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A university leader sends you an email asking you to buy gift cards for employee rewards. Is it legit? Help protect yourself and UW by learning how to identify these phishing scams.

“Smishing” is a version of phishing, but the message arrives via text instead of email. Find out how you can protect yourself.

Before the year ends, take advantage of UW‍–‍Madison’s EDUCAUSE membership. Dec 15: Check out “Forward: Your 2023 Planning Guide” to tackle the top IT issues for the coming year.

The Network Firewall Advisory Group (NFWAG) C2E Badger team developed a set of best practice principles regarding the administration, configuration and operation of the UW–Madison network firewalls. Learn why this is important to your work and the campus community.

We’ve had reports from some that the TechNews layout isn’t behaving as intended in the latest version of at least one email client. We’re working on a simpler design that will address the issue. Meanwhile, please try this fix for the Macbook Pro Outlook desktop client.

Nov 17, 10am via Zoom. CIO Lois Brooks will unveil the 2022-2025 IT Strategic Priorities, School of Education IT Project Manager Jason Erdmann will discuss the school’s Technology Baseline Project, and Chief Information Security Officer Jeff Savoy will discuss Cybersecurity to the Edge.

Build your IT leadership toolkit. Join your information and technology colleagues Dec 1, online or at Gordon Dining & Event Center.

The higher ed IT landscape is ever-changing. Hear what CIO Lois Brooks had to say about the future of research computing and cybersecurity, and why investing in the IT workforce is so important.