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Video: UC IT Town Hall with President Drake

UC IT Blogger September 22, 2021 All ArticlesCIO, Events, President, President Michael V. Drake, Town Hall, UC CIO, UC Davis CIO, UC IT, UC IT Town Hall, UC President, Van Williams, Viji Murali, virtual event 0

UC President Michael V. Drake was the featured speaker in last week’s UC IT Town Hall. Over 700 people joined remotely from across the UC system.

UC Davis CIO Viji Murali and UC CIO Van Williams moderated the event.

Celebrate CSAM (formerly NCSAM) with UC

UC IT Blogger September 22, 2021 All Articles#BeCyberSmart, calendar, CSAM, Cyber Security Awareness Month, Cybersecurity, Events, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, NCSAM, UC Cyber Security Summit, UC Systemwide Cyber Champions, virtual event 0

Cyber Security Awareness Month, October 2021, University of California

National Cyber Security Awareness Month is now Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM). CSAM is observed every October, with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across the nation.

UC is a proud sponsor of CSAM. This…
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Advancing Lab Safety Towards Excellence

UC IT Blogger September 15, 2021 All Articlescollaboration, Customer Success Team, lab safety, Research Safety Services, Risk and Safety Solutions, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Los Angeles, UCD, UCI, UCLA 0

A woman working in a lab. Photo: UCI Research Safety Services

When Research Safety Services at UC Irvine evaluated their safety program, several gaps were found in
lab safety which were hindering their safety goals.

The database for lab inspections and findings was outdated with low tech reporting capabilities,…
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Register: Cyber Security Summit on 10/13

UC IT Blogger September 15, 2021 All Articles12th Biannual, Cyber Security Summit, Cybersecurity, Events, Information Security, UC Cyber Security Summit, UC Cyber-Risk Coordination Center, virtual, webinar 0

The 12^th Biannual Cyber Security Summit is Thursday, October 13, 2021. Register now to enjoy a full day of discussion, information, games, and insights about cybersecurity and cyber-risk management, plus plenty of opportunities to network with peers from…
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Register: UCSD Privacy Workshop Sept. 28

UC IT Blogger September 15, 2021 All ArticlesData Privacy, Events, Information Security, personal data, Privacy 101 Workshop, UC San Diego, UCSD, UCSD Privacy Office 0

Clip art of someone working on a laptop while looking over their shoulder suspiciously

Learn about privacy laws and how to best protect yourself at the Privacy 101 Online Webinar, presented by the UC San Diego Campus Privacy Office, on September 28, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Register now! This event is…
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We’re All Designers—Let’s Get Better at IT Together!

UC IT Blogger September 8, 2021 All Articleschief experience officer, CXO, experience design, Information Technology, Jim Phillips, Phyllis Treige, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC, UCTech Slack, ux 0

Phyllis Triege, chief experience officer, UC Santa Cruz.

By Jim Phillips. UC Santa Cruz recently hired its first chief experience officer (CXO) in the IT department—Phyllis Treige. This new role is a key component of Vice Chancellor of Information Technology Van Williams’s vision for digital transformation. While the…
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UC IT Summer Photos

UC IT Blogger September 8, 2021 All Articlesbeaches, bees, Community, dogs, family, flowers, kids, nature, ocean, photos, summer, sunset, trains, UC IT 0

Summer may be coming to an end, but the memories will last a lifetime. Thanks to the UC IT community members who sent in photos.

Here are some of the best!

UC IT Town Hall with President Drake, September 14

UC IT Blogger September 1, 2021 All ArticlesCIO, Events, Michael V. Drake, President Drake, Systemwide, Town Hall, UC Davis, UC IT, UC IT Town Hall, UCD, Viji Murali 0

Don’t miss the UC IT Town Hall with President Michael V. Drake on Tuesday, September 14. The town hall will be moderated by UC Davis CIO Viji Murali and incoming UC CIO Van Williams.

This event will be recorded and,…
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A Laser Breakthrough

UC IT Blogger September 1, 2021 All Articleschip, DARPA, James Badham, John Bowers, laser, laser microcomb, microcomb, nitride, semiconductor laser chip, The Current, UC Santa Barbara, UCSB 0

Artist's concept illustration of electrically controlled optical frequency combs at wafer scale

By James Badham. Fifteen years ago, UC Santa Barbara electrical and materials professor John Bowers pioneered a method for integrating a laser onto a silicon wafer. The technology has since been widely deployed in combination with other silicon photonics devices…
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Returning to the Office: Records Management Best Practices

UC IT Blogger August 25, 2021 All ArticlesCybersecurity, electronic records, electronic records management, Information Security, online safety, personal information, Records Management 0

UCOP Broadway building by Neil Ramos, UC Office of the President

Many of us will be returning to work at the “office.” What should you do with your records? Here are important tips from the UC Records Management Committee.

A. Don’t Leave UC Records at Home

When you return to…
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