October 28, 2020 All Articles 0
By Kip Bates and Sam Horowitz. Another academic year is here, and classes are well underway. Among the other things you’ve probably noticed is that there’s an election happening. Hidden among the cacophony of news and disinformation is a persistent…
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October 30, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By David Rusting. As I reflect on UC’s journey managing cyber-risk, particularly over the past four years, I’m proud of our collective accomplishments. Two weeks ago, I was able to share UC’s approach, experiences, and lessons’ learned with higher education…
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January 17, 2018 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Julie Goldstein. Intern Reign Nelson and I recently asked five UC Chief Information Security Officers how information security has changed in the last three to five years. Not surprisingly, we got five different answers!
Three themes emerged from our…
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October 25, 2017 All Articles, Spotlights 1
By Reign Nelson. John Virden became chief information security officer (CISO) at the University of California, Riverside, earlier this year. He has been in information security for over 20 years, starting in the US Navy, where he earned his master’s…
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October 11, 2017 All Articles, Spotlights 1
By Reign Nelson. Jeanie Larson is the chief information security officer (CISO) at UC Davis Health. She majored in computer science and math at the University of Idaho and has been “doing cybersecurity stuff” since around 1985. She was one…
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October 4, 2017 All Articles, Spotlights 0
By Reign Nelson. In February 2017, the University of California, San Diego, welcomed Mike Corn to the position of chief information security officer (CISO).
Corn began his security career at the University of Illinois as CISO for the Urbana campus…
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October 25, 2016 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
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…
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October 13, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights 0
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…
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October 6, 2016 All Articles, Spotlights 0
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….
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October 13, 2015 All Articles, Spotlights 0
Posted by Alexa Rivetti, UCB Student Intern, UCOP. Nicholas Turley talks about his experience as UC Riverside’s newest Chief Information Security Officer. He’s already made a mark in the UC security world: he and his teammates Jonathan Ocab and Vasken…
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