Beware of increased phishing attempts in the wake of the Canvas outage
After high-profile cyberattacks, the risk of related phishing attempts increases. Learn how to spot and avoid these attempts — and how to protect yourself in the future.
Services
Most-viewed Service pages year-to-date — Google Analytics.
News
Essential information technology news and updates, delivered in a quick-read format.
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What you told us about attending IT events
167 of you who work in IT at UW–Madison provided your thoughts via a survey asking you what influences your decision to attend IT events. We appreciate your candid comments!
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Virtual Office Hours with CIO Didier Contis
Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with our Chief Information Officer.
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Virtual registration still open for the IT Professionals Conference
You can still attend the 2026 IT Professionals Conference on May 28 and 29. Virtual registration is free and will remain open through the end of the conference.
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FREE webinars from EDUCAUSE
Upcoming higher ed and technology topics include project management tools, AI applications, and the 2026 Teaching and Learning Horizon Report.
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Find the perfect meeting time with Outlook’s scheduling assistant
With Outlook’s scheduling assistant, you can add invitees and see everyone’s calendars in one spot — making it easy to find a time that works for everyone.
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M365 service account expiration email notifications to start in July
This new lifecycle process will help manage Microsoft 365 service accounts more effectively. We’ll begin sending expiration notification emails in July.
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Learn@UW newsletter, week of May 15
This week in Learn@UW: Demystify AI, Top Hat summer camp, DesignPLUS summer school, and more.
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Beware of increased phishing attempts in the wake of the Canvas outage
After high-profile cyberattacks, the risk of related phishing attempts increases. Learn how to spot and avoid these attempts — and how to protect yourself in the future.
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Going AFK: Turning Teams chats into handshakes at UW’s IT Support Symposium
For many attendees at the 2026 IT Support Symposium, the most valuable thing wasn’t the agenda — it was finally meeting the colleagues they’d been talking with online for years.
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Migrate your WiscWeb site to UW Theme 2.0 before the end of 2026
If your WiscWeb site still runs UW Theme Classic, you must migrate to UW Theme 2.0 by the end of 2026. Here’s what you need to know.
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Getting started with class email groups
Class groups make it easy for an instructor or teaching assistant to contact students using a single email address. Learn how to create a group, how to add and remove students, and…
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Canvas restored
Canvas has been restored. If you continue to experience issues, clear your cache and cookies in your desktop and mobile browsers, then contact the DoIT Help Desk.
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