Tag Archive: UC Berkeley
UC Tech News
February 2, 2022
All ArticlesAl Covington, and inclusion, Associate CISO, Black History Month, Carmen Robinson, Charron Andrus, DEI, diversity, equity, Events, UC Berkeley, UC CIO, UC Santa Cruz, UCB, UCSC, Van Williams
Register for the UC Tech Assembly: Black Leaders Panel: Monday, February 28 11:00 a.m. – noon Register now This panel launches UC Tech Assembly series, which is expanding the former town hall series to better amplify the voices of…
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UC Tech News
January 26, 2022
All ArticlesAI governance, Artificial Intelligence, Brandie Nonnecke, CITRIS, CITRIS Policy Lab, Dr. Michael V. Drake, Janet Napolitano, UC Berkeley, UC President, UC Presidential Working Group on AI
By Brandie Nonnecke, Ph.D. Faced with tightening budgets and staffing constraints, public universities are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations. As such, AI-enabled tools are beginning to take on a central…
Read more about UC Develops Principles to Guide Use of AI
UC Tech News
January 26, 2022
All ArticlesAllison Henry, Bryan Cunningham, Data Privacy Day, Gillian Hayes, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Netflix, panel discussion, Pegah Parsi, privacy, Privacy Officer, Safiya Noble, Sean Peisart, security, The Social Dilemma, UC Berkeley, UC I, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UCB, UCI, UCLA, UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2), UCSD, virtual event
Register now for a panel discussion with UC Campus Privacy Officers to celebrate Data Privacy Day this Friday, January 28, at noon! Panelists will explore the film, The Social Dilemma, the future of data, what UC’s role should be…
Read more about Data Privacy Day Panel Discussion, Jan. 28
UC Tech News
January 12, 2022
All ArticlesAllison Henry, Bryan Cunningham, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, CISO, Data Privacy Day, Data Privacy Month, Gillian Hayes, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Parsi, Pegah, Safiya Noble, Sean Peisart, The Social Dilemma, UC Berkeley, UC Campus Privacy Officers, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UCB, UCD, UCI, UCLA
We tweet, we like, and we share — but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? In the documentary film, The Social Dilemma, Silicon Valley insiders reveal how social media is reprogramming civilization by exposing…
Read more about Data Privacy Day: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
UC Tech News
December 8, 2021
All ArticlesInformation Technology Services, Mark Hersberger, Process Mapping, Promapp, The Current, UC Berkeley, UC Berkeley Business Management Process Office, UC San Diego, UC San Diego Promapp, UC Santa Barbara, UCB, UCSB, UCSD
By Mark Hersberger. Process mapping is a valuable skill—not just in IT but in multiple functions. Tools and approaches abound, and the Meaningful Actionable Process Structures Community of Practice (MAPSCoP, for short) has been created to bring UC enthusiasts together….
Read more about Process Mapping Community of Practice Takes Flight
UC Tech News
November 17, 2021
All ArticlesCasey Hennig, cyber tips, Cybersecurity, Jeané Blunt, privacy, UC Berkeley, UC Office of the President, UC Systewide Cyber Champions, UCB, UCOP, UCSD Blink, Update Your Parents' Browswer Day
By Jeané Blunt. Thanksgiving falls on November 25 this year. Many people will be spending time with family, cooking, laughing, joking, and enjoying that in-person quality time. This year, another equally important (albeit less popular) holiday falls on November 25—Update…
Read more about Update Your Parents’ Browser Day: Nov. 25
UC Tech News
November 3, 2021
All Articlescoronavirus, COVID-19, Ezra Daly, pandemic, remote work, UC Berkeley, UCB, work from home, Zoom, Zoom for Instruction
By Jeané Blunt. Ezra Daly is an educational technologist at UC Berkeley. Like many others in the UC IT community, the pandemic created new challenges for Ezra and his department. Learn how he continues to adapt his role to support the…
Read more about Adapting Work Priorities in a Pandemic: Spotlight on Ezra Daly
UC Tech News
October 27, 2021
All ArticlesCasey Hennig, CSAM, Cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness month, IS-3, Jeané Blunt, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, NCSAM, Robert Smith, UC Berkeley, UC Office of the President, UCB
By Casey Hennig and Jeané Blunt. As Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) draws to a close, it’s important to recognize the meaning behind the movement. CSAM raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and the tagline, “Do your part. #BeCyberSmart,” encourages…
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UC Tech News
October 27, 2021
All ArticlesCenter for Security in Politics, CSP, Cybersecurity, elections, politics, remote voting, secure elections, UC Berkeley, UCB
The Center for Security in Politics (CSP) announced the formation of a new working group to rigorously assess the risks and opportunities associated with digital remote voting. The group will determine the feasibility of technical and implementation standards that would enable…
Read more about Center for Security in Politics Announces New Working Group to Study Digital Remote Voting
UC Tech News
October 6, 2021
All ArticlesA.I., adapt, Artificial Intelligence, Rapid Motor Adaptation, RMA, robot, Sarah Yang, UC Berkeley, UCB
By Sarah Yang. Delivery services may be able to overcome snow, rain, heat and the gloom of night, but a new class of legged robots is not far behind. Artificial intelligence algorithms developed by a team of researchers from UC…
Read more about New AI Strategy Enables Robots to Rapidly Adapt to Real-world Environments