“Colleges and universities face severe challenges in preserving a secure research environment,” writes Inside Higher Ed, which, in the last two years, along with other news outlets, has “reported a surge in ransomware attacks, causing significant operational and financial costs to the targeted institutions. Cyberhackers attack higher ed institutions for various reasons, including stealing intellectual property, gaining bragging rights about hacking into high profile institutions and extorting institutions for money. Studies have shown that nearly three-quarters of ransomware attacks on higher ed institutions succeeded — making this a real threat to nearly all types of colleges.
A webcast on October 4 (https://bit.ly/3BTRtrw) will explore the following topics:
• Overview of cybersecurity efforts and recent high-profile attacks in higher ed
• The specific security challenges colleges and universities face
• Measures that appear to be limiting cyber hacks”
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