Author Archive: Tom Andriola
Tom Andriola
March 7, 2017
All Articles, Announcements/EventsSautter Awards
UC’s Sautter Award Program, which celebrates innovation in information technology, is now accepting nominations through May 19, 2017. The annual awards recognize technology projects that demonstrate the program’s values, including innovation, collaboration and operational efficiency, and that advance UC’s teaching,…
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Tom Andriola
January 19, 2017
All Articles, Feature ArticlesHealthcare, UC IT Town Hall
If you missed the town hall, you can watch it on demand. Just click on the UC IT Town Hall link. Dr. Esserman gave a passionate talk about transforming health care – both the business and the outcomes. Here’s…
Read more about Accelerating Learning in Medicine
Tom Andriola
January 10, 2017
All Articles, Feature ArticlesInformation Security, Julie Goldstein, UCOP
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…
Read more about Protect Yourself from Tax Fraud
Tom Andriola
December 15, 2016
All Articles, Feature ArticlesCybersecurity, Healthcare, IT Wins, Slack
All year, every day, the UC IT community supports modernization, efficiency, and innovation. Whether big or small, every step is progress. UC IT had some remarkable achievements this year that you should know about. Here is my list of the…
Read more about 5 Top Wins in 2016 for UC IT
Tom Andriola
December 9, 2016
All Articles, Feature ArticlesLeadership, UC Berkeley, UC IT Leadership Academy, UCB
Thirty-five IT leaders attended the second UC IT Leadership Academy this week at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. The program is a partnership between the UC IT Leadership Council (campus and UC Health CIOs) and Haas. Taught by…
Read more about Reporting from the UC IT Leadership Academy
Tom Andriola
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
Tom Andriola
September 29, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsAlison Spencer, Calit2, Tom DeFanti
Posted by Alison Spencer, UCB student intern, UCOP. Twenty-five years ago, Calit2 research scientist Tom DeFanti (pictured right) dreamed of building 3-D telephone booths. He envisioned using them to talk to multiple people at once and to transport immersive scenes…
Read more about Spotlight: Calit2’s Tom DeFanti – Exploring Virtual Reality
Tom Andriola
September 15, 2016
All Articles, SpotlightsKarishma Morabia, Maria Andrade, UC San Diego, UCSD
Posted by Karishma Morabia, UCB student intern, UCOP. As a high school junior, Maria Andrade took the Strong Interest Inventory Test and matched with computer engineering. After some research, she became highly motivated to pursue it as a career. Fresh…
Read more about Spotlight: Maria Andrade – From Student to IT Professional at UCSD
Tom Andriola
September 8, 2016
All Articles, Announcements/EventsRachel Nava, Tom Andriola, UC BRAID, UC IT Town Hall
You are invited to join the upcoming UC IT Town Hall either via webstream or in person. Date: September 9, 2016 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Agenda IT in Support of the Mission (Rachael Nava, Vice President and Chief Operating…
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Tom Andriola
September 7, 2016
All Articles, Announcements/Eventsinnovation, UC Berkeley, UC IT Leadership Academy, UCB
Last year the CIOs and I sponsored the first UC IT Leadership, Innovation and Collaboration Program for over 30 emerging leaders in IT across the UC system. Based on the resounding success of that program, I am pleased to…
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