Daren Hubbard to Lead Covid-19 Infrastructure and Technology Activities

Georgia Tech has made significant progress in our efforts to control the spread of coronavirus through asymptomatic surveillance and clinical testing programs. The success of these programs at Georgia Tech rely heavily on the security and accessibility of robust technology and data reporting tools leveraged to enable testing and contact tracing.     

In an effort to heighten the security of email accounts, the Office of Information Technology is preparing to remove basic authentication for student, faculty, and staff emails.
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Phase 2 of the campaign is now underway and requires full compliance of all GT-owned off-campus and on-campus/on-network devices by December 18, 2020.

A Message from CIO Daren Hubbard; Greetings and First Month Reflection

Greetings Georgia Tech Community,

It is hard to believe I have already completed my first month at Georgia Tech. I am excited to take the reins as your new vice president of Information Technology and chief information officer (CIO) and I am grateful for the Institute’s warm welcome and confidence in me. I have always admired Georgia Tech and its efforts to tackle the many challenges we face globally through advanced technology. I am extremely fortunate to now be a part of a talented team of individuals who contribute to that mission.

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Apple is preparing to release its latest update, MacOS 11 “Big Sur”, for Mac users. While Apple has not provided an official release date, the new operating system will be released this fall.
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The Data Security Task Force and Banner team continues to strengthen the security of protected student data by ensuring that direct (SQL) access to the Banner production database is limited to verified users, departments, and extended systems.
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Interim CIO Jim McGarrah shares a farewell message with the information technology community at Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech’s Partnership for Advanced Computing (PACE) hosted Introduction to Machine Learning and Deep Learning hands-on workshops throughout the summer.

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