Tag Archive: Cybersecurity
UC Tech News
September 19, 2018
All Articles, Announcements/EventsCybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness month, Events, NCSAM
UC campuses are gearing up for their annual October cybersecurity education campaigns. These include a few events, open to everyone, that you may want to attend. The events are listed below, but check the event information on the systemwide…
Read more about Don’t Miss Out – UC Cybersecurity Awareness Events
UC Tech News
September 5, 2018
All ArticlesCybersecurity, UC Cyber Summit, UC Riverside, UC Santa Cruz, UCR, UCSC
Register now for the UC Cyber Summit at UC Riverside on October 24. Seats are filling up fast for this popular biannual event. The summits are hosted by the UC Cyber-Risk Coordination Center to provide continuing education and networking…
Read more about UC Cyber Summit Draws Cyber Experts to UCR
UC Tech News
July 11, 2018
All ArticlesCybersecurity, EDUCAUSE, Julie Goldstein, Travel, UC Santa Cruz, UCOP, UCSC
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…
Read more about Know before You Go: Cyber Safety Tips for Your Summer Travels
UC Tech News
June 20, 2018
All Articles, Feature ArticlesAshwin Mathew, Azra Ayers, Cybersecurity, UC Riverside, UCR
By Azra Ayers. With 20 years of military IT background, UCR’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) John Virden knows when to get in on the ground floor. So when UC CIO Tom Andriola and UC CISO David Rusting called for…
Read more about Building Relationships and Trust: The Key to Improving Security
UC Tech News
May 23, 2018
All Articles, Feature ArticlesAlexa Rivetti, Cybersecurity, David Klonoff, UC Cyber Security Summit, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC, Yvonne Tevis
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…
Read more about Could You Hack a Pacemaker? – Lessons from the 5th Cyber Security Summit
UC Tech News
May 23, 2018
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCybersecurity, digital spring cleaning
Many of us are familiar with the concept of spring cleaning. This year, consider taking some time to spring clean your digital life, too. Just like your home, your digital life can become cluttered; things pile up, get out of…
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UC Tech News
March 21, 2018
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCybersecurity, Information Security, Julie Goldstein, 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…
Read more about STOP. THINK. CONNECT.™ Partnership for Systemwide Information Security Awareness
UC Tech News
March 7, 2018
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCSO50, cyber-risk, Cybersecurity
The CSO50 Conference and Awards recognize 50 organizations (and the people within them) for their security project or initiative that demonstrates outstanding business value and thought leadership. One of only three universities to be honored, the University of California…
Read more about UC Cybersecurity Initiative Wins CSO50 Award
UC Tech News
January 17, 2018
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCISO, Cybersecurity, Julie Goldstein
By Julie Goldstein. Intern Reign Nelson and I recently asked five UC Chief Information Security Officers how information security has changed in the last three to five years. Not surprisingly, we got five different answers! Three themes emerged from our…
Read more about CISO Chat: How Has Information Security Changed?
UC Tech News
December 6, 2017
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCybersecurity, Julie Goldstein
By Julie Goldstein. In 2016, shoppers bought more online than in stores – and Cyber Monday was the biggest online shopping day in the history of the U.S! Unfortunately, that means this is a perfect time of year for cybercriminals….
Read more about Shopping Online? Protect Yourself with These Tips