IT News
Upcoming Network Maintenance to Impact IT Services
Network Services will perform maintenance on datacenter hardware May 9 and 16. The scope of impact on IT services will be more significant than recent maintenance windows due to the nature of the work. Continue Reading Upcoming Network Maintenance to Impact IT Services
April 15, 2021
Has Your LinkedIn Account Been Exposed?
More than 500 million LinkedIn profiles have been recently scraped, including accounts with @wisc.edu email addresses. Learn what this means and find out if your account was exposed in this or other security breaches. Continue Reading Has Your LinkedIn Account Been Exposed?
April 15, 2021
Join Us For “CommunITea”
Thursdays at 3:30pm via Zoom. In addition to the usual breakout room conversations, join us for these topics: Apr 15, developers talk APIs, home automation; Apr 22, open to suggestions. Continue Reading Join Us For “CommunITea”
April 15, 2021
Gartner Research And Expertise At Your Fingertips
Make data-driven project decisions with help from resources and guidance provided through our partnership with the worldwide advisory firm Gartner. Continue Reading Gartner Research And Expertise At Your Fingertips
April 13, 2021
UW–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
April 8, 2021
There’s a New Login Process for Service Accounts on Outlook’s Web Client
Service accounts are email accounts intended to be used for shared roles or for accounts with service and programmatic access (such as printers, copiers and mailers). This is different from your personal email account. Continue Reading There’s a New Login Process for Service Accounts on Outlook’s Web Client
April 7, 2021
Mandatory Cybersecurity Awareness Training Coming Apr 26
The UW–Madison Office of Cybersecurity is rolling out Cybersecurity Awareness Training that must be completed by all faculty and staff (excluding graduate students and undergraduate student employees) by Jun 30. Continue Reading Mandatory Cybersecurity Awareness Training Coming Apr 26
April 7, 2021
Warning: Active Phishing Campaigns
The Office of Cybersecurity is aware of 2 active phishing campaigns in which the attacker impersonates UW–Madison IT service units. The latest phishing emails were sent the evening of Apr 6, but the attacks can occur at any time. Please be on the lookout. Continue Reading Warning: Active Phishing Campaigns
April 7, 2021
Be Careful About Sharing Your Vaccine Card On Social Media
We get it. If you’re getting vaccinated, you may be feeling a little excited. But if you take a selfie with your card and post it on social, you might be signing up for more than just being “vac-SEEN” by your friends and family. Continue Reading Be Careful About Sharing Your Vaccine Card On Social Media
April 7, 2021
Endpoint 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
April 7, 2021
Top 3 Tips For Securing Your Zoom Meetings
Stay safe, minimize disruption and protect your privacy on Zoom with these handy tips. Continue Reading Top 3 Tips For Securing Your Zoom Meetings
April 6, 2021
If I’ve Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Do I Still Need To Be Tested?
Fully vaccinated individuals at UW–Madison will be exempted from routine COVID-19 testing. Learn more about the exemption, and how to upload your vaccination record so your Badger Badge remains green. Continue Reading If I’ve Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Do I Still Need To Be Tested?
April 6, 2021
Virtual Office Hours With UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
Join Lois in an unscripted conversation about a wide variety of subjects relevant to IT colleagues across the university. Special guest Apr 23: Steve Barnet of IceCube. Continue Reading Virtual Office Hours With UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
April 6, 2021
Is Your Computer Running At A Snail’s Pace?
Computer slowing you down? You are not alone. Security software, web conferencing tools and browsers use an increasing amount of your computer’s resources. Try these tips. Continue Reading Is Your Computer Running At A Snail’s Pace?
April 5, 2021
Last Chance! IT Professionals Conference Call for Proposals
Boldly do what you may not have considered doing before: Share your knowledge and experience at this year’s virtual conference! Submissions are due Fri, Apr 9. Continue Reading Last Chance! IT Professionals Conference Call for Proposals
April 5, 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, 2020
Listen, 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, 2020
Respond. 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
Our 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, 2021
Waking 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, 2021
The 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, 2020
Looking 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
Remembering the Byrds
In the song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” the '60s folk group the Byrds sang of the inevitable cycle of change. The Office of Cybersecurity is experiencing such change in the departure of 2 key colleagues. Continue Reading Remembering the Byrds
January 29, 2020- More CISO’s Perspective – Cybersecurity Blog posts