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UMIT NEWSLETTER MAY 2017 PAGE [email protected]

U M I T N E W SMAY 2017


WHAT’S INSIDEON THE COVERTeam UMIT at the 2017 Mercedes Benz Corporate Run

MESSAGE FROM THE CIO 2

MOVERS & SHAKERS 3

WELCOME OUR NEW HIRES 3

UMIT JOB OPPORTUNITIES 3

UMIT NEWSLETTER MAY 2017

EDITORCristina Sotolongo

CONTRIBUTORS

Steve CawleyJamil Porta

Krista M. TheodoreTitanya Ramsingh-Pierce

Walter Vargas

DESIGN & LAYOUTDiamari Torres

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 4

TECH BYTES 5

DIVERSITY CALENDAR 5

SECURITY FUN FACTS 6

UMIT IN THE KITCHEN 7

ANNOUNCEMENTS & 7-14MILESTONES

I’d like to hear from you and what you think about these changes – it’s important to me to understand what your concerns are. Listening to and making changes based on your feedback is central to our development and success as a team. What do you think of these new leadership appointments? What do you hope this new leadership will bring to the table? Does this type of change make you nervous or uncomfortable? If you have any thoughts or ideas on this topic, please feel free to contact me directly. I also encourage you to share your ideas with your supervisors and coworkers. Through the sharing of ideas and principles, UMIT can be more collaborative and inspire innovative teams to solve problems and identify opportunities together.

As we welcome these new leaders, it is important that we as UMITers continue promoting positive changes, open communication, and an overall sense of teamwork within our department. I look forward to sharing insights and goals created by Dr. Travisano, Theresa, myself, and the rest of the senior leadership team with you all. Lastly – and most importantly – I would like to say thank you for all that you do to support our department and the University of Miami. I am continually encouraged by your dedication and efforts.

In partnership,

Steve

There have been many leadership changes at UM over the past few years, including several new appointments that directly affect UMIT. In March, President Frenk announced that we will be welcoming the new executive vice president for business and finance and chief operating officer (COO),

Jacqueline A. Travisano, Ed.D., to the UM family on Thursday, June 1. Last week, I announced that we will be welcoming a new chief information security officer (CISO), Theresa Semmens, on June 19.

In addition to welcoming Dr. Travisano and Theresa, President Frenk recently announced a new leadership structure at the university. His new leadership team focuses on our three main functions: education, research, and service. To that end, three executive vice presidents will report directly to the president: Dr. Travisano, Dr. Altschuler, and the new provost (to be announced later this summer). Rudy Fernandez will now serve as senior vice president for public affairs and communications, and chief of staff. Patricia Whitely, vice president for student affairs, will now report directly to the president with a dotted line to the new provost. These changes will strengthen the administrative team and align operations in support of the Roadmap to Our New Century.

Although change can be difficult at times, some changes can be very positive – especially those that come with welcoming new leaders who bring fresh perspectives to our organization. With new leadership comes new initiatives, objectives, and opportunities. I look forward to seeing how the university and our department will continue to grow, expand, and transform through collaboration with these new executives and leadership team.

MESSAGE FROM THE CIO

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CURRENT UMIT JOB OPPORTUNITIES

MOVERS & SHAKERS

• Director, IT

• Desktop Support Technician (Temporary)


• Desktop Support Technician

• Supervisor, Desktop Support

• Sr. Business Systems Analyst

• Shipping & Receiving Clerk

• Academic Educational Technologist


• Computer Systems Validation Specialist (Temporary)

• Security Analyst (Temporary)

• Business Intelligence Administrator (Microsoft)

• Business Systems Analyst

• Sr. Clinical Laboratory Systems Analyst

• Clinical Program Coordinator

• Sr. Clinical Project Manager

• Technical Analyst (Temporary)

• Sr. Project Manager, IT (Non Technical)

• Technical Analyst

• Programmer, Intermediate

• Sr. Systems Analyst

• Sr. Systems Engineer - Enterprise Imaging / PACS

• Sr. Programmer - Mobile App / Web Systems

Transform lives by referring a qualified candidate! We are constantly on the lookout for people who are passionate about what they do. We believe that the people in the best position to recommend a new UMIT employee are those who are already working here. This demonstrates exemplary teamwork and ties back to our DIRECCT Values and Behaviors.Future UMIT ‘Canes can apply at: miami.edu/careers. Below we have several exciting job opportunities:

Royce Ortiz

Royce moved from the Middleware & Identity Services team as a Programmer to the ERP Integrations team as a Software Engineer.

Patrick Burke

Systems Administrator

Caroline Seguin

Research Analyst

Raymond Sancristobal

Audio Visual Technician

Oscar Villegas

Network Engineer

WELCOME OUR NEW HIRES

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Gartner Solutions:

Below you’ll see this month’s recommended Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP) documents:

• Mapping the Hyperconverged Market: Comparing Four Key Architectural Decisions and Nine Competitors

• How to Prepare and Plan for Data Center Consolidation and Migration Projects

• Protecting Web Applications and APIs From Exploits and Abuse

• Best Practices for IAM Reimplementations

• Identifying and Selecting the Optimal Persistent Data Store for Big Data Initiatives

• Solution Path for Developing Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Strategies

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Having trouble logging in?Have questions about Gartner?

Please contact Jacob Weiss,our Gartner Research Assistant,at: [email protected]

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DIVERSITY CALENDAR: JUNE 2017

June (Full Month)LGBT PRIDE MONTHCommemorates the anniversary of the June 28, 1969 Stonewall riot in New York City, the incident that initiated the modern gay rights movement in the United States. LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) Pride Day is the last Sunday in June.

June (Full Month)NATIONAL CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTHCommemorates the June 2013 proclamation recognizing the significance of Caribbean people and their descendants in the history and culture of the United States.

June 4PENTECOST • ChristianAlso known as Whitsunday, the seventh Sunday after Easter/Pascha commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and women followers of Jesus. Marks the birth of the Christian Church.

June 11 ALL SAINTS DAY • Eastern ChristianIn Orthodox churches observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost, it commemorates all known and unknown Christian saints.

June 11RACE UNITY DAY • Bahá’íObservance promoting racial harmony and understanding and the essential unity of humanity.

June 12 ANNE FRANK DAYBirthday of young Jewish girl whose diary describes her family’s experiences hiding from the Nazis through assistance of gentile friends.

June 12LOVING DAYObserves the anniversary of the 1967 United States Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia, which struck down the miscegenation laws remaining in 16 states barring interracial marriage.

June 14FLAG DAYAnniversary of the adoption of the Unites States flag by Congress in 1777.

June 18 FATHER’S DAYChildren of all ages show appreciation for their fathers.

June 19JUNETEENTHOriginally commemorating the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas in 1865, it is now celebrated throughout the U.S. to honor African-American freedom and achievement.

by Titanya Ramsingh-Pierce

June 20WORLD REFUGEE DAYRaises awareness about the plight of refugees and displaced persons.

June 21SUMMER SOLSTICEIn the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year. It marks the first day of the season of summer.

June 21 LAILA AL-QADR • Islamic“The Night of Power” marks the night in which God first revealed the Qur’an to the Prophet Muhammad. Often fixed as the 27th day of the Islamic month of Ramadan, Sunnis may also observe it on the 21st, 23rd, 25th or 29th. Shi’ites observe it on the 19th, 21st or 23rd of Ramadan.

June 26–28EID AL-FITR • IslamicThe “Feast of the Breaking of the Fast” marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting from dawn until dusk.

TECH BYTESby Jamil Porta

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/05/wanna-decryptor-kill-switch-analysis/

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/05/op-ed-google-should-take-full-control-of-androids-security-updates/

https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/11/15216182/corsair-one-review-sff-gaming-pc

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-05-14-khan-academy-has-inspired-imitations-across-disciplines-medksl-is-the-latest

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3192783/it-management/device-as-a-service-makes-device-ownership-and-management-a-thing-of-the-past.html

http://www.techspot.com/news/69065-microprocessors-only-one-atom-thick-make-flexible-electronics.html






SECURITY FUN FACTSby Krista M. Theodore

Stay Safe Online: Don’t Get Vished!Vishing (a combination of the words “voice” and “phishing”) is the fraudulent practice of attempting to steal information or gain unauthorized access to your personal information via a telephone call. Attackers use a special technique – caller ID spoofing – to make incoming calls look like they are coming from a legitimate or known phone number. For example, you may receive a call from a recognizable number. Upon picking up the phone, you’ll hear a recording or a live representative claiming to provide a service or reward to you. Since the phone number is familiar, you may be more likely to provide answers to questions that seem harmless such as your birth date, favorite color, banking institution, etc. You may even give them access to your computer. While this may seem like a routine or meaningless call, you may in fact have become a victim of vishing. How Can I Protect Myself Against Vishing Attempts? • Be suspicious of all unknown callers. People should be just as suspicious of phone calls as they are

of emails asking for personal information. Some experts suggest letting all calls from unknown callers go to voicemail. Hang up if you are unsure.

• Don’t trust caller ID. Just because your caller ID displays a phone number or name of a legitimate person/company you may recognize, it does not guarantee the call is really coming from that source.

• Verify the identity of the person you are speaking with and check for credentials. If someone is trying to sell you something or is asking for your personal or financial information, ask the caller to identify who they work for. Research the name of the person or the company the person is representing. Ask the person precise questions that may cause the criminal to hang up, if they feel you are on to them. If you feel the call is fraudulent, discontinue the conversation.

• Ask to call back and compare. Tell them you will call them back; then, verify that the company is legitimate as noted above. If it’s a bank or credit card company, call them back using a number from your bill or the back of your credit card.

• Just say no. A legitimate company will never reach out to you to request sensitive information or access to your device. Never provide credit card information or other private information to anyone who calls you.

• Report. Document the call, note what was said and what information was requested, and take down the phone number of the caller (if possible). Report this information as soon as possible to UMIT Security.

To learn more about how you can protect yourself from vishing or

if you have any additional questions, contact UMIT Security at: [email protected] or visit: security.it.miami.edu.

If you suspect that you are a victim of vishing, or any other type of cyber or telephone fraud, contact the UMIT Service Desk

immediately at: (305) 284-6565 or [email protected].


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UMIT IN THE KITCHENby Walter Vargas

Ingredients:• 1 banana• ½ avocado• Handful of spinach• 1 serving protein powder of choice• 1 date, pitted• 14 oz (0.4 litre) plant-based unsweetened milk of choice (coconut, hemp,

almond, cashew, rice, soy)• ½ tsp cinnamon Optional Extras: Chia seeds, hemp seeds, maca powder, greens powder, nut butter, raw cacao powder, fresh mint, spirulina powder, coconut oil.

Directions:Add all ingredients into blender, blend until smooth, and enjoy!

Simply Green Smoothie

ANNOUNCEMENTS & MILESTONES,

Kudos: Mariano Estrada and Nathalie Molina“I would like to recognize two people who have dedicated a lot of time and effort toward their ongoing development. Mariano Estrada is graduating from UM with his Master’s in Business Administration, and Nathalie Molina is graduating from FIU with her Master’s in Adult Education and Human Resource Development. This is a significant milestone for both of them. I know from personal experience how difficult it is to balance work, family, and graduate school – but it is an investment that pays off in the long run. Congratulations, Mariano and Nathalie!”

- Allan Gyorke, Associate Vice President for Information Technology and CATO

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Kudos: Lindsi Arrington“On behalf of the Enterprise Resource Planning Group (ERP), we want to send a congratulations to Lindsi Arrington for completing the Global Strategic Communications Creative Track Master’s program at Florida International University and Miami Ad School. Lindsi was part of a two-year thesis program that couples strategic planning with creative campaign building for effective advertising. As a part of the program, Lindsi also spent a summer in New York – taking classes at various ad agencies. Lindsi regularly pitched ideas to real clients and can now apply the understanding that advertising is not just selling a product or service, but rather finding a creative solution to communicate and influence potential consumers. She learned how to leverage the latest technologies and digital strategies for brand development.”

- Janisse Patino-Martinez, Communications Manager, ERP






ANNOUNCEMENTS & MILESTONES,

Kudos: Krista M. Theodore“Recently, Krista won a scholarship to the SANS Institute – the most trusted and by far the largest source for information security training and security certification in the world. There, she will have the opportunity to learn the most effective steps to prevent attacks and detect adversaries with actionable techniques that can be directly applied to work. She will also learn tips and tricks from the experts so she can win the battle against the wide range of cyber adversaries that want to harm our online environment. Krista has also been sponsored to complete the exam for the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Security Essentials certification, which demonstrates her qualifications for hands-on roles with IT systems and with respect to security tasks overall. Additionally, Krista will be completing a free IT Certification Bootcamp at Broward College.

Congratulations, Krista! Your efforts not only enhance your professional skills, but also benefit UMIT as you took the initiative to take IT Security training without impacting UM budget.”

- Huntson Lam, Manager, IT Security

Kudos: Kathryn Cabrera“Kathryn and her horse Gemini recently competed at the Heritage Horse Show Adult crossrails event, and won 1st place in all four of her classes and 1st in the medal class, winning Grand Champion!

Warmest congratulations on your achievement from your friends and colleagues at the UMIT Backup and Data Protection group. WE ARE HONORED TO BE WORKING AMONGST A GREAT CHAMPION!”

- Mario Litano, MBA, Systems Administrator

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ANNOUNCEMENTS & MILESTONES

Kudos: Winston Galiz“Winston, thank for all your work on preparing the UMIT Intranet Assessment. I really appreciate the effort you put in and the attention to all the details!”

- Jackie Zucker, ERP Technical Lead

Baby Announcement: Berthi Hotham

Welcoming Twins!

Jack HothamBorn: May 15, 2017Weight: 7 lb. 1 oz.Length: 19 in.

Emily HothamBorn: May 15, 2017Weight: 6 lb. 7 oz.Length: 18.5 in.

Congratulations, Berthi!

Kudos: Yanatha DesouvreRecently, Yanatha Desouvre, ERP Trainer, was featured on The New Haitian Generation segment on Broward County Public Schools’ website Becon TV. Yanatha has a heartwarming and remarkable story about one of the world’s finest guitarists Daniel Coulanges. Yanatha is using Daniel Coulanges’ music to raise awareness about HIV, encouraging everyone to know his or her own HIV status. Yanatha noted that the feature aims to inspire to live your life to the fullest!

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Celebrations: ERP Team Celebrates Cinco de Mayo in Style“Members of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) team celebrated Cinco de Mayo with a fiesta lunch!”

- Janisse Patino-Martinez, Communications Manager, ERP

Pictured left to right: Janisse Patino-Martinez, Vivian Kaye, and Ole Kalu Pictured left to right: Ole Kalu and Vivian Kaye

UMITers at the 2017 Mercedes Benz Corporate Run







UMITers at the 2017 Mercedes Benz Corporate Run






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