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How Can Educational Institutions Mitigate Cybersecurity Threats in Education?

Kitaboo

Increasing digitization has changed the way educational institutions run today. With networks and infrastructures extending beyond the safe school walls nowadays, cyber-attack threats against educational institutions are on the rise. Critical Cyber Threats to the Education Sector. Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks.

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Fixed wireless access (FWA) is a secure networking option

CIO Business Intelligence

When making decisions about network access, businesses need to be aware of and assess the security implications associated with network technology to help keep their digital assets protected. Cyber hygiene best practices include device security , cyber security education , and secure networking strategies.

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Four questions for a casino InfoSec director

CIO Business Intelligence

Recent cyberattacks at MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment have put the spotlight on cybersecurity practices at casinos – and the importance of educating employees on social engineering tactics. As learned from recent cyberattacks, user education has become a critical component to protecting against these threats as well.

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World Backup Day Reminder Don’t Be an April Fool Test Your Data Recovery

Storage IO Blog

World Backup Day Reminder Don’t Be an April Fool Test Your Data Recovery World Backup Day Reminder Don’t Be an April Fool Test Your Data Recovery. March 31 is the annual world backup day to spotlight awareness around the importance of protecting your data and test your data recovery.

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World Backup Day 2018 Data Protection Readiness Reminder

Storage IO Blog

World Backup Day 2018 Data Protection Readiness Reminder It’s that time of year again, World Backup Day 2018 Data Protection Readiness Reminder. In case you have forgotten, or were not aware, this coming Saturday March 31 is World Backup (and recovery day).

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CommScope Sensitive Employee Data Breached in Ransomware Incident

SecureWorld News

CommScope, a network infrastructure company based in North Carolina with more than 30,000 global employees, has suffered a data breach and leak following an apparent ransomware attack last month. One document found was a copy of a letter from the Office of the Director General of Education in Mexico.

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Ransom-what? Learning from Hacked Hackers

SecureWorld News

Among the information McQuiggan shares, he discusses how and why healthcare, education, government, and retail are the top industries targeted in ransomware attacks. They're getting into the network, they're installing malware, maybe additional malware, as well. It will be available for viewing through August 2023.

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