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Microsoft Makes Changes to UCR’s Educational Licenses

Following the August 1, 2024, retirement of Office 365 A1 Plus for education, UCR is providing affected Highlanders with a complimentary Office 365 A1 license. Visit the blog to learn more about this change.
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May 2024 Employee of the Month: Carla Lopez

Carla was nominated by Tamela Bow and Lily Barger for her exceptional positivity, proactive team-building efforts, and invaluable support to the ITS department.

Faulty Configuration Update from CrowdStrike Causes Global Outage

CrowdStrike, a leading endpoint detection and response (EDR) provider, found itself in hot water due to a major outage caused by their configuration update.
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April 2024 Employee of the Month: Nan Jiang

ITS proudly recognizes Nan Jiang as the April 2024 Employee of the Month for her remarkable contributions to the Financial Aid Preliminary Award project.
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Ransomware Attack Forces Permanent Closure of 157-Year-Old College

Hackers breached the college’s systems and gained access to institutional data, halting school operations.
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University Operations Shut Down and Classes Canceled after Ransomware Attack

Hackers breached the university’s systems, encrypting critical data and disrupting campus activities.

Beware of SMS Phishing (Smishing) Attempts Targeted at the UCR Community

Higher education institutions such as UC Riverside are prime targets for phishing, the fraudulent practice of sending communications (e.g., emails and SMS messages) that appear to be from reputable individuals or companies in order to induce people to reveal confidential information. The attacker's goal is to gain access to sensitive data and login information, install...
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March 2024 Employee of the Month: Qamar Stationwala

Qamar stands out as an exemplary team member whose innovative work has significantly improved the user experience and efficiency of the UCR Jobs Portal.
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Team of the Quarter: ITS HRMS Team (HR/APO Systems)

The ITS HRMS Team was recognized by Central Human Resources for their outstanding work in the implementation of the new Human Resources Management System (HRMS) Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and the new Jobs Portal.
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Cybercriminals Expose Universities' Sensitive Data

A ransomware group exploited a vulnerability found in a software product used for file transfers, breaching sensitive data repositories and compromising confidential information.
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UCR Adopts Retention Policy for Content Stored in Zoom Cloud

Under the new policy, which will take effect on October 14, 2024, Zoom cloud recordings will only be stored for 9 months in users’ accounts.
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University Loses $1.9 Million After Falling Victim to Business Email Compromise

Hackers successfully tricked university employees into transferring a substantial amount of money to a fraudulent bank account under the guise of a legitimate contractor.
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UCR’s Ascent to Common, Sustainable, and User-friendly Platforms

ITS announces an option for Staff to streamline email and calendaring by migrating to R’Mail to join Faculty and Students.
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February 2024 Employee of the Month: Josh Kraft

Max Thakar nominated Josh for exemplifying his dedication to customer success by diligently building the Cost Transfer Application to meet the business requirements of its functional owners.
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January 2024 Employee of the Month: Danielle Rodenhauser

Danielle was nominated by Mike Kennedy for exemplifying remarkable leadership and change management skills in driving the campus adoption of Looker.

UC Riverside Announced as 2024 CIO 100 Award Winner

Foundry’s CIO 100 award recognizes enterprise excellence and innovation in IT
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Team of the Quarter: Student Health Services ADS and GCP Migration Team Pioneering Excellence

ITS is proud to announce the Student Health Services ADS and GCP Migration Team as the Fall 2023 Team of the Quarter! They successfully orchestrated the migration from the VCSA Net domain to the ADS domain.
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December 2023 Employee of the Month: Adelaida Diaz

Recognized for her outstanding contributions, Adelaida has been named the December Employee of the Month, a testament to her exceptional work ethic and positive impact on crucial projects.
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Introducing UC Riverside's New Virtual Computer Lab (VLab) Service

Highlanders can access UCR’s new VLab service starting on March 29, 2024.
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New Authentication Window When Accessing Secure UCR Resources

Here’s what you need to know about the upcoming campus upgrade to Duo Universal Prompt on March 25, 2024.
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