{"id":7103,"date":"2026-09-18T09:54:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dts\/?p=7103"},"modified":"2026-09-18T09:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T16:54:53","slug":"september-2026-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dts\/2026\/09\/18\/september-2026-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"September 2026 updates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title\">\n\n    \n  <h1>September 2026 updates<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n    \n          <span class=\"post-date-field\">September 18, 2026<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  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ITS<\/p>\n<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2><strong>New IT procurement specialist<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re excited to welcome our new staff member, Jimmy Lira. Jimmy comes to DTS from Apple and he will be working with Dornsife faculty and staff on procurement tickets, among other IT procurement and inventory control responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>Please continue to use the <a href=\"https:\/\/dtssupport.usc.edu\/support\/catalog\/items?all=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DTS service catalog<\/a> to place your procurement requests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2><strong>Upcoming computer remediations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the coming weeks, DTS will be opening tickets requiring action for some older Windows and Mac computers. Faculty and staff who are using an impacted older computer will receive an email with further information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2><strong>AI updates from ITS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Required cybersecurity training<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trojanlearn.csod.com\/ui\/lms-learning-details\/app\/course\/3276923c-b060-408a-b8aa-fec027de35c9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Responsible Use of AI Tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (login required) has now been assigned to all USC faculty and staff in Trojanlearn. This 20-minute session provides practical guidance on how to use AI technologies safely, ethically, and in alignment with University policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Tool comparison resource<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ITS\u2019s updated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/itservices.usc.edu\/ai-product-matrix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI product matrix<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help you decide which University-approved AI tool to use based on your data classification level. As of this fall, ChatGPT Edu is now approved for use with confidential data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>AI general policy<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/policy.usc.edu\/generative-ai-general-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI general policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was revised on Sept 1. It does not affect AI tool reviews already underway with the USC Office of Cybersecurity, but DTS is assessing the changes and will be updating the Dornsife procurement process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-related-stories \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-related-stories\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n    \n                  <article>\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dts\/2026\/08\/04\/august-2026-updates\/\" \n                        class=\"\" \n      >August 2026 updates<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article>\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dts\/2026\/07\/20\/dts-office-relocation\/\" \n                        class=\"\" \n      >DTS Office Relocation<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/article>\n              <article>\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--cta-title\">\n\n    \n  <h3>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/dts\/2025\/11\/06\/october-2025-updates\/\" \n                        class=\"\" \n      >October 2025 updates<\/a>\n      <\/h3>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        <\/article>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New IT procurement specialist, upcoming computer remediations, and AI updates from ITS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[59,46,29,30],"class_list":["post-7103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","tag-cybersecurity","tag-mydornsife","tag-security","tag-zoom-rooms"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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