Weekly Tech Update: January 5, 2026
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Weekly Tech Update: January 5, 2026
Welcome home to Miami in 2026!
We hope everyone had a nice restful start to the new year. Here in IT, our goals are the same as always: provide excellent service, ensure Miami is kept safe from scams and cyberattacks, and give students, faculty, and staff access to the technologies they need to be successful in their studies and careers.
Looking forward to a great year!
Resolutions for 2026: Manage your privacy settings
Our friends over at StaySafeOnline.org mentioned that this time of year is a great time to revisit the privacy settings in all of your favorite online accounts and make sure these companies are doing exactly what you want them to with your data. We think that’s a pretty swell idea! They’ve written out a list of the usual suspects so you can learn how to access the privacy settings on those apps – check it out!
Read about how to manage your privacy settings at StaySafeOnline.org.
ICYMI: Miami chosen as a top place to work in IT AGAIN
For the fifth straight year, Miami University has been chosen as a top place to work in IT.
The 2026 rankings for the 32nd annual Best Places to Work in IT report from Computerworld are out, and Miami has once again been listed as one of the best places to work in IT. We are ranked #17 overall in midsize companies. That is our highest ranking ever!
Miami is the only university on the list in the midsize category.
Read the announcement and celebrate with us!
Get hype for the Talon Cluster!
Today (Jan. 5) is National Bird Day, and we celebrated with a throwback to our deep dive into the new Talon Cluster from November. We will have some updates for you about the installation in the new year!
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