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Secure Your Devices with New ZotDefend Security Package
The ZotDefend Security Package, an essential security update for all University computers, must be installed by May 19, 2025 to protect the campus network and user data as part of UCI’s ongoing cybersecurity initiative.
Understanding and Preventing Zoom Bombing
Zoom bombing disrupts video calls with uninvited intruders. Protect meetings using unique IDs, passwords, waiting rooms, and restricted sharing. Stay vigilant for safer virtual spaces.
Duo MFA: March 17 Deadline to Update App
Update your Duo Mobile software to version 4.49 by March 17 to continue to successfully use multifactor authentication to securely log in to UCI resources.
Technology Stories
The Hub Expands its Reach: Launching a New Space at UCI’s ANTrepreneur Center
The UCI Office of Data and Information Technology (ODIT) is thrilled to announce the launch of a new space at the ANTrepreneur Center called The Hub. This expansion marks a significant milestone for the program’s goal of putting cutting-edge technology in the hands of students, faculty, and staff. The Hub provides various tools, sandboxes, and training environments for the UCI community. Thanks to this partnership with the ANTrepreneur Center,
UCI CODAS Selected as 2022 EDUCAUSE Exemplar
The University of California, Irvine (UCI) Collaboratory for Data Analytics for Student Success (CODAS) initiative has been selected as an exemplar for the 2022 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report, Data and Analytics! This recognition highlights UCI’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and its collaborative approach to supporting underrepresented student populations across higher education.
UCI announces launch of Institute for Precision Health
The University of California, Irvine announced the launch of the Institute for Precision Health, an endeavor that marries UCI’s powerhouse health sciences, engineering, machine learning, artificial intelligence, clinical genomics and data science capabilities to deliver the most effective health and wellness strategy for each individual person and, in doing so, confronts the linked challenges of health equity and the high cost of care.