Information technology never sleeps. IT news happens regularly across campus and beyond. Here’s the latest from IT @ UW-Madison, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), IT Governance and more.
IT News
10 Steps to get started with technology for students
With hundreds of Information Technology services services available to you as UW-Madison student, getting started can be daunting. These steps will help you ease into using IT services on campus. Before you arrive Activate your… Continue Reading 10 Steps to get started with technology for students
July 21, 2017
Register to attend the July 25 ‘Amazon Campus Day’
Please join us on July 25 for ‘Amazon Campus Days,’ an interactive session for those who are interested in or are currently using Amazon Web Services (AWS). The event will be held from 9am–5pm at the… Continue Reading Register to attend the July 25 ‘Amazon Campus Day’
July 11, 2017
Download the new WiscVPN today
WiscVPN (Cisco’s AnyConnect) is transitioning from Cisco AnyConnect to Palo Alto’s GlobalProtect this summer. Cisco AnyConnect will be decommissioned on December 29, 2017. The new service provides enhanced protection from malicious websites, viruses, and includes… Continue Reading Download the new WiscVPN today
July 11, 2017- More IT News posts
The CISO's Perspective
What Copernicus knew about cybersecurity operations
The CISO’s Perspective / 2017 4th Edition Prior to the Renaissance, many mathematicians, theologians and philosophers believed the Earth was the center of a finite universe and that the sun, planets and stars orbited around… Continue Reading What Copernicus knew about cybersecurity operations
June 27, 2017
Google Docs, ransomware and other adventures
The CISO’s Perspective / Special Edition Over the last several weeks the UW-Madison Cybersecurity Operations Center has observed two significant events along with several minor to important episodes which should cause all of us to… Continue Reading Google Docs, ransomware and other adventures
May 15, 2017
Enterprise Systems Security
The CISO’s Perspective / Special Edition Every once in a while I like to point out one of the teams in the Office of Cybersecurity and present something newsworthy. Today I want to highlight the… Continue Reading Enterprise Systems Security
April 11, 2017- More Cybersecurity Blog posts
IT Governance News
UW IT projects update
Campus IT leaders have just completed two of three tasks designed to better support the mission of the University with technology. The first is an IT services inventory, the aim of which is to provide… Continue Reading UW IT projects update
May 4, 2017Campus IT Governance begins work
Four UW technology advisory groups have been formed to increase engagement on Information Technology (IT) decision making. The groups, and their charge, stem from the Chancellor’s initiative to provide a framework for decision making related… Continue Reading Campus IT Governance begins work
February 20, 2017
Campus officials seek to strengthen IT governance
UW-Madison is launching a study of information technology governance and structure on campus in an effort to guide decision making on IT priorities and create additional effectiveness. “We need to strengthen collaborative campus IT decision… Continue Reading Campus officials seek to strengthen IT governance
December 5, 2016- More IT Governance News posts
More News From...
IT Events
- July
- July 25AWS Campus DayAWS Campus Days are an opportunity to learn about and to test drive Amazon Web Services (AWS) through a series of short talks and hands-on labs.9:00 AM, 335 Pyle Center
- July 27
- August
- August 1