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Survey: Users satisfied with Carolina Computing Initiative

December 11, 2017

The Carolina Computing Initiative (CCI) program found that an overwhelming majority of respondents were satisfied — either “extremely” or “somewhat” — with the selection and quality of offered computer models, the software pre-load and the CCI program overall. CCI, a … Read more

Information Security Office’s jack-of-all-trades is retiring

December 8, 2017

Duo evangelist. Information Security Liaison organizer. Man with the shark hat. Operations team leader. Inaugural-year IT Awards winner. Jack-of-all-trades. Soon, ITS Information Security Specialist Tim Cline will add another description to his name: retiree. Cline retires December 22 after 11 … Read more

Students’ humorous video PSA about phishing wins ITS contest

December 7, 2017

The idea of welcoming a robber into one’s home is obviously absurd, but craft it into a funny 30-second video public service announcement about phishing and you have yourself a winner. A group of UNC-Chapel Hill journalism students did just that to take first place in an ITS cybersecurity contest for the best video PSA for promoting awareness of phishing attempts on campus.

2017 CTC Fall Retreat informs and honors IT pros

November 21, 2017

The 2017 CTC Fall Retreat and IT Awards drew a crowd of campus IT professionals for catching up with colleagues, learning the latest technologies and efforts across the University, and honoring their fellow IT pros for their work during the … Read more

ITS Annual Report highlights 2016-2017 accomplishments

November 20, 2017

The ITS Annual Report for the 2016-2017 fiscal year is now available online. Through this publication, ITS celebrates its success in supporting the teaching, research and service missions of UNC-Chapel Hill. This report shares stories, videos and stats on the … Read more

Because I said so? Why policies exist

October 26, 2017

Kim Stahl (MSIS ’97), who works in the ITS Policy Office, provides this guest post for National Cyber Security Awareness Month. She is available to talk about policies, and routinely rewards people who bring her policy issues to address. Contact … Read more

How to create safe and easy passwords and keep track of them

October 12, 2017

In a guest post for National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Charlie Mewshaw, IT Security Specialist with the Information Security Office, answers often-posed questions about passwords, including what constitutes a secure password, why password policies are the way they are, and … Read more

Privacy, security and risk assessments: where it all comes together

October 5, 2017

In a guest post for National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Chief Privacy Officer Micki Jernigan explains the purpose and intricacies of privacy reviews and security risk assessments. Privacy reviews and security risk assessments are intended to protect: individuals’ information (students, … Read more

Tar Heel Tech Fair draws 500-700 people

October 2, 2017

The second annual Tar Heel Tech Fair was a great success by any number of measurements — attendance, vendor and University department participation, the amount and selection of free food, swag and prizes, and the smiles on the faces of … Read more

ITS Teaching & Learning highlights 2016-2017 accomplishments

September 26, 2017

During the 2016-2017 fiscal year, ITS Teaching & Learning upgraded the Sakai to version 11.2, marking the first time that ITS had upgraded a learning management system at UNC-Chapel Hill between Fall and Spring semesters. In other accomplishments over the past … Read more

ITS Enterprise Applications highlights 2016-2017 accomplishments

September 25, 2017

During the 2016-2017 fiscal year, ITS Enterprise Applications’ ConnectCarolina team shifted its focus from stabilizing the HR, payroll and finance components to delivering new features. Some of Enterprise Applications’ accomplishments include rolling out Slate to additional schools and programs, launching … Read more