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Prepare yourself and your devices for a safe trip.
Whether traveling for work or pleasure, reduce your risk by taking a few precautions.
Tips on securing devices for travel
IU professor earns Facebook award for security discovery affecting 9.5 million users.
Luyi Xing, an assistant professor of computer science at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, has been awarded $30,000 from Facebook as part of its Bug Bounty program, which helps the technology giant detect and fix vulnerabilities. His work was also featured in Wired magazine.
Xing’s research was inspired by the scandal in which Cambridge Analytica harvested the data of millions of Facebook users without their consent. That data was used to create user psychographic profiles for targeted political advertising.
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The head of Globus products will speak at IUB on March 5.
As head of products for Globus, Rachana Ananthakrishnan develops secure software for research scientists. Globus, an initiative of the University of Chicago and Argonne National Lab, serves the global research community while operating as a sustainable non-profit. Ananthakrishnan received her master’s in computer science from IU in 2002.
Ananthakrishnan’s talk is part of IU’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR) Speaker Series and is co-hosted by the Center of Excellence for Women in Technology.
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2020
Time: 12-1pm
Location: Maurer School of Law 335, Bloomington campus
This talk will be streamed at the following locations: 
CACR Speaker Series details
Registration includes free professional headshot, several meals, and more.
Collaborate, network, and experience technology across a variety of skill levels and disciplines at the Summit: Celebrating Women & Technology, an annual conference hosted by the IU Center of Excellence for Women & Technology on the IU Bloomington campus.
Date: March 6-7, 2020
Location: Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington campus
Registration includes entry to all conference sessions on Friday and Saturday, free professional headshots, several meals, and giveaways.
Hear keynote speaker on why you should attend the summit
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Be ready to quickly take your class online in any emergency.
Plan early. Adapt now. Communicate often. When circumstances require moving a class online temporarily, those steps will help faculty adjust. UITS offers resources to help make that shift quickly, whether you’re moving a class online due to prolonged campus or building closures, absenteeism due to the flu, or personal family emergencies.
The Keep Teaching website offers multiple options for keeping your classes running and provides tools to facilitate the process.
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