Todd brings over 20 years of experience leading IT teams and a deep understanding of complex higher education institutions. He begins his new role October 14.
IT News
5 Things to know about DNS over HTTPS
DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is a new way to provide domain name services that encrypt DNS requests, making it hard for bad guys to snoop on or spoof network users.
Oracle Java SE License Changes and Remediation
Dear Departmental Support Customers, Oracle has recently made a change to their licensing for Oracle Java Standard Edition (SE) that affects standalone installations of Java 8 currently deployed amongst departmentally supported computers. As Java 8 …
Defending the Endpoint! Improving Management, Security & Mobile Devices
CISO Bob Turner says something must be done to better manage and secure data and data access points.
Can You change your NetID?
Have you ever wondered if you can change your NetID? Turns out you can, in some circumstances. Find out why and how.
Eduroam’s Trusted Certificate Gets an Update
Eduroam, UW–Madison’s secure wireless network, is updating its trusted certificate on Wednesday, May 22, at 5pm.
The CISO’s Perspective – Spring has sprung (finally): What happened last Winter
After 18 months of working in committee, teams, and the editing and socialization process, our Chief Information Officer, Lois Brooks, had the opportunity to review and approve our Information Security Program and 2018 – 2021 Cybersecurity Strategy.
Dell SupportAssist Client Vulnerabilities
The Office of Cybersecurity recently released a warning about Dell’s SupportAssist software containing a set of critical security vulnerabilities and recommending that systems with affected versions should be updated “at the earliest opportunity” (see below …
Dave Pagenkopf named Deputy CIO
The Deputy Chief Information Officer is responsible for the 4 major core areas of IT at DoIT. Dave began his new role May 1.
Adobe Acrobat DC
Sometime within the past couple of months, the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat DC begun incorporating the new Adobe licensing model, forcing users to use their federated ID to login before using the application. …