-12pm PT, you’ll hear from knowledgeable speakers, see compelling micro-presentations, and participate in…
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NEWS: Monte Ratzlaff named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the University of California System 

Monte Ratzlaff

Monte Ratzlaff has been promoted to the position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the University of California system. Ratzlaff previously served as interim CISO from 2021 to 2022 and again assumed the interim role beginning in 2023. In…
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NEWS: Unique Semi-Truck Tour at UC Irvine Equips Students for Success in Cybersecurity

Cyber@UCI Club inside cybersecurity semi-truck

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

Photo of speaker blurred with microphone in the foreground at Cyber Security Summit

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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