North Dakota arms teachers with cybersecurity resources statewide through national partnership
The deal marks the first state-level agreement through the National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center. edscoop
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A Step-by-Step Approach to Creating a Security Education, Training, and Awareness Program
Learn how Boston College created an effective security awareness program while strengthening relationships with campus faculty and staff. EDUCAUSE Review
Will Blockchains Revolutionize Education?
Although most ideas for using blockchains in education are overhyped, carefully designed distributed ledgers show promise. Blockchains, first introduced by Satoshi Nakamoto for use in bitcoin, are now being used across many industries. At their core, blockchains are trustworthy, distributed digital ledgers. Unlike databases maintained by a centralized authority that guarantees data integrity through its […]
Big Ten universities team up for first-of-its-kind cybersecurity collaboration
OmniSOC, a cyber-intelligence service, will protect five universities in the Big Ten by acting as a “neighborhood watch” for the internet. edscoop
Reclaiming the Keys to the Kingdom: Examining End-User Administrator Rights in Higher Education
“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” — Benjamin Franklin, 1738 Giving administrator rights to computer end users was once a common practice, but it has all but disappeared in corporate America. As companies embrace the least-privilege model of information security, most […]
Cybersecurity Report Spotlights Privacy Concerns on State Education and District Websites
It doesn’t take technical expertise to a see how websites are tracking you. Using simple, free browser extensions, Doug Levin, who specializes in cybersecurity hiccups that affect K-12 schools and districts, was able to uncover a common—and troubling—pattern affecting nearly every state department of education. EdSurge
Download Report: What the Public Knows About Cybersecurity
What the Public Knows About Cybersecurity A majority of internet users can answer fewer than half the questions correctly on a difficult knowledge quiz about cybersecurity issues and concepts Pew Internet Research Center
Americans and Cybersecurity
Americans and Cybersecurity Many Americans do not trust modern institutions to protect their personal data – even as they frequently neglect cybersecurity best practices in their own personal lives Pew Research Center
4 ways admin and IT can work together for better campus security
Admin need to better enable IT staff to train faculty on security measures and combat threats with effective tools. eCampus News
For Colleges and Universities, Complex Networks Require a Layered Approach to Security
Colleges and universities experienced something of a wakeup call in 2010, when hackers breached an Ohio State University system containing the social security numbers, dates of birth and physical addresses of 760,000 people. Though it was unlikely that data was released, the investigation and remediation effort was massive and incredibly costly, including offering 12 months […]
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