Cybersecurity in Higher Ed: How Education Cooperatives Help
Higher education is a highly lucrative target for cybercriminals. Within a school’s network, there is a wealth of valuable information, including financial and research data. There are also connections to state and federal government networks, providing potential pathways to do further damage. After two years of high-profile cyberattacks, most colleges and universities have increased their […]
Choosing the Right Education Purchasing Cooperative to Combat Cybersecurity Threats
When students at the University of Michigan returned to class in the fall of 2023, they didn’t have internet access for the first week because of a data breach that exposed student, faculty, and staff data. About 230,000 people were affected. Social Security numbers, names, driver’s license numbers, payment card numbers, and health information may […]
Building Stronger Cybersecurity Programs: How Educational Cooperatives Can Support Higher Ed
Because cybercriminals have typically focused on large companies with a wealth of data, these companies have largely improved their cybersecurity measures over the past few years. Attackers are now shifting their approach to more vulnerable targets, such as educational institutions. Cyberattacks against schools have increased 37% over the past year. This comes on the heels […]
Sustaining Cybersecurity Efforts in Education: How Education Cooperatives Can Support Your Institution
“Cyber incidents are so prevalent that, on average, there is more than one incident per school day.”—The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Despite the constant and growing threat, a significant number of colleges and universities do not have the proper cybersecurity protection. While businesses invest in cutting-edge cybersecurity tools and tactics, many schools rely […]
Building Stronger Schools Through Education Purchasing Cooperatives and Enhanced Cybersecurity
IT teams in schools have a big job that seems to constantly expand. Keeping equipment running properly, managing complex networks, and constantly monitoring and troubleshooting. When you factor in the significant challenges of recruiting and retaining qualified staff, and tighter-than-ever budget constraints, the job can be overwhelming. And then, you hear the two words that […]
Preventing Data Breaches with Managed Cybersecurity Services in Higher Education
It’s the call you hate to get: “We have been hacked.” Increasingly, higher education institutions are dealing with cyberattacks. Nearly two-thirds of colleges and universities have been the target of ransomware, and 74% of those attacks were successful in encrypting data. However, that’s just the beginning. Education and research is one of the most targeted […]
Higher Education Endpoint Security: How Cybersecurity Procurement Helps
The education sector is a prime target for threat actors, who have compromised more than 32 million records in some 2,700 data breaches at educational institutions. Moreover, 83% of cyberattacks have focused on higher education systems. Such attacks put colleges and universities at serious risk, both from disclosure of sensitive data and research and from […]
How Higher Education Cybersecurity Solutions Support Zero Trust Architecture
Just the thought of a data breach can give you a start. If a breach occurs, it triggers an emotional reaction and raises plenty of questions. What happened, and how bad is it? How long will it take to fix it? How much will it cost? How much data has been compromised? Will I lose […]
What You Should Know About Cybersecurity Procurement in Higher Education
The number of cyberattacks at colleges and universities is increasing at a rapid pace. The statistics tell a sobering story: The average education and research institution faces more than 2,500 attacks every week—a 15% increase from 2022. Two-thirds of higher education institutions have been hit by ransomware. 74% of successful ransomware attacks resulted in encrypted […]
Avoiding the Most Common Errors When Updating Your Higher Ed Institution’s ERP Systems
An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system brings together finance, human capital management (HCM), and asset and inventory management into a unified system for higher education. Centralizing your data in a single place helps you manage your academic institution more holistically and saves time compared to manual processes and disconnected data. This is especially important for […]
