Departing Chief Information Security Officer Bob Turner shares some intergalactic perspectives on the past 6 years of cybersecurity defense, and signals our readiness for the battles ahead.
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Graduate Of Precollege Program For Native Students Reflects On Time At UW–Madison
Michael Williams, who graduated this spring from UW–Madison, has been accepted to the UW Law School. Michael credits Information Technology Academy with helping him get to this point.
GitLab Undergoing Planned Maintenance Jul 18
This planned GitLab server migration will support future infrastructure improvements and upgrades to GitLab software.
Congratulate 2021 IT Recognition Award Winners
The awards were presented as part of the Jun 4 IT Professionals Conference. Read about the awards and their winners.
Join the TeachOnline@UW Facilitation & Management Summer Course
TeachOnline@UW is a comprehensive faculty learning community intended for new and experienced online instructors who want to explore and apply in-depth best practices. Apply until Jul 16 for the summer Facilitation & Management course.
DoIT’s Todd Shechter Named Outstanding Student Affairs Partner: Health & Wellbeing
The honor reflects many collaborative efforts during the pandemic, both within the Division of Information Technology and across the university.
Protect Yourself Against Ransomware
All of us have a critical responsibility to protect against ransomware attacks. Here are immediate steps we can take to protect ourselves and the university.
6/28 Phishing Alert: Subject – “IRS Announces New Programs That Forgives Millions”
There’s an active phishing campaign targeting UW–Madison email addresses. The attacker offers info on a tax-forgiveness program. A sure sign it’s bogus: grammatical error in the subject line.
6/28 Phishing Alert: Subject – “Wisconsin” or “support team”
There’s an active phishing campaign targeting UW–Madison email addresses. The attacker impersonates a UW–Madison sender and offers significant financial relief.
Reckoning With Our History: UW–Madison’s History Of Discrimination And Resistance
The Jun 29 event, sponsored by the DoIT Equity & Diversity Committee, will focus on the historical context and origins of racism and discrimination at UW–Madison. The event is open to all in the campus community.