University of Wisconsin–Madison

Author: Whitney Jacobson

Upcoming changes to data classification at UW–Madison

Beginning on January 1, 2027, UW–Madison will adopt the Universities of Wisconsin policy on data classification, bringing clarity and compliance to the way risk is classified.

Celebrating 2026 ITA graduates

37 Wisconsin high school students will graduate from the Information Technology Academy on June 6. Congrats to this year’s class!

Apply for i2i today & turn insight into impact

Apply to the Insight to Impact (i2i) program and join a community of like-minded educators.

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.

Smart Access April 2026 progress update

Active work is focused on piloting device compliance notifications, moving forward with Elastic Cloud migration and hosting office hours.

ITSM Tool Replacement project update: Sprints 26 & 27

Catch up on progress as we prepare to transition to Ivanti’s Neurons cloud platform as our IT service management tool. Join our next subteam meeting: May 13, 1pm via Teams.

Join the ResearchDrive / Research Object storage clean-up workshop

Join the ResearchDrive team for a virtual storage clean-up workshop using Globus.

Watch for scams targeting faculty

The scammer starts by asking to discuss your work. Then, once a relationship is established, they try to convince you to “invest” or transfer money. Learn what these scams look like — and what to do if you are targeted.

Microsoft OneDrive storage quotas coming soon

Beginning April 16, your OneDrive account will have a defined limit on the amount of data you can store. No action needed right now, but you can request more storage if you need it.

End your password struggles: Use 1Password

Keeping track of passwords doesn’t have to be a chore. 1Password can help you lasso your current passwords and generate new ones — allowing you time to do things besides banging your head on your keyboard.