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Cardinal Protect: A New All-in-One Managed Desktop Solution

Cardinal Protect: A New All-in-One Managed Desktop Solution

Those who work with sensitive information or simply want a higher level of endpoint security can find the extra protection they value in a newly launched University IT service. 

IT Unconference Goes Virtual for Its 10th Anniversary Event

IT Unconference Goes Virtual for Its 10th Anniversary Event

Many things looked different in 2020, and the Stanford IT Unconference, celebrating its tenth anniversary, was no exception. Read all about this year's event and take a look at how it's evolved over the past decade.

Nurturing a Diverse and Inclusive IT Community

Nurturing a Diverse and Inclusive IT Community

The Stanford CIO Council (CIOC) and the Stanford People of Color in Technology (POC-IT) affinity group have released a joint statement of Solidarity and Commitment to Action that focuses on shared goals.

POC-IT Virtual Career Development Event Features Powerful Talks

POC-IT Virtual Career Development Event Features Powerful Talks

On Nov. 4, Stanford alum and serial entrepreneur Stacy Kirk and  Dr. Helen Hsu of Stanford CAPS offered two different but equally insightful perspectives on achieving IT career goals. 

WIT Volunteers Support the 2020 Bay Area Science Festival

WIT Volunteers Support the 2020 Bay Area Science Festival

Six WIT community members recently volunteered at the Bay Area Science Festival, making a difference in the lives of future technology leaders.

Stanford’s Year Up Partnership Closes the Opportunity Gap

Stanford’s Year Up Partnership Closes the Opportunity Gap

Since 2019, the initiative backed by Stanford’s CIO Council has inspired positive change—both for the interns and the staff members who host them.

New Process for Provisioning AFS User Volumes

New Process for Provisioning AFS User Volumes

Effective Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, new faculty and staff will no longer be auto-provisioned with AFS user volumes. If a new user needs a personal AFS user volume, a request can be submitted through a Help request.

Neurodiversity in IT Program Starts the Fiscal Year Inspired by New Leadership, Partnerships, and Plans for Growth

Neurodiversity in IT Program Starts the Fiscal Year Inspired by New Leadership, Partnerships, and Plans for Growth

Michael Fox, CIO for LBRE, joins the Neurodiversity in IT Program as co-sponsor.

Support for Adobe Flash Player Ends Dec. 31

Support for Adobe Flash Player Ends Dec. 31

Microsoft is ending security updates and support for Adobe Flash on Microsoft Edge (both Chromium-based and legacy) and Internet Explorer 11 at the end of 2020.

Technology Powered Research: A Virtual Symposium

Technology Powered Research: A Virtual Symposium

The campus IT community came together for a virtual symposium in which researchers talked about their work and the importance of IT to Stanford’s research mission.

Email Communications Encourage Mailman Housecleaning

Email Communications Encourage Mailman Housecleaning


It’s time to spread the word in your schools and units to encourage the deletion of old, unused Mailman email mailing lists and their archives.

New LDAP Security Requirements

New LDAP Security Requirements

To significantly improve the security for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) requests to Stanford’s Active Directory (AD), University IT will enforce LDAP channel binding and LDAP signing beginning Nov. 1, 2020.