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Empowering cyber resilience in education: Three strategies for the future

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Those of us with the privilege to work in education have an opportunity to shape the next generation to be more cyberaware and make our digital world a safer place. At the same time, cyber leaders at educational institutions today must deal with adversaries who increasingly view us as prime targets. It’s a mindset.

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How cloud migration is transforming the education sector

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The digital transformation of the education sector is accelerating at pace. t need to look far to find powerful examples of how data is helping to enrich both student and educator outcomes. And working with a trusted AWS partner such as CirrusHQ can help education providers unlock the full potential of these benefits.

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Where do IT leaders stand on securing the mainframe?

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This means the security of the mainframe is absolutely essential. And as new methodologies like DevOps, the increasing adoption of open source, and the shift to hybrid cloud solutions continue to trend, mainframe security vulnerabilities become a serious threat. Read on to learn their perspective on mainframe security.

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10 essential tips for bolstering cloud security in your business

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This makes it more critical than ever to adopt strong security measures to protect sensitive information and infrastructure. However, while cloud computing offers benefits like improved efficiency, scalability, and accessibility, it poses new security challenges.

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How to minimize remote access cyber security threats in 2024

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The remote work revolution has pushed companies to rethink their security and data protection practices amidst hybrid work and cloud environments. trillion by 2025, as cyber risk management has not kept up with digital transformation posing serious risks to organizations’ security and revenue.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

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On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Traditional security controls are bypassed in such attacks as bad actors assume a user’s identity and their malicious activity is indistinguishable from routine behavior.

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How state and local governments can close the digital divide in education with fast, affordable connectivity

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Education has long served as the key to unlocking economic progress and social mobility. The digital divide will only grow worse as AI and immersive technologies take on a greater role in education. In addition, students need to become adept at using AI and other internet tools to thrive in higher education and in the workplace.

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