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The 2023-24 Kevin Taylor Memorial Service Award was presented to Aimee Ellett, special assistant to Chief Information Officer Steve Hess, during the UIT All-Hands Meeting held online on September 19. Ellett received a plaque and a symbolic oversized check denoting a $500 honorarium.

The changes comply with the recently updated USHE Board Policy R345: Information Technology Resource Security and strengthen the university’s information security policy to address the present and increasing risks of cybersecurity incidents.

A significant system upgrade for Avaya, the U’s central telephone solution, is on track for completion in early December 2023. The upgrade from Avaya Communication Manager version 8.1 to version 10.1 will impact approximately 15,675 hard phones and softphones.

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools must be used with caution to avoid known pitfalls, such as bias, privacy violations, copyright infringement, and inaccuracy. These guidelines are intended to support institutional standards for privacy, safety, ethical practices, and data security.

The winner of the 14th annual ITS-UIT golf tournament was decided by a tiebreaker. A UIT team ended up tying an ITS team but edged out the runner-up by posting the best scores on the lowest handicap holes.

Chief Audit Officer Hollie Andrus’ Internal Audit team, which includes an IT audit division, is broadly responsible for independent and collaborative risk assessments and helping colleges, departments, and organizations better align with the university’s strategic goals and core values.

October, designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, is a good time to review the basics of cybersecurity — easy and common-sense ways to protect your data and devices from threat actors and cybercriminals.

After careful review, the university has selected and made available certain software platforms that, when used properly, protect restricted and sensitive data and are suitable for common use cases among campus users.