By Ken Udas - EvoLLLution. In the first instalment of this series, we suggested that the attitudes of many learners in many colleges and universities have shifted from those of a traditional student to those of a student-customer. This is particularly evident when students are engaged in receiving university services. This part of the relationship between the university and the student has become transactional in nature and has been increasingly characterised by—and measured as—a commercial exchange of value. More...

By Quinn Shamblin - EvoLLLution. Institutions want to create the easy-to-use, technology-enhanced higher education environment today’s students and faculty both expect, but it’s critical to have security concerns in mind. More...

By Jane LeClair - EvoLLLution. Strong policies, a commitment to ongoing training of all key stakeholders and up-to-date technology are all central elements of protecting critical student information from data breaches. More...

Quels impacts une cyber-attaque provoque-t-elle au-delà des dégâts purement techniques pour l’entreprise ou l’administration ? 34 % des consommateurs français reconnaissent que leur loyauté en tant que client actuel ou potentiel d’une marque diminue après qu’une entreprise a laissé fuiter des données. A cette perte de chiffre d’affaires potentiel s’ajoute le risque de poursuite en justice.
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IBM Security is launching Watson for Cyber Security, a new cloud-based version of the company’s cognitive technology trained on the language of security as part of a year-long research project. To further scale the system, IBM plans to collaborate with eight universities to greatly expand the collection of security data IBM has trained the cognitive system with. More...

VeriFyle, a provider of secure messaging and file sharing, extended its Security for Students offering, which makes the company’s secure cloud communication system available to students and faculty of UCLA at no charge. This program is in response to steps the UC leadership has recently taken to begin monitoring student and faculty web and email activity. More...

Bristol Community College has implemented SOCVue hybrid SaaS security service from EiQ Networks, a provider of hybrid SaaS security and continuous security intelligence services. More...

Higher Ed Tech News and Research ~ Ray Schroeder, editor. The range and variety of sensitive data in higher education make it difficult to secure. In the event of a breach, this six-phase incident response plan will help guide your institution through the crisis. More...

Cyber breaches are becoming increasingly routine. Industry leaders acknowledge that cybersecurity is evolving, and that preventing attacks is necessary but not sufficient. In order to build cyber resiliency, organizations must devote greater resources to detection and response to ensure they have the tools and strategy in place to manage the impact to their business. More...