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3 steps to safer web browsing – the newest risks and latest methods to counteract them

UC IT Blogger May 11, 2023 All ArticlesAccessibility, browser extensions, IT Security, online safety, risks, security, web browsing

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By Arica Chhay. Risks of web browsing are more significant than many realize. Learn about these risks and minimize them by following these simple but effective tips. Today, browsing the internet is an essential part of our daily lives. However,…
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UC Irvine Cross-functional Team Extends Security in the Mobile Workforce

UC IT Blogger October 19, 2022 All Articlesfuture of work, remote work, security, UC Irvine, UCI

UC Irvine "Future of Work" Team: Winning Silver for the inaugural IT Security Award - Kian Colestock (right), Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology (OIT) with Jenn Stringer, CIO UC Santa Cruz (left) at the 2022 UC Tech Awards

By Sarkis Daglian. A UC Irvine team won the inaugural UC Tech IT Security Award for transforming how the university functions in a hybrid world. Within 12 months, thanks to a first-of-its kind, centrally funded program, the team succeeded in…
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Register: Privacy 101 Workshop

UC IT Blogger June 8, 2022 All ArticlesCybersecurity, Events, privacy, Privacy 101 Workshop, security, UC San Diego, UCSD 0

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Privacy is for everyone! Learn about privacy laws and how to best protect yourself through our online Privacy 101 Workshop. Learn about privacy issues and how individuals can best protect themselves and the personal data they handle. Trainings will also…
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13th Cyber Security Summit Attracts 600 Attendees!

UC IT Blogger June 1, 2022 All ArticlesCyber Security Summit, Events, security 0

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By Wendy Rager. Thanks so much to everyone who was a part of making the 13th UC Cyber Security Summit a success! We saw incredible turnout, particularly for our mainstage events, with nearly 600 individual attendees and over 21,000 page views. …
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Register: April 28 Workshop, Protect Your Information on Social Media

UC IT Blogger April 6, 2022 All ArticlesEvents, security, social media, UC Santa Cruz, UCSC 0

Take control of your security and privacy on social media! Learn tips and tricks to locking down your social media accounts by attending this free workshop with Diana Freed, researcher and PhD candidate at Cornell University; Julio Poveda, PhD student…
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National Clean Out Your Computer Day, Feb. 14

UC IT Blogger February 9, 2022 All ArticlesEvents, holidays, National Clean Out Your Computer Day, organization, privacy, Records Management, security 2

By Jeané Blunt. A very important holiday falls on February 14. No, not that one! National Clean Out Your Computer Day is celebrated the second Monday in February. Nowadays we rely on computers to pay bills, communicate, play games,…
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Data Privacy Day Panel Discussion, Jan. 28

UC IT Blogger 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 0

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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…
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UC Needs You to Help Manage Supplier Cyber Risk

UC IT Blogger January 19, 2022 All Articlescyber-risk, IS-3, Matthew Linzer, privacy, Risk, security, UC Office of the President, UCOP 0

By Matthew Linzer. The University of California spends billions of dollars every year on goods and services provided by suppliers (sometimes called vendors or third parties). These represent a vast and diverse group of small, medium, and large businesses; complex…
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Let’s Look Under the Hood: UC’s Information Security Policy, IS-3

UC IT Blogger October 13, 2021 All Articlescyber-risk, IS-3, policy, privacy, Robert Smith, security, UC IT Blog, UC Office of the President, UCOP 0

By Robert Smith. Recently, I attended an advanced training course delivered by one of UC’s IT pros. The instructor did a good job, but I noticed they were using old terms that did not align with our current electronic information…
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UCD Hosts Information Security Symposium, June 15-16

UC IT Blogger May 19, 2021 All ArticlesCalifornia Community Colleges, California State University, Events, Information Security Symposium, privacy, register, security, UC Davis, UCD, virtual event 0

UC Davis Information Security Symposium, June 15-16, 2021, Adapt

Don’t miss the 10th biennial Information Security Symposium virtual event, June 15-16, 2021, presented by UC Davis. Security and technology professionals and administrators from throughout the University of California, California Community Colleges, California State Universities, and state agencies, are…
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