Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, with the goal of helping individuals protect themselves online as threats to technology and confidential data become more commonplace. The University of California Cybersecurity Awareness Month (UCCAM) celebration is a collaborative effort between most UC locations to provide a month of events that will help you stay cyber aware. A full lineup of UC systemwide events is available here. The following events are hosted by UCSB:
Zoom Security and New Features
Tuesday, October 8 from 11am-12pm - Register here.
Presented by Paul Racz, Senior Customer Success Manager at Zoom
Zoom has been utilized as the primary communication tool across the UC System for several years. Paul Racz from Zoom will discuss some of Zoom’s new advanced security features and best practices to demonstrate how to effectively use them to keep your meetings safe and secure. In addition, he will explore some awesome new features and how to incorporate them successfully into your Zoom sessions.
Privacy, AI, and Cybersecurity Law 101
Friday, October 25 from 12-1pm - Register here.
Presented by Reema Moussa, recent USC Law Graduate and UCSB Alumni
In our increasingly digital world, the convergence of privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) has reshaped how we approach data protection and governance. This presentation will explore the evolving legal frameworks surrounding AI technologies, data privacy, and cybersecurity measures. We'll cover existing laws, key challenges, and ethical considerations in safeguarding personal data, as well as how the development of both AI technology and new laws to regulate it factor into these challenges and considerations. Through examining regulatory trends and case studies alike, this session will give a high-level overview of privacy, AI, and cyberlaw basics and new directions for this rapidly changing field.
You Didn’t See It Coming: Cyber Risk in Higher Education
Wednesday, October 30 from 12-1pm - Register here.
Presented by Matthew Hall, Vice President for IT and Chief Information Officer at Texas State University
This presentation delves into the evolving cyber threats facing universities, highlighting data breaches, ransomware, and other risks as a result of their vast digital infrastructures and sensitive data. It explores challenges in higher education, including underfunded security initiatives and decentralized IT, and provides an analysis of frameworks to build robust risk management strategies. Through case studies and best practices, participants will gain a clearer understanding of the urgency of cyber risk management and practical steps for implementing safeguards.