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Article updated February 5, 2026 with reference to the IET Virtual Computer Lab Pilot. 

In 2026, the theme of Data Privacy Week, between January 26 and 30, is “Take Control of Your Data,” to empower individuals to become aware and take charge of their digital footprint. 

Every day bad actors attempt get access to personal information for malicious purposes. Because this happens so often, any one of us can be affected. Taking a few easy steps to protect your information can greatly lower your risk. Read the article below to learn how to safeguard your information.

Posted at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Update: Information and Educational Technology (IET) implemented a fix resolving network connectivity issues. 

Posted at 1:30 p.m., Friday, January 23, 2026

Posted at 10:35 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2026

Update: Microsoft is reporting all 365 services are now operational. 

Posted at 7:15 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2026

Update: As of approximately 6:30 p.m. PST on Thursday, January 22, Microsoft reports that users continue to experience degraded service functionality or be unable to access multiple Microsoft 365 services. Some of the impacted service functions include, but may not be limited to: 

This January, Google is ending the ability to check email from other accounts in your Gmail inbox. The company is ending support for POP or Post Office Protocol, which fetches emails from third-party accounts into Gmail. 

At UC Davis, this change only impacts those who have configured their DavisMail (UC Davis Gmail) with the POP protocol to receive email from other accounts.

Brand consistency, support for accessibility*, and efficiency – that’s what UC Davis web content creators and managers can expect from a new pilot of artificial intelligence features now available to SiteFarm, the web content management system for campus websites.  

Here’s a look at what’s available as of January 26, 2026: 

Posted at 2:35 p.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Resolved: The eduroam issues reported earlier this week have been resolved. We will continue to monitor the Wi-Fi networks and address issues as they arise. Please contact IT Express to report and troubleshoot any Wi-Fi issues.

Posted at 10:05 a.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2026

On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, between 12:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., members of the UC Davis community were temporarily unable to upload new files to Google Workspace. The disruption was caused by a vendor issue during a contract transition, in which Google Workspace did not properly reflect the university’s updated agreement with Google.

Information and Educational Technology (IET) identified and escalated the issue to Google Support, and the matter was addressed promptly. 

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Got an idea for a presentation at the Information Security Symposium (ISS)? If you do, or if you know someone who might, start preparing your submission soon! The submission deadline, March 21, 2026, will be knocking at the door sooner than you think. 

The conference is seeking talks about practical, forward-thinking contributions that foster cross-campus learning, showcase real-world solutions, and inspire our professional community.

While campus is getting ready for the winter holidays, Information and Educational Technology (IET) will update the eduroam wireless network to offer faster and more reliable connectivity to an increasing number of electronic devices.

On December 20, 2025, IET will perform an update to the eduroam network. There will be a brief downtime for 1-2 hours between midnight and 6:00 a.m. while the network is updated. Other campus networks will not be impacted.

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Show your Aggie pride in your next Zoom meeting with a custom UC Davis branded background!  Branded backgrounds are now available in the UC Davis Zoom instance, a collaboration between Office of Strategic Communications and Information and Educational Technology (IET).  

Here are some of the different backgrounds to choose from.  

Resolved. All instructors of record assigned to a class can submit grades.
Posted: Dec 17, 2025 - 16:37 PST

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Monitoring - A fix has been implemented and we are monitoring the results.
Posted: Dec 14, 2025 - 13:34 PST

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The season of giving is here, but if we’re not careful, scammers will turn it into a season of taking! With all the gifts being sold, bought, and shipped, there are many opportunities for bad actors to steal more than seasonal cheer. 

Information and Educational Technology (IET) is unwrapping the top holiday scams and delivering the best ways to stay safe. First, let's focus on the nice before we get to the naughty.

Starting Monday, December 1, 2025, logging in to UC Davis Canvas will look a bit different for students, faculty and staff. Instructure, the vendor providing our Canvas learning management system, is making updates to the login experience.

Access to UC Davis Canvas will not be impacted, and your login process, username, and password will not change.
 

Starting Monday, December 1, 2025: