January 30, 2019 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
By Jim Phillips and Jim Williamson.
Our campuses are awash in data, and there are many initiatives underway to capture, store, and use that data for analysis, predictions, and, in some cases, prescriptive action(s) based on those predictions.
When an…
Read more about UC’s Learning Data Privacy Principles Gaining National Attention
December 19, 2018 All Articles 1
Developing a campus-wide Science DMZ takes time, commitment, and lots of advocacy, according to Joshua Sonstroem, systems administrator at the University of California, Santa Cruz. If successful, however, the resulting cyberinfrastructure helps…
Read more about Leading the Charge on Science DMZs to Support Big-Data Research
December 12, 2018 All Articles 0
By Charles McIntyre. Early in 2017, UC Santa Cruz went live with its first enterprise IT service in the cloud, the Identity Management (IDM) system. This was followed in rapid succession by other migrations to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud: PeopleSoft Campus Solutions in…
Read more about Our Cloud Story: How UC Santa Cruz Migrated to AWS
September 5, 2018 All Articles 0
Register now for the UC Cyber Summit at UC Riverside on October 24. Seats are filling up fast for this popular biannual event.
The summits are hosted by the UC Cyber-Risk Coordination Center to provide continuing education and networking…
Read more about UC Cyber Summit Draws Cyber Experts to UCR
By Julie Goldstein. Smartphones and other electronic devices have made it easier to stay in touch and multi-task while traveling. But they can also mean increased cyber risks for keeping your personal and university information private, as well as increased…
Read more about Know before You Go: Cyber Safety Tips for Your Summer Travels
By Lisa Bono. Van Williams started as vice chancellor of information technology at UC Santa Cruz on July 2, 2018, replacing retired VC Mary Doyle and interim VC Brad Smith.
Van has spent much of his professional life on the…
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May 23, 2018 All Articles, Feature Articles 1
By Yvonne Tevis and Alexa Rivetti.
The fifth biannual UC Cyber Security Summit was held in a hay barn.
At UC Santa Cruz, nearly 130 University of California personnel gathered in the lovely restored Cowell Ranch Hay Barn on…
Read more about Could You Hack a Pacemaker? – Lessons from the 5th Cyber Security Summit
April 11, 2018 All Articles, Feature Articles 0
Innovations in Networking Awards are presented each year by CENIC to highlight exemplary innovations that leverage ultra-high bandwidth networking. The winning innovations have the potential to transform the ways in which instruction and research are conducted as well as further the deployment of broadband…
Read more about UC Sweeps at CENIC’s Innovation in Networking Awards
February 21, 2018 All Articles, Announcements/Events 0
Registration for the fifth biannual UC Cyber Security Summit, to take place on April 25, 2018, at UC Santa Cruz is now open!
Join colleagues from throughout the University of California, California State University, and California Community Colleges to discuss…
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December 13, 2017 All Articles, Feature Articles 1
By Alison Spencer. At UC Santa Cruz, students used to wonder if it was worth waiting for the bus. Now, thanks to the Bus Tracking System (BTS) and its mobile application SlugRoute, anyone can see in real time where campus…
Read more about Students Create UCSC’s Bus Tracking System