Cybersecurity

Data Privacy Week: Al Lavassani on UCOP’s Privacy Program Progress & Priorities

January 26, 2026 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People and Management, , ,

Data Privacy Week 2026 logo - A Chat With Al Lavassani

National Data Privacy Week, observed each year during the last week of January, highlights the ongoing importance of protecting personal information. Since its launch in 2008, the week has served as a call to action for individuals and organizations alike…
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Behind the Scenes with UC’s Chief Information Security Officer

November 20, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, People and Management, , , , , ,

Monte Ratzlaff, UC Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and UC Health Data Warehouse CISO

You may be familiar with some of UC’s biggest cybersecurity priorities, but you may not know one of the people behind the scenes whose leadership and expertise keep UC safe. That leader is Monte Ratzlaff, Chief…
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Hackers, Break-Ins, and 30 Certifications

November 14, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, People and Management, , ,

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,…
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2025 Cybersecurity Summit Highlights  

August 27, 2025 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Emerging Technologies, ,

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

August 7, 2025 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technologies, ,

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 PT each day.

Building Resilient Communities

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

August 1, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , ,

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

July 25, 2025 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , ,

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

June 12, 2025 All Articles, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Emerging Technologies, , ,

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

June 4, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, ,

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…
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