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Before the pandemic, interns in UIT’s Student University Development Opportunity (sUdo) program used to meet once a month for a “tabletop” team-building event with snacks, board games, and video games. This semester, they rebooted the meetings with a twist — in a virtual office in Minecraft.

The Identity & Access Management senior architect — one of 23 recipients for the 2020 Academics and Student Affairs District Staff Excellence Award — is one of only eight University of Utah employees selected to receive the 2020 University Staff Excellence Award and $3,750 honorarium.

If everyone does their part — implementing stronger security practices, raising community awareness, educating vulnerable audiences, or training employees — our interconnected world will be safer and more resilient.

The U's Oracle Java Community of Practice has established a Microsoft Teams subchannel with resources to help system administrators meet the November 30, 2020, deadline to identify any tool or system that uses Oracle Java.

The Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) met on 9/30 and will meet again on 10/28. The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) reconvened on 10/8. The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) will meet on 11/10. EWAC will regroup on 11/12. The IT Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) will reconvene on 11/23.

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

Scotland and its music were always close to Hibbard's heart, but it wasn't until high school that the business systems analyst started training to play bagpipes. Today, she's a top soloist and member of one of the most prestigious pipe bands in the U.S.

Noted for his tireless efforts to make the university more secure and support an expansion in remote work and online learning, Narula recently received an Academics and Student Affairs District Staff Excellence Award. He is now a nominee for one of eight Presidential Staff Excellence awards.

Now more than ever, the internet consumes a huge part of our lives — at work, school, and home. Constantly being connected means, by default, increased risks to your privacy and security every single day. This is especially true in a university setting. That's why it’s increasingly important to learn and implement information security best practices.

Although the U has offered instructional technology for a while, an increase in remote learning brought to the forefront concerns about using multiple platforms that may or may not be supported by the university. Governance, Risk & Compliance Associate Director Trevor Long and University Registrar Tim Ebner explain how to navigate the regulations.