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Join Us For “CommunITea”
Thursdays at 3:30pm via Zoom. Previous topics have included made-up languages (like Klingon), home brewing, travel tips, Jupyter, hybrid meetings, hanging out at the South Pole, and, of course, pets! Continue Reading Join Us For “CommunITea”
August 5, 2021EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2021: In-Person Or Remote
Experience the best thinking in higher-ed IT. Philadelphia, Oct 26-29. Registration open. Continue Reading EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2021: In-Person Or Remote
August 4, 2021Cisco VoIP Telephone Options For Shared Spaces
There are 3 main options for shared workspaces: Jabber, Extension Mobility and multiple lines on a single phone. Get details to help you choose which option works best for you. Continue Reading Cisco VoIP Telephone Options For Shared Spaces
August 3, 2021InfoLabs open this fall
UW–Madison InfoLabs will offer a full complement of in-person services this fall semester after operating much of last year at reduced capacity due to the pandemic. Continue Reading InfoLabs open this fall
August 3, 2021WiscVPN Adds Multi-Factor Authentication Aug 23
This upgrade is part of the mandated security processes from UW System President Tommy Thompson and helps protect WiscVPN against user credential theft. Continue Reading WiscVPN Adds Multi-Factor Authentication Aug 23
August 3, 2021Now Add and Share Your Pronouns in UW–Madison Zoom
This eagerly anticipated feature allows you to indicate how you'd like to be referred to in class, in online discussions and meetings, or anywhere else Zoom displays your name. Get step-by-step instructions. Continue Reading Now Add and Share Your Pronouns in UW–Madison Zoom
August 2, 2021Help Desk Summer Hours
The Help Desk has temporary summer semester hours, reduced to Mon‑Fri, 7am‑9pm, and Sat‑Sun, noon‑5pm. Normal hours will resume Aug 23. Continue Reading Help Desk Summer Hours
August 2, 2021Check out the latest DoIT Operations core monthly report
The monthly reports offer a broad view of DoIT’s operations, intended to help tell the story of our work and get us in the mindset of asking key questions. Continue Reading Check out the latest DoIT Operations core monthly report
August 2, 2021Register For Upcoming Cybersecurity Forward Presentations
Aug 11: What Is Zero Trust? The Role of Continuously Assessing Device and Identity Health, Eric Wing, Trend Micro. Aug 18: Is Security Awareness Enough to Protect Your Organization? James McQuiggan, KnowBe4. Continue Reading Register For Upcoming Cybersecurity Forward Presentations
August 2, 2021Virtual Office Hours With UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
Unscripted conversations with CIO Lois Brooks. Fridays, 9:15am. Continue Reading Virtual Office Hours With UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
July 30, 2021How to host inclusive hybrid meetings
As we adapt to hybrid working situations, it’s important to try and create an inclusive, collaborative and productive work environment. Continue Reading How to host inclusive hybrid meetings
July 29, 2021Endpoint Management Project Roadmap
An "endpoint" is a computing device that communicates back and forth with a network, including desktops, laptops, servers, and smartphones. Learn more about this project, critical to reducing threats to university networks. Continue Reading Endpoint Management Project Roadmap
July 29, 2021UW–Madison Zoom Implementation Roadmap Update
From outreach to documentation, here is the latest news from the UW–Madison Zoom implementation team at DoIT, with support of the Zoom advisory group. Continue Reading UW–Madison Zoom Implementation Roadmap Update
July 29, 2021Why caption your virtual meetings?
Transcripts are text versions of media content, most commonly used for making audio content accessible. Here are ways to provide your whole audience with what they need to get your message. Continue Reading Why caption your virtual meetings?
July 27, 2021The 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. Continue Reading The CISO’s Perspective—The Undiscovered Vulnerability
July 16, 2021- More IT News posts
From the CIO
Reflections 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. Continue Reading Reflections On 2020, With Hope For The Year Ahead
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. Continue Reading Listen, learn, act: Coming to grips with the death of George Floyd
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. Continue Reading Respond. Recover. Thrive.
May 4, 2020Staying 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. Continue Reading Staying socially connected at a distance
April 3, 2020Reflection 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. Continue Reading Reflection on the past few weeks—and the work ahead
April 1, 2020- More CIO Blog posts
The CISO's Perspective
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. Continue Reading The CISO’s Perspective—The Undiscovered Vulnerability
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? Continue Reading Our New Year’s Resolution: Improve our IT security posture
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. Continue Reading Waking Up To 2021
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. Continue Reading The colors of cybersecurity
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. Continue Reading Looking for opportunity in COVID-19
May 14, 2020- More CISO’s Perspective – Cybersecurity Blog posts
