UC Faculty Challenge Cybersecurity Software Over Privacy and Academic Freedom Concerns
University of California faculty are resisting mandatory cybersecurity software they claim threatens academic freedom and research privacy. The administration maintains the software is essential for protection against digital threats, creating a system-wide stalemate.
Cybersecurity Mandate Sparks Faculty Backlash
Faculty across the University of California system are mounting significant resistance against a mandatory cybersecurity software implementation that they claim threatens academic freedom and research privacy, according to reports. The dispute centers on Trellix security software, which UC administration requires on all university-owned computers and personal devices accessing certain university resources. Sources indicate the conflict has created a bitter stalemate between faculty and administrators that has persisted for over a year.