A faster & more secure wireless network: eduroam

When you use “open” networks like UWNet or free Wi-Fi, your wireless traffic can potentially be viewed or stolen by others. Learn how to set up an account to use eduroam: UW–‍Madison’s secure wireless network.

News

IT never sleeps. There’s always news to share. Here’s the latest from our digital campus and beyond.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Research Day

Join the Research Cyberinfrastructure team for Amazon web services (AWS) research day on October 21. Attendees can join virtually or in person.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Join us all month to learn tips and tricks on how to protect your online privacy and data.

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Virtual Office Hours with Didier Contis

Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with our Chief Information Officer.

MFA me, ASAP

If you only use single-factor authentication, it’s like hiding your house key under a mat by the front door. And while Duo MFA is required for any @wisc.edu account, we also recommend using multi-factor authentication for your personal accounts, too.

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Minimize your cyber risk: Update your software

Technology is an ever-evolving entity—and so is cybercrime. One way to lower your risk of a cyberattack is to keep your devices, software and apps up to date.

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Beware the phish

Scammers are getting better at their craft. Learn how to detect and report even the most legitimate-looking phishing attempt.

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Learn@UW Newsletter, week of Sep 26

Get the latest on Canvas, Atomic Assessments, Gradescope, Engage and more.

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Research Cyberinfrastructure Community of Practice

Join us Thu, Sep 25 at 1pm to learn how the Research Cyberinfrastructure group can help you with ResearchDrive, Research Object Storage (S3), Electronic Lab Notebook, Globus, Data Science Platform, cloud computing and other tools.

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Cybersecurity to the Edge program closure

The Cybersecurity to the Edge (C2E) program has reached a successful conclusion and strengthened our digital resilience. Find out what's next.

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UW Theme 2.0 launches with modern block editor for university websites

This major update brings modern drag-and-drop editing to UW–‍Madison WordPress sites. Available now for new WiscWeb sites, with migration tools coming soon. Current users have until 2026 to transition.

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IT community: Join CIO listening sessions this fall

Register now to join Chief Information Officer Didier Contis at listening sessions this fall.

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Stay informed about IT outages & planned maintenance

Is Zoom dragging? Can’t get into Canvas? Check the Outages page for helpful information when services are down.

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