Get current on your cybersecurity chops! Faculty and staff need to complete their Cybersecurity Awareness Training by Jun 30.
IT News
6/21 Phishing Alert: Subject – “UW-Madison Account Update”
There’s an active phishing campaign targeting university faculty, staff and students. The attacker impersonates the UW–Madison “IT Help Desk” and asks the recipient to “update email account.” Don’t click! Details here.
6/15 Phishing Alerts: Subjects – “Green dot” or “support team”
Beware of 2 active phishing campaigns on campus in which attackers impersonates UW–Madison employee support units. The campaigns’ email messages ask recipients to click a link to visit a fake COVID-19 benefits site, promising $2,300 in financial assistance.
UW System Phishing Awareness Exercise to Begin In June
Beginning in late June, UW System will conduct a monthly phishing awareness exercise for UW–Madison faculty and staff. In this post: a helpful list of warning signs to look out for.
Cybersecurity Forward 2021: Call For Proposals Extended to Jun 13
Help others become more cyber secure by presenting at the 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Forward! Submit your proposal by Jun 13 to showcase and share your knowledge.
State, UW Enter Data Center Services Partnership
Ushering in a new era of collaboration, the state Department of Administration and UW–Madison have entered a data center services partnership in support of the university’s IT infrastructure.
View The May 26 IT Projects Update Forum
Did you miss the recent forum? Check out the video recording. Featured projects included Interoperability, Globus and Data Center Migration.
EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference Jun 8-10
Along with a deep program, the meeting is the best place for higher education cybersecurity and privacy peers to connect and share experiences.
New IT Policies Published To Campus Shared Policy Library
Several new policies have gone into effect this spring, and they can be found in the new UW–Madison Policy Library. The policies will have an impact on IT staff time and will require participation to implement.
Learn how agile coaches aid successful agile implementations
Join the Agile Community of Practice for this month’s lunch & learn titled “The Agile Coach” on Wed, Jun 16.