Wayne Fields, Assistant Director, Student Affairs IT, received the NACCU 2022 New Professional Award for his work in bringing a new credentialing system to UCI.
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Email Security Initiative Updates
OIT continues to make progress on the Email Security Initiative that was announced last Fall, with a focus on reducing campus risk related to email. Additional features are being introduced on April 7, 2022.
2022 Annual Data Inventory
The Office of Information Technology, in partnership with UCI’s Public Records Office, begins its Annual Data Inventory on February 4, 2022, requiring all UCI campus employees to take steps towards ensuring UC Irvine data housed on their computers is secure.
Introducing OIT’s BigFix Self-Service Portal
Use the BigFix Portal to request specific software to be pushed to your computer without contacting the Help Desk.
Planned changes to UCI Google Workspace Service
As part of our ongoing security initiative, changes are being planned for the UCI Google Workspace service that will affect you. These changes are intended to further protect your account from unauthorized access.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Throughout October, OIT Security will be hosting events, sharing resources and providing helpful tips on how each member of the UCI community can protect themselves and the University from cyber threats. Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.
Poll Everywhere, Now Available for UCI Faculty & Staff
Poll Everywhere, a popular web-based polling tool, is now available to faculty and staff as a free resource campus-wide.
A Universal Change To Duration of Outlook Meetings
The default meeting times for UCI’s Microsoft Outlook will now default to 25 minutes and 50 minutes. This is to allow more time in between meetings for travel and to prevent meeting fatigue.
Duo MFA Now Required for UCI’s Virtual Private Network
Duo multi-factor authentication is now required to access UCI’s virtual private network (VPN). This new requirement applies to all users who are already enrolled in UCI’s Duo MFA.