University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: IT News

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!

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.

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.

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.

Learn@UW newsletter, week of May 15

This week in Learn@UW: Demystify AI, Top Hat summer camp, DesignPLUS summer school, and more.

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.

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.

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.

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.

5/7 Phishing alert: Subject line “Watchtower Notification: Security alert – suspicious sign-in attempt”

We received reports about a  impersonation phish concerning Watchtower, a service by 1Password. The phish pretends that there was an attempted sign-in to your 1Password account and encourages you to click a fake Watchtower link for more information.