Data breaches must be reported
ALL DATA BREACHES NEED TO BE REPORTED Security is taken seriously on campus—personal safety as well as protecting your sensitive data. If your personal safety is ever compromised, you contact the...
View ArticleCALS communicators will network about social networking on Tuesday, Oct. 27
A meeting of CALS communicators will take place tomorrow, Oct. 27, from 9—10:30 a.m. in room 1360 of the Genetics/Biotechnology Center building (425 Henry Mall). Hot beverages and bagels will be...
View ArticleWeather reports a click away
Working for a Wisconsin university necessitates quick and easy access to weather reports. Recently, the weather module in My UW-Madison was replaced with a new module, AccuWeather.com, to improve...
View ArticleRequest a web link to UW Foundaton to help your donors give online
UWF can establish a Web link so that donors can make online gifts to your unit. Complete the online request form at http://www3.uwfoundation.wisc.edu/Giving/URLReq.nsf/GivingSetup?OpenForm 1. Under...
View ArticleAdvice from DoIT: Don’t click that tempting link. Leave your birthday off...
From DoIT’s Tech News: DON’T CLICK ON THAT TEMPTING LINK We all receive seemingly legitimate emails from scammers posing as our financial institutions, our university and our friends. Don’t fall for...
View ArticleNeed a Data Management Plan for your NSF proposal?
NSF proposals submitted or due on or after January 18, 2011, must include a supplementary document of no more than two pages labeled “Data Management Plan.” This supplementary document should describe...
View ArticleResearch computing at UW‐Madison ‐‐ A brainstorming session
Friday January 28th, 2011, 9:00‐11:50 Ebling Symposium Center Microbial Sciences Building, sponsored by the Information Technology Cmte (shared governance), the Office of the CIO, and the Graduate...
View ArticleWhat do do with outdated software CDs
From DoIT Tech News… What to do with that old software? When spring comes, you can hang those useless, outdated software CDs in the garden to keep out the varmints. Or you can dispose of them in a more...
View ArticleResearch software licenses through CALS
CALS IT is currently working on a project (with Engineering, Grad School and DoIT) to run a central service for some research software titles, aiming at cutting costs of the software itself by bulk...
View ArticleEudora email era has come to an end
Due to a required certificate upgrade that is happening next Tuesday, March 15, Eudora users will notice an error message when connecting to WiscMail. As a result, Eudora may or may not continue to...
View ArticleGoogleapps.wisc.edu lets you write and collaborate ‘in the cloud’
Googleapps have been around for some time but www.googleapps.wisc.edu offers a feature where you can use Google’s word processor, spreadsheet and presentation software–all highly compatible with their...
View ArticleRemember to update your voice mail this week
Whether you are a current or potential UW-Madison voice mail user, our new service offers a number of features to make your work easier and more efficient. All at the same low monthly price. You can...
View ArticleSigmaPlot graphing software now available to CALS for free
Many researchers will recognize SigmaPlot as one of the best-of-breed scientific graphing packages, with academic versions costing $495 per standalone installation. This software is now available...
View ArticleWhat happened to CALS web connectivity on Thursday morning?
On Feb 15th, DoIT transferred to CALS IT control over delegation of the *.cals.wisc.edu domain used for websites, active directory, and other services. While doing so, they failed to set up the reverse...
View ArticleIs someone’s “private” data lurking on your computer? Use Identity Finder to...
Identity Finder is a program that is available at no cost to all UW-Madison faculty, staff and students to protect themselves and their computers from loss of restricted information and identity theft....
View ArticleFree MATLAB Seminars September 13
Mathworks will be on campus Thursday, September 13, 2012 and is offering free seminars and training for anyone interested in MATLAB. All sessions are being held at the Waisman Center. Interested...
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New CALS WordPress theme available for department websites
As the needs of website development increases throughout CALS, CALS IT is releasing a new WordPress theme to aid web developers throughout the college. Use of this WordPress theme is not mandatory but...
View ArticleNew CALS WordPress theme available
CALS IT has released a new WordPress theme to aid web developers throughout the college. Use of this WordPress theme is not mandatory, but offers a platform for customization while providing a uniform...
View ArticleCampus-wide IT Policy Forum to address accessibility, usability and security...
The UW-Madison Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) is planning a campus-wide IT Policy Forum focusing on accessibility, usability and security. The forum, which will be held on Tuesday, Aug....
View ArticleGoogleapps.wisc.edu lets you write and collaborate ‘in the cloud’
Googleapps have been around for some time but www.googleapps.wisc.edu offers a feature where you can use Google’s word processor, spreadsheet and presentation software–all highly compatible with their...
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