3 reasons why cybersecurity is such a problem for higher ed
The financial and reputational impact that a data breach can have on an institution can be catastrophic, which is why cybersecurity is now a board agenda.
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10 years after Virginia Tech: New tools for suicide prevention
One of the enduring legacies of the Virginia Tech tragedy has been an effort by campuses nationwide to augment their mental health and suicide prevention programs. Initiatives have…
3 campus security musts for summer kick off
I don’t really need to belabor the point that securing educational institutions is both incredibly challenging and crucially important; it’s a bit like describing the importance of water…
Warning: These fraud attacks are wreaking havoc on education
On March 14, it was reported in CSO (a leading cybersecurity outlet) that 110 organizations experiences successful phishing attacks targeting their W-2 records. This put more than 120,000…
Technology trends that help keep our campus safe
History was made on August 1, 1966, when Charles Whitman reached the top of the UT tower and opened fire, killing several people with which he had no…
Report: Higher ed still woefully unprepared against cyber attacks
Twenty-six percent of education respondents in a new survey reported daily or weekly cyber attacks in 2016, and 98 percent of all responding organizations experienced cyber attacks in…
Amazon partners with state for new cybersecurity education pipeline
Governor McAuliffe recently announced a new strategic relationship between Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Virginia Cyber Range that will expand the reach of the initiative and help…
Can an app curb sexual assault on campus?
Wendy Mandell-Geller was just putting the finishing touches on a mobile app focused on reducing the incidences of sexual assault on college campuses—while also encouraging safer sex—when a…
4 ways admin and IT can work together for better campus security
While corporate data breaches grab media headlines, colleges and universities are certainly not immune to security challenges. In fact, five of 2014’s biggest cyber security breaches occurred in…
Alert: Ransomware plaguing higher education
A recent report found that Higher Education Institutions have now become the number one target for ransomware and other malware attacks. The report revealed that that one in…