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Use SSO and Avoid the Snags of SAML Authentication
An update is coming March 16 to sync the Stanford person registry with Stanford’s Google Suite and Google Cloud Platform. Those who rely on Google SAML authentication and who have signed up for personal Google accounts using their SUNet ID as an alias may be impacted.
Grow Your Career With IT EDP
After a successful pilot phase, the IT Experiential Development Program is officially launching in February. The program offers a chance for staff to broaden skills and expertise within and across Stanford IT by learning directly from colleagues in their everyday roles.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Michael Fox, CIO for LBRE, joins the Neurodiversity in IT Program as co-sponsor.
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
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.
