October 17, 2018 All Articles 0
By Kevin Valdez and Julie Goldstein. How do I connect securely when I’m on campus? If you have the option, connect to a wired port on campus. If you have to use wireless, make sure you are connected to your…
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October 3, 2018 All Articles 0
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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September 19, 2018 All Articles 1
By Robert Smith. The University of California has a brand new information security policy! UC President Janet Napolitano signed the policy, BFB-IS-3: Electronic Information Security Policy, on September 7, 2018. In an increasingly collaborative world that depends upon shared…
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March 21, 2018 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
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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May 2, 2017 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Julie Goldstein, Cyber-Risk IT Security Analyst, UCOP. Many of us are familiar with the concept of spring cleaning. Well it applies to the digital world too! Just like your home, your digital life can become cluttered; things pile up,…
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April 27, 2017 All Articles, Announcements/Events 0
By David Rusting, Chief Information Security Officer, UC Office of the President. Now is the time to register for the Summer 2017 UC Cybersecurity Summit, which will be held as part of the 2017 Information Security Symposium on Tuesday, June…
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April 25, 2017 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Alexa Rivetti, IT Communications Coordinator, UCOP. Practicing good information security is easy! Learn how to keep your information safer in just thirty seconds, with the three simple security tips in the video below. Filmed on the 7th floor of…
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January 10, 2017 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Julie Goldstein, Cyber-Risk IT Security Analyst, UCOP. The New Year brings the start of tax season, and W-2 Wage and Tax Statements will be available soon. With them will likely come a wave of scams from attackers trying to…
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November 21, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Julie Goldstein, Cyber-Risk IT Security Analyst, UCOP, adapted from a UC Santa Cruz article. Online holiday shopping continues to grow in popularity. Last year’s Cyber Monday sales reached approximately 3 billion dollars, an increase of 12-16% over 2014’s record-setting…
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October 28, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights 0
By Audrie Ramirez, Information Security Intern, UCOP. Ann Chang, chief compliance security officer for UCLA Health Sciences, began working with computers at UCLA while completing her undergraduate degree in mathematics. The School of Medicine owned a mini computer that no…
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