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
“Dolphin Attack” – Hacking Phones Via Ultrasound
A recent study conducted at Zhejiang University in China has shown that such speech recognition systems like Siri, Alexa, and Cortana are vulnerable to inaudible, ultrasonic voice commands that the researchers are calling “Dolphin Attacks.” Continue Reading “Dolphin Attack” – Hacking Phones Via Ultrasound
September 21, 2017
“BlueBorne” Exposes Millions of Bluetooth Devices
It turns out that leaving Bluetooth on all the time has just been found to be the equivalent of forgetting your house keys in the door on your way in. Security firm Armis Labs recently… Continue Reading “BlueBorne” Exposes Millions of Bluetooth Devices
September 20, 2017
Adobe Creative Cloud tips, food and giveaways
Join us on Thursday, October 5 to learn the top tips and tricks for creating in Adobe Creative Cloud, what you need to know to get started in Adobe Spark. Adobe experts will be at… Continue Reading Adobe Creative Cloud tips, food and giveaways
September 19, 2017- More IT News posts
The CISO's Perspective
Protecting yourself in the new cybersecurity landscape
It seems as though every week there’s a new story in the news about a cybersecurity hack or data breach affecting millions of people. How can you protect yourself – and your data? What’s the… Continue Reading Protecting yourself in the new cybersecurity landscape
September 19, 2017
Cybersecurity Essentials: Keeping Yourself Safe & Secure Online
The CISO's Perspective Special Edition | Cyber criminals are constantly devising new and creative ways to scam you and compromise your personal and professional data. This article contains steps you can take to protect yourself and become a better cybercitizen. Continue Reading Cybersecurity Essentials: Keeping Yourself Safe & Secure Online
August 14, 2017
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- 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
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