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The Role of Degree Feedback in Identifying and Developing Talent with High Potential

In the persistently moving proficient working environment of today, which has been depicted as solid areas for by as well as unending change, associations need to regard consistent turn of events and achievement above perseverance. Affiliations require a through and through understanding of their own inward changes and use their movements in a more noticeable and greater way so it helps with chipping away at faster gainfully, and important entryways for change to investigate their natural components effectively.

Phishing: The Grade A Threat to the Education Sector

Phishing is the most common method for an attacker to gain an initial foothold in an educational organization, according to the just released Trustwave SpiderLabs report 2024 Education Threat Landscape: Trustwave Threat Intelligence Briefing and Mitigation Strategies. Why phishing? Simplicity is the primary reason.

Lessons to be Learned: Attacks on Higher Education Proliferate

Trustwave SpiderLabs is wrapping up a multi-month investigation into the threats facing the education sector, across higher education, primary and secondary schools. Trustwave will post the 2024 Education Threat Landscape: Trustwave Threat Intelligence Briefing and Mitigation Strategies report on February 22, but here are a couple of early findings along with a round-up of some of the higher-profile attacks on education targets that have taken place in the last year.

How K-12 Organizations Can Better Protect Students' Digital Identities

The education industry isn’t just in the business of teaching students, it’s also responsible for a lot of data, primarily personally identifiable information (PII), making these organizations a major target for threat actors. In March of 2023, Minneapolis Public Schools saw ransomware group Medusa publish current and former students “former student records, parent contacts, home addresses and IDs with pictures.” Unfortunately, this instance isn’t an outlier.

Why Higher Education Needs to Prioritize Cybersecurity in 2024

The frequency and severity of cyber attacks has increased dramatically since 2020, and the trend looks to continue in 2024. For the last four years, the education sector has been among the top five industries targeted by criminals. In fact, a recent cybersecurity report noted that ransomware attacks affected 79 percent of higher education providers in 2023, up from 64% in 2022.

The State of University Cybersecurity: 3 Major Problems in 2024

Cybercrime is a growing problem for higher education. Between 2020 and 2021, cyberattacks targeting the education sector increased by 75%. In line with other industries, the education sector is also experiencing a dramatic increase in ransomware attacks. According to the 2022 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 30% of data breaches in the industry were attributed to ransomware attacks.

The 5 Biggest Cyber Threats For the Education Sector in 2024

Storing large amounts of sensitive data and allocating minimal resources to cybersecurity makes the education sector attractive to cybercriminals. Education organizations are also a prime target for cybercrime, given their historic reliance on large distributed networks, the rise of remote learning, and their need for relevant cyber hygiene training.

What Role Does Cybersecurity Awareness Play in Education?

Cybersecurity is an essential consideration for any organization that deals in the digital sphere on any level, and the education sector is no exception. In recent years, the global pandemic and technological advances have led to a massive shift toward online learning, which has posed a number of challenges to educators and administrators. Facilitating digital education presents a logistical maelstrom that many educational institutions are not prepared to handle.

Don't Let the Cyber Grinch Ruin your Winter Break: Project Cybersafe Schools protects small school districts in the US

As the last school bell rings before winter break, one thing school districts should keep in mind is that during the winter break, schools can become particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks as the reduced staff presence and extended downtime create an environment conducive to security lapses. Criminal actors make their move when organizations are most vulnerable: on weekends and holiday breaks.

Actionable Strategies To Switch To A Career In Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has emerged as an essential skill in the era of data theft and hacking attacks. With more than 800,000 cyber attacks recorded in 2022, businesses and organizations need help to address them. A cybersecurity expert resolves such situations and helps organizations build robust defenses against them. Not surprisingly, they are in huge demand.