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Change to Qualtrics libraries
As part of an ongoing commitment to accessibility and product improvement, Qualtrics redesigned the library user interface.
February 2, 2023Join us for the next IT Projects Update Forum: Feb 28
Feb 28, 3pm via Zoom: Get the latest on event management discovery, former student service eligibility, Google Workspace service and hybrid campus meeting rooms.
February 1, 2023Virtual Office Hours with UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Feb 10 guest: Carol Griggs, University Health Services associate executive director and director of operations.
February 1, 2023Information Insights: Shaping Futures with Data & Computing
Pre-registration required by Feb 8: Join us at the 2023 UW–Madison Research Bazaar! DoIT is a sponsor for this free, inclusive, community-building event, which equips researchers to do their work more efficiently.
February 1, 2023Join us for “CommunITea”
Thursdays, 3:30pm via Zoom. A weekly event for IT and IT-adjacent folks to socialize with peers and connect in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.
February 1, 2023Active Directory baseline implementation & migration resources
The Campus Active Directory Services (CADS) team has developed a variety of resources to help Active Directory domain administrators as they move forward with baseline implementation or the migration to Campus Active Directory. Find those resources here.
January 31, 2023New email security solution coming summer 2023
No one likes an inbox full of spam messages. Learn more about an upcoming change to the university’s anti-spam/anti-virus software.
January 25, 2023NameCoach is now available to all staff and students
Record the proper pronunciation of your name using NameCoach, and post it to your online profiles and email signature. Originally integrated only with Canvas, we've now expanded the service so you can use it more broadly.
January 25, 2023Apply for Women in IT Networking at SC
This professional development program provides women with opportunities for mentorship, hands-on learning and travel funding for the fall 2023 Supercomputing Conference. Deadline: Jan 27.
January 18, 2023New year, new semester: goals and collaboration
From Lois Brooks, vice provost for information technology and chief information officer: With the fresh start of a new semester ahead of us, it’s a good time to think about setting goals.
January 18, 2023Learn data science tools for your research
Jan 19, 9am-4:30pm, in person or via Zoom: Join us for Amazon Web Services Research Day to learn how to get started using AWS services for machine learning, computation and more.
January 18, 2023New process to share updates about Zoom requirements
You may have noticed you're often asked to check which version of Zoom you're running. To keep up with these changing requirements, we've created a new Google Group you can join. (Don't worry—we'll also continue to share updates in TechNews!)
January 18, 2023Introducing the new look for TechNews!
Let us know what you think about the new, simplified TechNews design and layout, launching Jan 18.
January 17, 2023Web Platforms & Services team wants your feedback
Help us learn more about your website needs and the services you'd like to see expanded, from analytics to video production. The survey takes about 5 minutes and will close Feb 1.
January 17, 2023Qualtrics releases new contact list directory
Learn more about the change and how to best organize your contact lists in the new user interface.
January 17, 2023- More IT News posts
From the CIO
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New year, new semester: goals and collaboration
From Lois Brooks, vice provost for information technology and chief information officer: With the fresh start of a new semester ahead of us, it’s a good time to think about setting goals.
January 18, 2023A clear path forward: our IT Strategic Priorities
Get to know our 5 IT Strategic Priorities—our focus over the next few years and the bedrock on which we will build a stronger and more vibrant university for many more years to come.
November 15, 2022Reflections On 2020, With Hope For The Year Ahead
From CIO Lois Brooks: While we have all experienced loss in many different forms this year, it’s heartening to also think about the ways we have grown in our resilience in the face of adversity.
December 22, 2020Listen, learn, act: Coming to grips with the death of George Floyd
From CIO Lois Brooks: I’m writing now to share my thoughts with you with the hope that reading them connects us together, and to offer my commitment to you.
June 5, 2020Respond. Recover. Thrive.
Nothing is the same. Yet the university’s mission remains as focused and clear as it’s always been. Within DoIT and the IT community at the university, our mission remains the same as well.
May 4, 2020- More CIO Blog posts
The CISO's Perspective
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The CISO’s Perspective—The Undiscovered Vulnerability
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.
July 16, 2021Our New Year’s Resolution: Improve our IT security posture
We are not immune to things going on in the rest of the world. Criminal hackers are well funded and becoming more sophisticated. So what can IT departments do to be more secure?
January 20, 2021Waking Up To 2021
Perspectives from Chief Information Security Officer Bob Turner: When we woke up on Jan 1, we still had many of the same problems we faced in 2020. Where we go from here is up to us.
January 5, 2021The colors of cybersecurity
Perspectives from Chief Information Security Officer Bob Turner: Let's make the change and toss the old terms and invite new, accurate and non-offensive ways to express who we are and what we do.
July 13, 2020Looking for opportunity in COVID-19
Perspectives from Chief Information Security Officer Bob Turner: While COVID-19 has brought challenges, it also brings great opportunities to rethink the way we work.
May 14, 2020- More CISO’s Perspective – Cybersecurity Blog posts