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IT News
Sexual harassment training phishing scam
If you receive an email with the subject “Discrimination/Sexual Harassment Prevention Training” it’s probably a scam.
Watch for a Webex phishing attempt
Learn how to identify the Webex phishing attempt and what actions you should take if you receive it.
End your password struggles with LastPass Enterprise
LastPass Enterprise is a password manager that eliminates the need for you to remember multiple usernames and passwords.
Staying socially connected at a distance
As we all adjust to an immense amount of change and uncertainty, CIO Lois Brooks shares things we’re doing at DoIT to maintain social connection, even as we remain physically distant for a time.
A printing production pivot: DPPS makes face shields for UW Health
To help address a nationwide shortage, Digital Publishing and Printing Services is assembling as many as 1,000 face shields a day for health care workers on the COVID-19 front lines at UW Health.
Reflection on the past few weeks—and the work ahead
Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks reflects on the university’s shift to a fully virtual environment and the “all hands lifting” university-wide collaboration that made it possible.
Beware of COVID-19 phishing attempts and websites
It didn’t take long for cybercriminals to take advantage of the panic. Here are some tips to help avoid getting duped.
A message from Chancellor Rebecca Blank: updates to campus operations
To lessen the risk to our community as much as possible, UW–Madison will suspend Spring Semester face-to-face instruction effective Mon, March 23. Get the latest updates at covid19.wisc.edu.
Attend a Box cloud storage discovery session (Update: postponed)
Update: The last 2 sessions, 3/12 & 3/16, have been postponed.