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NEWS: Monte Ratzlaff named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the University of California System

UC Tech News April 23, 2025 All ArticlesCISO, Cybersecurity, Digital Risk, UCOP

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

UC Tech News April 16, 2025 All ArticlesCyber Security Summit, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Summit

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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 virtual…
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NEWS: Spotlight on UC Security Leaders – Excerpt From the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

UC Tech News March 24, 2025 All ArticlesAnnual Report, CISO, Cyber Risk Coordination Center, cyber security, Cybersecurity, ORBIES, UC Berkeley, UCOP

April Sather and Allison Henry, ORBIES finalists

This story, and associated stories, appear in the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report. Read the report in its entirety here: https://security.ucop.edu/files/documents/2024-annual-report.pdf In the recently published Cyber Risk Program Annual Report, we spotlighted two UC security leaders…
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NEWS: Driving Innovation: Cybersecurity Enhancements Across UC – Excerpt From the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

UC Tech News March 17, 2025 All Articlescyber security, cyber-risk, Cybersecurity, UC Cyber Security Summit

A version of this story, and associated stories, appear in the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report. Read the report in its entirety here: https://security.ucop.edu/files/documents/2024-annual-report.pdf

Improving UC’s security posture

As cybersecurity threats become increasingly sophisticated, our…
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NEWS: 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report: Showcasing the Innovators, Tools, and Strategies Securing UC

UC Tech News February 27, 2025 All ArticlesCyber Risk Coordination Center, cyber security, Cybersecurity

The newly published 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report highlights the initiatives, people, services and tools that manage and reduce cyber risk at every UC campus, health center, and lab.  

Highlighting UC stories and successes 

NEWS: Unique Semi-Truck Tour at UC Irvine Equips Students for Success in Cybersecurity

UC Tech News November 13, 2024 All ArticlesCyber Risk Coordination Center, Cyber Security Summit, cyber-risk, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness month, UCI

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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NEWS: 15th Cyber Security Summit – Insights and Innovations

UC Tech News October 24, 2024 All ArticlesCyber Risk Coordination Center, Cyber Security Awareness Month, Cyber Security Summit, Cybersecurity, Events, UCI

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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NEWS: Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Protecting Our Digital Lives

UC Tech News October 3, 2024 All ArticlesCyber Security Awareness Month, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness month, UC Cyber Champions, UC Systemwide Cyber Champions

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In today’s digital age, we often overlook how artificial intelligence (AI) can play a pivotal role in enhancing our cybersecurity measures. As cyber threats continue to evolve, so too must our defenses.

The role of AI in cybersecurity

NEWS: A sobering look at how cyberattacks on healthcare systems affect patients

UC Tech News September 19, 2024 All Articlescyber-risk, Cybersecurity, ITPS, UCSD Health

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If you attended the virtual August 14th Information Technology Policy and Security (ITPS) meeting, you heard a startling and informative presentation from a UC San Diego physician about cyberattacks and healthcare. In his presentation Leeches,…
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EVENT: Last day to register for UC Cyber Security Summit is September 22

UC Tech News September 16, 2024 All ArticlesCyber Security Summit, Cybersecurity, Event

Cyber Security Summit speaker images in squares

The 15th Cyber Security Summit takes place at UC Irvine on October 9, 2024. We are delighted to gather once again to engage with cybersecurity thought leaders and explore critical topics impacting our community today. This summit is built on…
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