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UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

Generally speaking, Account Executives handle the IT aspects of readying a remodeled building for use. Currently, the team is juggling more than 60 projects, which can take anywhere from a few months to more than a year, depending on scope.

Two of the U's computing testbeds — CloudLab, for cloud computing, and POWDER, for mobile and wireless networking — will tie into the nationwide FABRIC initiative, a high-speed network on which novel internet architectures can be tested.

The U has signed a five-year, campus-wide software agreement for Qualtrics CoreXM, an online survey tool for collecting and analyzing data for academic research, market research, customer satisfaction and loyalty, product and concept testing, employee evaluations, and website feedback.

When we share information on social media or shop online, we expect that our correspondence, posts, and even our shopping habits and purchases will remain confidential. That, however, may not always be the case. That's why it's important to be active participants in discussions and efforts regarding data privacy.

Don't panic, but do make a plan — that’s the message that Windows 7 users should heed before January 14, 2020, when Microsoft formally ends "extended support" — free patches for security issues and bugs — and leave unsupported PCs exposed to exploits.

Making improvements to the university’s wired and wireless networks is a never-ending job. For the past year, the Network Services team has been updating the Wi-Fi designs in campus and University of Utah Health buildings to support new use cases — primarily mobile devices that support Wi-Fi voice calls.

Working for a record label seemed like a dream job for Adam Stewart. He still dabbles in music, but Stewart found his true calling helping faculty and students learn to implement new technologies in the classroom.

What university employees need to know about the upcoming tax season, including how to set up your electronic W-2s and a redesigned 2020 W-4 form.

At the SAINTCON cybersecurity conference this year, Chief Information Security Officer Corey Roach spoke during the leadership track, where he addressed the oft-tense dynamic between academic freedom and data security.