Tag Archive: Cybersecurity

IET Team behind Project to Help Syrian Refugees Reclaim Right to Education

Among those who worked on the technology for Article 26 Backpack are, from left to right, Shawn DeArmond, web architect; web developers Carson Black and Jeroen Post; and project manager Erie Comer.

A team from Information and Educational Technology is behind a very human project that launched in June to help Syrian refugees in Lebanon reclaim their right to education. Web developers did the custom programming for the Article 26 Backpack,…
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Make It a Habit! Eight Habits to Keep You Safe Online

8 Smart Cybersecurity Habits

By Bill Green, Timo Papandreopoulos and Julie Goldstein.  Every new cyber-attack or scam seems to be accompanied by a barrage of cybersecurity tips, pointers, dos and don’ts that we’re expected to follow to keep ourselves and our families safe and secure….
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Know before You Go: Cyber Safety Tips for Your Summer Travels

A plane flying next to a computer that says "Keep it Safe."

By Julie Goldstein. Smartphones and other electronic devices have made it easier to stay in touch and multi-task while traveling. But they can also mean increased cyber risks for keeping your personal and university information private, as well as increased…
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Could You Hack a Pacemaker? – Lessons from the 5th Cyber Security Summit

Alex Bustamante and Dr. Klonoff

By Yvonne Tevis and Alexa Rivetti. The fifth biannual UC Cyber Security Summit was held in a hay barn. At UC Santa Cruz, nearly 130 University of California personnel gathered in the lovely restored Cowell Ranch Hay Barn on…
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STOP. THINK. CONNECT.™ Partnership for Systemwide Information Security Awareness

A Superhero asks users to stop, think, connect

By Julie Goldstein.  UC recently signed a new systemwide partnership agreement with STOP. THINK. CONNECT.™ , which describes itself as a “global online safety awareness campaign to help all digital citizens stay safer and more secure online.” By becoming…
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