Identity and access management (IAM) automation is an undeniable game changer in higher education, with countless advantages for colleges and universities. So, when we recently worked with Pulse to survey IT leaders in higher education, we were a...
December 3, 2020
Read MoreHigher education institutions face numerous challenges when it comes to identity and access management (IAM), and this year has only intensified them. From the volume of resources and data to the unique lifecycles and access challenges presented by...
November 19, 2020
Read MoreIt’s no secret thatcybersecurity threats are on the rise for colleges and universities. With their vast wealth of personal information, extensive pools of research, and ever-growing collections of data, higher education is a tantalizing target for...
October 15, 2020
Read MorePerhaps more so than any other vertical, higher education faces complex and challenging issues when it comes to identity and access management. Continuously throughout the year, many accounts can easily become orphaned or dormant as the roles of...
September 30, 2020
Read MoreOne of the most unique challenges of identity and access management in higher education is the complicated life cycles and overlapping roles of users. The roles of students, professors, and other staff within higher education are constantly evolving...
September 15, 2020
Read More$144.2 million: The amount that victims of the 11 most significant ransomware attacks in 2020 (so far)have spent recovering from these cyber assaults. The staggering sum shouldn’t be entirely unexpected because, in reaction to a ransomware attack,...
September 10, 2020
Read MoreFor colleges and universities, governance and cybersecurity can get quite complicated. These institutions of higher learning are entrusted with an enormous amount of personal data (emails, transcripts, test scores, salaries, etc.), from students,...
September 8, 2020
Read MoreWith their multitudes of access points and extensive amounts of valuable information, universities and colleges are one of the most attractive organizations for cybercriminals to infiltrate. Today, hackers can buy attack kits on the black market or...
September 3, 2020
Read MoreAs digital classrooms increasingly become the norm and learning difficulties arise in the transition to virtual, higher education must evolve the student experience and educational outcomes, but they are held back by poorly integrated IT portfolios.
September 1, 2020
Read MoreLast spring, as universities and colleges closed in response to Covid-19, higher ed institutions were faced with a cascade of Herculean tasks: quickly and safely empty campus, translate course work for online learning, and adapt already complex...
August 24, 2020
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