ITS proudly recognizes Lead Application Developer Jack Cui as the July 2025 Employee of the Month! Jack was nominated by Deborah Page, Scott Biggerstaff, Kitty Phan-Perkins, and Mary White for his consistently exemplary performance and his crucial work on compliance initiatives.
Highlanders who use the campus virtual private network (VPN) should note that the old Palo Alto “GlobalProtect” client will only remain accessible on Mac and Windows devices after October 27, 2025. Users with devices that use Linux, Chrome, Android, or iOS operating systems will need to use the new Cisco Secure client.
ITS proudly recognizes Communications and Training Manager Alex Chrystal as the June 2025 Employee of the Month. She was nominated by Dewight Kramer, who praised her outstanding contributions to the success of the Information Security Office (ISO).
Effective October 10, 2025, third-party AI notetaking and transcription tools such as Spinach AI, Read AI, and Fireflies AI will be blocked from joining meetings hosted by UCR-based Zoom accounts. Highlanders should use Zoom AI Companion when utilizing AI in virtual meetings.
UCR students have until October 6, 2025, to sign up to take advantage of this free resource, which provides access to Google AI Pro and Google training and certification programs for one year.
ITS proudly recognizes Network Engineer Julie Slusser as the April 2025 Employee of the Month. She was nominated by Cliff Veasey and Sheri Morgan for successfully leading the campus firewall migration project.
The Google Workspace Working Group was nominated by Rehan Tahir, Dalia Fadel, Kathy Rondeau-Taylor, and Patrick Wagman, who recognized the outstanding collaboration, strategic leadership, and technical innovation they demonstrated in addressing a complex campus-wide challenge: the end of Google’s unlimited storage.
Steve was nominated by Ashley Araya from Undergraduate Admissions for transforming their reporting process in a way that benefits both their organization and campus users.
Dalia is celebrated for her leadership, exemplary customer service, and the meaningful contributions she made across multiple high-profile projects at UCR.
Bart is recognized for his invaluable contributions to the Google Workspace project and his commitment to supporting the UCR community through a major change.
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) suffered a data breach linked to a cyberattack against Accellion, a third-party service contracted by UC for secure file transfers.
25Live is a comprehensive scheduling and space management system that will serve as the central platform for all room and event bookings across campus.
UCR has developed compliance support measures to ensure our campus meets the six UC-wide cybersecurity requirements. These measures are crucial for enhancing UCR’s security and aligning with UC expectations, and additional measures may be implemented as we work toward full compliance.
