News and Announcements, 2008 - 2009

Penn's ISC Ranks #4 in "Best Place to Work" in the U.S. (June 16, 2009)
Computerworld Magazine has ranked Penn’s Information Systems & Computing organization #4 nationally in its annual 100 Best Places To Work In IT survey. Computerworld has also ranked Penn’s ISC the #1 employer for IT professionals in the Mid-Atlantic Region for the fifth consecutive year. To read more, please visit the Computing News. [more...]

Announcing Secure Share File Exchange Service (April 2, 2009)
Information Systems and Computing (ISC) is pleased to announce Secure Share, a new file exchange service that is now available to Penn faculty and staff. [more...]

Region’s New Technology Forum Focuses On Cost Saving Opportunities (January 14, 2009)
The new University City Technology Forum is comprised of universities, hospitals, professional organizations, vendors, and companies from the region. [more...]

Strengthening PennKey Initiative (October 1, 2008)
A major initiative, led by ISC in consultation with Schools and Centers, is underway to improve password security and strengthen the authentication mechanisms that protect online applications, services, and information. [more...]

Penn Ranks in Top 20 Colleges Survey (September 16, 2008)
Penn has ranked 16th nationally in the annual Top 20 Wired Colleges survey conducted by The Princeton Review and reported in PC Magazine.    According to The Princeton Review, the rankings “identify the 20 universities and colleges whose tech offerings should be the envy of their peers.” [more...]

Penn's Information Systems & Computing Receives ISO Certification (August 22, 2008)
The University of Pennsylvania’s central computing organization, Information Systems & Computing, has received the highly-regarded ISO certification for its Data Center, making it the first computing organization in the Ivy League to receive this recognition. [more...]

Computerworld Names ISC/Penn "Best Place to Work" in Mid-Atlantic, #6 in U.S (July 21, 2008)
For the fourth consecutive year Computerworld Magazine named Information Systems & Computing/Penn the #1 employer for IT professionals in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the magazine’s annual 100 Best Places to Work in IT survey. In addition, ISC/Penn ranked #6 nationally in this survey, its highest ranking ever.
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