University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) hosted its largest-ever UK_CYBERCON event this year. In all, attendees included UK students, faculty and staff as well as local K-12 and higher ed students, cybersecurity professionals and the public.
In episode 4, John Lange, UK ITS cellular engineer, and Joe Brewer, director of technology and facilities at the College of Design, discuss how UK ITS worked with the College of Design to equip a renovated tobacco warehouse with modern technology.
Michael P. Sheron, director of privacy and governance risk & compliance, discussed data privacy and management on the Qohash podcast The Future of Data Security.
University of Kentucky Information Technology Services Associate CIO and Enterprise CISO of Cybersecurity Stephen Burr was recently quoted in an article by Internet2, a nonprofit that offers cloud solutions and technology services. Burr reviewed the NET+ 1Password service, which securely stores passwords, software licenses and additional information at an enterprise level.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. To encourage everyone to take charge of their digital footprint, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) will host its third annual UK_CYBERCON on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The one-day event provides opportunities for the UK community and the public to learn about the importance of cybersecurity.
On Sunday, October 27, 2024, from 2am - 6am UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS) will be performing maintenance to upgrade the ADFS Single Sign On portal.
University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) will launch a new podcast—TechKnow—on September 4, 2024. With a goal of informing the University of Kentucky community of the latest cyber threats, tech trends and ITS news by sharing ITS employees’ expertise, TechKnow will be available bi-monthly on Spotify.
Over the past few years, a newer tradition has also become part of that week — The Tech Takeover. At the event, thousands of new UK students stop by The Cornerstone to pick up their UK-issued Pads as part of the Smart Campus iPad Initiative. But this year’s Tech Takeover event included a first for new students — the launch of the Student Tech Checklist.
Members of UK Information Technology Services and UK HealthCare attended the annual Epic User Group Meeting (UGM). UGM’s annual conference brings together IT and operational leaders from across the globe to learn how to maximize the value of Epic as an electronic health record (EHR) software. These leaders also learned about the new innovations that will soon be available in the Epic strategic roadmap, which heavily focused on AI innovations this year.
