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Sounds Too Good to Be True? Beware of Job Offer Scams! - Official UIC Cyber Security Awareness Campaign 2022

Posted on October 10, 2022

Cyber criminals frequently target students with job offers through email or text messages that sound too good to be true, to access personal information and use it to hack accounts and steal money!

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2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Common scams targeting UIC faculty and staff

Crystal Ortega | Posted on October 04, 2022

Did you know October is cybersecurity awareness month? Although cybersecurity is important all year-round, the UIC Information Security Office wants to raise awareness and inform the community of the common scams targeting UIC faculty and staff.

UIC's Ed Zawacki Retires - Interview with our Chief Information Security & Privacy Officer

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on September 06, 2022

With 36 years of experience working in Information Technology, Ed Zawacki is a veteran expert supporting innovation as UIC's Chief Information Security and Privacy Officer.

UIC Launches Two NEW Cloud Services for Research

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on August 15, 2022

Over the past decade, cloud computing has been a transformational force for numerous industries. Higher Education and Research are no exception. Advanced Cyberinfrastructure for Education and Research (ACER) is excited to announce the…

UIC Enhancing University Website Infrastructure with Pantheon

Crystal Ortega | Posted on August 08, 2022

This summer, Technology Solutions is looking forward to migrating the Red Multisite Infrastructure to Pantheon, a website operations platform that will improve the stability and scalability of Red. With Pantheon, UIC’s Red websites…

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A New Era for IT at UIC: Leadership Retreat

Crystal Ortega | Posted on August 06, 2022

Over the Summer, UIC Associate Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Chief Information Officer Matt Riley, hosted a retreat with Technology Solutions leadership and managers to brainstorm ideas and foster collaboration regarding UIC’s IT…

Receive an email with an enticing job offer? It may be a scam!

Crystal Ortega | Posted on August 02, 2022

Technology Solutions is dedicated to the online safety and security of the UIC Community and leverages modern security solutions to protect our data, network, and information. Cybercriminals are crafty and persistent, however. Using…

Gain Photo Skills with FREE LinkedIn Learning Courses!

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on July 22, 2022

Do you enjoy photographing good times with family and friends? How about taking pet portraits or photos of trips? No matter how much experience you have in photography, LinkedIn Learning can help you…

UIC Modernizing IP Address Management Infrastructure with EfficientIP

Crystal Ortega | Posted on July 15, 2022

UIC Technology Solutions is taking a key step in modernizing UIC’s IP Address Management (IPAM) infrastructure that will improve the stability, security, and reliability of our Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host…

UIC Leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Platform to Accelerate Research

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on June 27, 2022

UIC Technology Solutions is partnering with Amazon to provide Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing to UIC. Millions of customers – including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government agencies – are…