Monthly Archive: October 2016
UC IT Blog
October 28, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsAnn Chang, Audrie Ramirez, Healthcare, Information Security, UC Los Angeles, UCLA
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…
Read more about Spotlight: Ann Chang – Proud Bruin and Information Security Expert at UCLA Health
UC IT Blog
October 25, 2016
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCISO, Cybersecurity, Tolgay Kizilelma, UC ANR
By Tolgay Kizilelma, Chief Information Security Officer, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources. Technology is an integral part of our daily lives, which means cybersecurity and cyber-risk are becoming ever more important. With the growth in digital information and increased reliance…
Read more about The Financial Implications of Cybersecurity Risk
UC IT Blog
October 20, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsAudrie Ramirez, Dewight Kramer, Information Security, UC Davis, UCD
By Audrie Ramirez, Information Security Intern, UCOP. Dewight Kramer, information security consultant at UC Davis, took a five-year detour from studying philosophy and computer science to serve as a martial arts apprentice. But higher education never lost its appeal, and…
Read more about Spotlight: Dewight Kramer – Martial Artist and Information Security Consultant
UC IT Blog
October 18, 2016
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCybersecurity, Dewight Kramer, UC Davis, UCD
By Dewight Kramer, information security consultant, UC Davis. This last year it has been my pleasure to work closely with the university’s procurement department in an advising capacity to review the contracts, and especially the Data Security and Privacy appendix,…
Read more about Cloud Security and Contractual Responsibility
UC IT Blog
October 13, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsAudrie Ramirez, CISO, Cybersecurity, Sam Horowitz, UC Santa Barbara, UCSB
By Audrie Ramirez, information security intern, UCOP. Sam Horowitz’s passion for information technology developed in his early teens. His father taught data processing and he found himself picking up books to learn more. A Texas native, he earned an undergraduate…
Read more about Spotlight: Sam Horowitz – Cryptography Enthusiast and CISO at UCSB
UC IT Blog
October 11, 2016
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCybersecurity, Julie Goldstein
By Julie Goldstein, cyber-risk IT security analyst, UCOP. The need for cybersecurity is increasingly evident. Major cyber attacks, ransomware attacks, and data breaches are in the news regularly. Criminals and hackers are constantly coming up with new schemes designed to…
Read more about Tips for Staying Cyber Secure
UC IT Blog
October 6, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsAudrie Ramirez, CISO, Cybersecurity, Patrick Phelan, UC San Francisco, UCSF
By Audrie Ramirez, information security intern, UCOP. Patrick Phelan is chief information security officer (CISO) at UCSF, one of the top health care institutions in the United States. He has spent his entire career in IT within the UC system….
Read more about Spotlight: Patrick Phelan – Once a UCLA Bruin, Now CISO at UCSF
UC IT News
October 4, 2016
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCybersecurity, Information Security, Wayne Fischer
By Wayne Fischer, Sr. Information Security Analyst, UC Davis. Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) that denies a user access to their system or files and demands payment to regain access. It is a threat to everyone because…
Read more about Ransomware Rising: Putting Our Files at Risk
