Interested in fostering an inclusive and equitable UW–Madison IT community that enables resource-sharing, learning and connection? Let us know by Jul 22 if you’d like to join the IT Professionals Steering Committee.
Zoom app minimum version update effective Jul 21
All UW–Madison Zoom accounts and individuals attending UW–Madison Zoom hosted meetings will be required to use version 5.10.0 or later. Check your Zoom version to make sure you’re ready!
Network automation gets an upgrade
Just like other infrastructure on campus, IT infrastructure occasionally needs an update, too. The Division of Information Technology’s Network Services team is making improvements to offer a better experience for our IT partners.
Color theory: Using color to enhance your design
Whether you design for print or digital (or both!), the use of color supports the user experience. In case you missed the May UW Design Community session, watch the recording to gain insights.
Network firewall work targeting October 2022
Cybersecurity to the Edge (C2E) is a broad set of initiatives to significantly reduce risk across the campus landscape. One of C2E’s high-priority efforts is improving campus network protection (aka “the firewall”).
Cybersecurity Announcement: Django SQL injection vulnerability
Django, an open-source Python-based web framework, has detected a SQL injection vulnerability (CVE-2022-34265) in some recent versions.
Cybersecurity Announcement: Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE-2021-4034 PwnKit)
Qualys researchers discovered a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-4034) in polkit’s pkexec, a program that is installed by default on every major Linux distribution.
EDUCAUSE New Managers Institute starts Jul 25
Begins Jul 25: The New Managers Institute is an online 8-week institute offering interactive live sessions and small applied team projects designed to support networking and learning.
In case you missed it: Watch sessions from the IT Professionals Conference
Missed a session? Want to watch a session again? Recordings of all the 2022 sessions are available on the IT Professionals Conference website! Also: Help us make next year’s conference even better by taking our survey.
Meet the 2022 IT Recognition Award winners
Find out who was recognized in the following categories: Lifetime Achievement, Community Engagement, Rising Star, Team Achievement, Transformational Achievement, Unsung Hero and the Janet E. Plato Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award. Congrats to the honorees!