ITCP Weekly Update February 17 – 21 – A weekly digest from IT Community Partnerships of what our IT colleagues need to know
In today’s issue
Announcements
Upcoming events
Mailings
Resources
Announcements
- No new announcements
Upcoming events
Friday, February 21
Dell Client Roadmap – February 21
2-3:15pm ET
Dell will host this repeat Zoom session of the annual Dell Client Roadmap, covering the new desktops, monitors, laptops, and docking stations launching in March of this year.
Friday, February 28
Center of Excellence for Women & Technology (CEW&T) – Conversation Design and Ethics: Designing Smarter Interactions
12-1pm
Register
Join Elaine, an AI Product Designer from Meta, for an insightful session on Conversational AI. Learn about design, ethics & responsible innovation for AI. We’ll explore what it is and what it takes to design meaningful AI interactions and conversational interfaces. Discover the ethical challenges in Conversational AI, design best practices, and the real-world decision-making of responsible AI development.
Monday, February 24 – Friday, February 28
EdCert course – CompTIA A+ Core 2
8:30am-4:30pm ET
Registration is full. Please contact edcert@iu.edu to be placed on a waitlist.
The A+ Core 2 exam focuses on installing and configuring operating systems, security, software troubleshooting, and operational procedures. This vendor-neutral course helps prepare for the CompTIA A+ Core 2 certification exam (220-1102), one of two exams required for certification. EdCert courses are available at no cost to the IU community.
Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14
EdCert course – CompTIA PenTest+
8:30am-4:30pm ET
Registration is full. Please contact edcert@iu.edu to be placed on a waitlist.
This course is for IT professionals aiming to develop penetration testing skills to identify and remediate information-system vulnerabilities. It covers general concepts and methodologies, planning and scoping assessments, legal and compliance requirements, vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, data analysis, and reporting. This course helps prepare for the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-002 certification exam.
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Learn about and register for upcoming trainings, infoshares, coffee hours, and more. Visit the ITCP calendar for the full list of events currently scheduled. Find recordings of previous infoshares by logging into the ITCP Kaltura page.
Mailings
- Ivanti SSL VPN – Duo Authentication Changes [February 18]
- Legacy status.uits.iu.edu URL Retiring [February 20]
Stay current on the latest service changes, security concerns, and information sharing events. Visit the ITCP blog for a searchable archive of ITCP mailings.
Resources
On the IT Community Partnerships homepage, find the tools and support you need and connect with the IT community.
IT Community Partnerships (ITCP) supports those providing local UITS support at Indiana University through timely communications of important IT information, opportunities to connect with the IT community, and data resources to aid in decision-making for their unit or service.