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Game On: UBC IT at Faculty & Staff Sports Day

On May 1st 2026, UBC IT participated as part of 108 teams in the 16th annual UBC Faculty & Staff Sports Day. This annual event included activities scattered across the UBC Aquatic Centr…

UBC IT at BCNET CONNECT 2026

 How can Information Technology (IT) professionals work better together to support the needs of research, teaching, and learning across British Columbia?  Last week at BCNET CONNECT 2026, the th…

UBC IT Staff Hit the Ground Running at Vancouver Sun Run

Congratulations to our staff members who represented UBC IT at the Vancouver Sun Run! The Vancouver Sun Run is Canada’s largest 10K road race. On April 19, 2026, the 42nd annual Sun …

Smarter Phishing Defense at UBC Cybersecurity

The UBC Cybersecurity team is leveraging artificial intelligence to stay ahead of phishing threats with two innovative tools: PhishSense and SNOWplow. Together, they automate the triage of phis…

Shaping the Future: A Conversation with UBC’s New Chief Information Security Officer

We sat down with UBC’s recently appointed Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Larry Carson, to discuss his career and vision for his first year as…

Get Smarter With Your Password Management Practices

With cyber threats on the rise, weak and reused passwords continue to be one of the biggest vulnerabilities individuals face online. Strengthening how you manage passwords is one of th…