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Recent News

04/29/2025

Timekeeping Refresh Update: Training Resources and Transition Information
04/21/2025 The Current: UCSB to host second annual AI Spring Symposium
04/02/2025 New Sessions Available – Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
03/20/2025 Common Phishing Scams Targeting Students
02/27/2025

Announcing UCSB’s New Information Security Newsletter 
02/18/2025 AI in Action: Share Ideas at the AI Spring Symposium
02/12/2025 Announcing UCSB’s New Timekeeping System - Launching May 2025
01/16/2025 Campus Cybersecurity Updates - Training and Device Enrollment
01/09/2025 New Sessions Available – Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
12/20/2024 ITS 2023-24 Annual Report Now Available
12/19/2024 Use Fully Encrypted Cellular Communications
11/20/2024 Now Accepting Applications for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training
10/24/2024 The Current: UCSB's cybersecurity chief on protecting digital spaces and the role of AI
10/11/2024

Join Upcoming Secure UCSB Forums: Learn About Network and Device Security Changes
10/09/2024 Save the Date for Process Paradise: A Celebration of Continuous Improvement
09/30/2024

Changes in Identity and Connect: UCSB Google Accounts
09/27/2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: UCSB Events
09/11/2024 Upcoming MFA/Duo Universal Prompt Transition
09/04/2024 New Sessions Available - Lean Six Sigma Process Mapping Training
08/06/2024 UC Employee Paychecks Targeted in Recent Phishing Emails
06/28/2024 New Sessions Available – Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
05/28/2024 Cyber Smart Travel Tips
05/10/2024 You’re Invited: AI Spring Symposium May 20-24
05/08/2024 Unlocking Zoom AI Companion Features
04/18/2024 Call for Proposals: AI Community of Practice Spring Symposium
03/07/2024 New Sessions Available - Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
03/01/2024 Awareness of Recent “Virtual Kidnapping” Scams
02/07/2024 Upcoming Changes to Google Workspace Services
02/06/2024 Fraudulent Bank Accounts Linked to UC Employee Data
12/14/2023 ITS 2022-2023 Annual Report Now Available
12/12/2023 Important Update to Your UCSB Google Account Storage
11/09/2023 UCSB IT Student Interns Gain Hands-On Process Improvement Experience at All-Day Coding Event
10/12/2023 Financial Management Modernization (FMM) Revised Go-Live Date
10/04/2023 Mitigating and Reporting Spam Calls on Zoom Phone
09/29/2023 Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023: UCSB Events
09/26/2023 “Enable and Accelerate Research” AWS Workshop on Tuesday, October 10
09/18/2023 Campus Internet Outage on September 18
09/07/2023 UCSB IT’s Bruce Miller Recognized for Sustained Impact to Campus Technology at Annual UC Tech Conference
08/30/2023 Rental Fraud Awareness
08/28/2023 Status Update on Access Mobile ID Implementation for Fall 2023
08/21/2023 DUO Service Disruption on August 21
07/27/2023 "Enable and Accelerate Research" AWS Workshop on Tuesday, August 8
06/13/2023 New Sessions Available - Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
06/07/2023 Now Accepting Applications for Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training
05/18/2023 MFA/Duo Required for Identity Management Services Starting May 25
05/18/2023 UCSB Green Belts Showcase Departmental Process Improvement Projects at Process Palooza 2023
05/05/2023 Announcing Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training
05/05/2023 Data Protection and ChatGPT Use
04/26/2023 “Enable and Accelerate Research” AWS Workshop on Tuesday, May 2
04/04/2023 UCSB Recognized as a 2023 Best in WebOps Team
03/14/2023 Alphanumeric Perm Numbers Live in Campus Systems on March 21
03/02/2023 New Sessions Available - Lean Six Sigma Process Mapping Training
03/02/2023 Campus Network Disruptions on Thursday, March 2
02/27/2023 Important Update to UCSB Google Accounts
02/13/2023 Rescheduled Zoom Phone Migration Dates
01/27/2023 Guidance on Fraudulent Bank Accounts
01/11/2023 New Sessions Available for Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
01/05/2023 Campus Telephony Refresh Town Hall #2 on Tuesday, January 17 at 1:30 p.m.
12/16/2022 ITS 2021-2022 Annual Report Now Available
12/15/2022 Common Chart of Accounts (CCOA) Technical Impact Overview on Thursday, January 5
12/15/2022 Fraudulent Job Offers Sent to UCSB Community
12/14/2022 UC IT Blog: UC Santa Barbara’s Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt training program celebrates first birthday
12/07/2022 Applications Open for 2023-24 UCSB IT Internship Program
12/06/2022 Alphanumeric Perm Access Card Changes in Winter 2023 (1/17/2023)
11/30/2022 Campus Telephony Refresh Town Hall on Wednesday, December 14 at 1:30 p.m.
11/30/2022 Introducing UCSB's New Associate Vice Chancellor for IT
11/22/2022 Campuswide Power Outage: Wednesday, December 28 at 9 a.m.
10/19/2022 Update: Ongoing Campus Network Outage
10/18/2022 Enable Google Two-Step Verification on Former Accounts by Nov. 15
10/17/2022 UC Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Social Engineering
10/11/2022 Announcing LSS Process Mapping Training
10/05/2022 Enable Google Two-Step Verification on Functional Accounts by Dec. 15
09/30/2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022: UCSB Events
09/27/2022 Formation of Information Technology Services
09/19/2022 Back-to-School IT Resources
09/14/2022 New Sessions Available for LSS Yellow Belt Training
09/07/2022 Introducing the Campus Telephony Refresh Project
08/31/2022 MFA Coming to Box on September 6
08/23/2022 Detecting Fraudulent Job Opportunities
08/17/2022 What is Promapp? Process Mapping Information Session on 8/31
08/12/2022 Time for an Update: UCSB Continues Era of Employee Convenience with New Time Clock Installation
08/01/2022 FireEye Endpoint Security Update
07/11/2022 Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Required for DocuSign
07/05/2022 Introducing Alphanumeric Perms this Fall
06/28/2022 MFA for Google Workspace Coming August 2022
06/24/2022 Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training Application Deadline Extended
06/21/2022 9-988 for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Added to Campus Phone System
06/14/2022

Planned Learning Management System (LMS) Transition
06/01/2022 Register Now: UC Tech 2022
05/26/2022 Web Development and IT Topics 
05/11/2022 Announcing Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training
03/18/2022 The Current: Outstanding Women in Tech
03/16/2022 Less Secure Apps for Connect (Google Workspace) Email Disabled on April 27, 2022
02/15/2022 Accepting UCSB Nominations for the UC Women in IT Spotlight
02/03/2022 New Sessions Available for Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
01/05/2022 Duo Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Requirement for Patient Portal Effective January 25

Newsletters

04/03/2025 Spring Security Newsletter  
     
     

Events

12/05/2024 Campus IT Community Update
05/20/2024 - 05/24/2024 AI Community of Practice Spring Symposium
04/08/2024 IT Connections: Coffee & Conversation with UCOP CIO
11/08/2023 Campus IT Update: Strategy & Engagement Meeting
07/20/2023 Campus Telephony Refresh Town Hall
05/18/2023 Campus Telephony Refresh Town Hall
04/20/2023 Campus Telephony Refresh Town Hall
12/14/2022 Campus Telephony Refresh Town Hall
10/26/2022 Human Hacking & Social Engineering
10/21/2022 Zoom Security & Awesome New Features
10/19/2022 We Like Your Product - Can You Pass Our 26-Page Security Assessment?
10/17/2022 Privacy & Cyber Law for All
10/05/22

The State of Authentication

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