November 8, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Alexa Rivetti, UCB Student Intern, UCOP. Just before 10:00 a.m. on June 2, David Lakatta, Systems Administrator at UCLA Library, was heading to work when he received a text on his phone, alerting him to go to a secure…
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November 3, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
Posted by Desiree Silva, IT Communications Officer, UCM. Sometimes it’s difficult for information technology experts and higher education faculty to get on the same page. However, a recent project completed at UC Merced has shown how it’s done. The Graduate…
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October 25, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Tolgay Kizilelma, Chief Information Security Officer, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. Technology is an integral part of our daily lives, which means cybersecurity and cyber-risk are becoming ever more important. With the growth in digital information and increased reliance…
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October 18, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 1
By Dewight Kramer, information security consultant, UC Davis. This last year it has been my pleasure to work closely with the university’s procurement department in an advising capacity to review the contracts, and especially the Data Security and Privacy appendix,…
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October 11, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 2
By Julie Goldstein, cyber-risk IT security analyst, UCOP. The need for cybersecurity is increasingly evident. Major cyber attacks, ransomware attacks, and data breaches are in the news regularly. Criminals and hackers are constantly coming up with new schemes designed to…
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October 4, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Wayne Fischer, Sr. Information Security Analyst, UC Davis. Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) that denies a user access to their system or files and demands payment to regain access. It is a threat to everyone because…
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September 22, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 1
Posted by Annelie Rugg, CIO, Humanities Division, UCLA. I work with a staff of thirty at our Center for Digital Humanities. Our size makes it relatively easy to get to know one another and yet, until recently, there was a…
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September 20, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
Posted by Desiree Silva, communications officer, UCM Office of Information Technology. Students participating in research at higher education institutions have been known to immerse themselves in their work. UC Merced’s new WAVE system will help students take that to a…
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September 13, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 1
Posted by Alexa Rivetti, UCB student intern, UCOP. UC Santa Cruz served as the perfect location for the 2016 University of California Computing Services Conference (UCCSC), which took place this past July at Porter College. The theme for the conference…
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September 6, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
Posted by Inette Dishler, senior talent and organizational consultant, UCB. UC staff members need to continuously learn, grow, and develop to stay relevant and contribute in a rapidly changing environment. The way people learn has shifted dramatically from a passive…
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