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External Device Encryption Strategy Approved by Auditor

February 19, 2016
The state universities will concentrate external device encryption efforts on administrative units that routinely deal with Level III sensitive data and recommend mitigation tools for other campus units.
Information Technology

CIOs Partner to Draft Regents IT Policy

February 19, 2016
The Regents are creating a Board-level IT policy for the three state universities. The high-level policy covers three areas: security, acceptable use, and technology accessibility.
Information Technology

CLAS and ECM Device Management Staff Join Forces

February 18, 2016
The End User Support project is making strides in its charge to provide device deployment and management as a campus-wide service. In support of that effort, four IT professionals from College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Technology Services will join forces with ITS Enterprise Services March 2, blending complementary skill sets to build a foundation for the new central service.
Information Technology

Data Centers & Servers Project Participates in Department of Energy Program

February 18, 2016
The Data Centers & Servers Project is partnering with Facilities Management (FM) to participate in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Building Challenge (BBC), an initiative to assist colleges and corporations that operate data centers in reducing energy consumption. The University of Iowa’s goal is a 25 percent reduction in Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) at the Information Technology Facility (ITF) by 2020.
Information Technology

Electronic File Storage Project Moves to Closeout Phase

February 17, 2016
OneIT will soon hit a milestone as the first of 16 projects moves into closeout phase. Electronic File Storage will continue to be an important area of concentration for the OneIT community as more units adopt the central service offerings, but the scope of the TIER project is complete; the has effort succeeded in making storage more affordable and easier to access.
Human Resources

Update on HR implementation process

February 12, 2016
As of Feb. 12, HR01 has been completed in the College of Pharmacy, Division of Continuing Education, University of Iowa Libraries, ITS, and the State Hygienic Laboratory.
Information Technology

New Security Training Required for IT Staff

January 21, 2016
All UI employees in an IT job classification will be assigned to complete a new SANS “Securing the Human” awareness training within the next six months. A “security aware” IT workforce is key to protecting institutional data and systems, as well as personal information. The fundamental guidance this training provides will be helpful as IT staff interact with the general workforce on campus.

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