CANCELED: Higher Education Cybersecurity: UW-Madison is Moving Forward
press release: Dear alumni, donors, and friends,
Our highest priority is the health and well-being of our constituents, staff, and campus community. We, alongside campus leadership, have been monitoring rapidly changing conditions and new information about the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). We’ve announced some new steps that we believe are in the best interest of those we serve.
Following recent recommendations from public health officials and guidelines announced by UW–Madison chancellor Rebecca Blank, we have decided to suspend or cancel all alumni events through April 30, 2020. Officials have recommended drastically limiting nonessential travel and suspending or canceling events. We apologize for any inconveniences this may cause but are taking this proactive measure out of consideration for your health and well-being.
Consistent with recommendations from campus, our staff will also not be traveling out of Dane County for business purposes until after April 10. We value our relationship with all of our alumni and friends and certainly will continue to reach out by phone and email. Please know that we will remain available to discuss university-related opportunities and/or address any questions you may have.
We are also aware that we have alumni and friends traveling with WAA Travel. You can find more information about that here.
Finally, we have pulled together content that illustrates what UW researchers are doing to fight the virus today and to provide guidance and perspective on how we can all be best prepared. We hope you find this useful as you navigate the evolving media coverage of the virus. We will continue to update this page in the coming weeks.
Thank you for your concern and assistance, and we hope you will be well.
press release: About the event: Discover the first principles of the UW’s cybersecurity efforts and how those concepts are applied to the university’s top cybersecurity risks. You’ll learn practical tips and discuss where the worlds of privacy and security are heading.
The speaker: Bob Turner, chief information security officer, UW–Madison Information Technology, leads the development and delivery of a comprehensive information security and privacy program at UW–Madison. His team provides a full scope of information and cybersecurity services. He previously served in the U.S. Navy for 23 years as an enlisted telecommunications operator and then as a communications and information systems officer.
Free and open to all, but registration is strongly encouraged.
https://www.uwalumni.com/