Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing Higher Ed institutions currently. Unfortunately, third-party penetration testing and vulnerability assessments can be incredibly expensive, especially for large universities. It may sound too-good-to-be-true, but there is a suite of cybersecurity programs offered for free to help private companies and Higher Ed institutions mitigate the risks of cyber threats.
Educause is undoubtedly one of the best websites for Higher Ed IT professionals, and their Buyers Guide is one of their best resources. All you need to do is type in your project and Educause will retrieve a list of IT vendors that create products related to that project.Continue Reading
Creating a data warehouse for your university is important but can be a very difficult task to undergo. However, Educause offers a great white paper that documents the implementation of a data warehouse at Arizona State University. Give it a read and learn about how their implementation went.Continue Reading
Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing Higher Ed institutions currently. Unfortunately, third-party penetration testing and vulnerability assessments can be incredibly expensive, especially for large universities. It may sound too-good-to-be-true, but there is a suite of cybersecurity programs offered for free to help private companies and Higher Ed institutions mitigate the risks of cyber threats.Continue Reading
If you’ve ever looked into enterprise customer (or constituent) relationship management (CRM) services before, there’s a good chance you already know about Salesforce. They are generally considered the industry leading enterprise CRM platform and have solutions specifically tailored for Higher Ed institutions. That being said, there is plenty of competition in the Higher Ed CRM space and it’s important to take a look at both the good and the bad of Salesforce to see whether it’s a service worth looking into further. For the sake of brevity, here’s a list of the top 5 pros and cons of Salesforce in Higher Ed.Continue Reading
Higher Ed IT security professionals have their hands full contending with the various cyber threats coming their way, such as hackers using malware to compromise and take over crucial systems. With the vast amounts of private data that they gather, store, and analyze, Higher Ed institutions are a prime target for these kinds of attacks. Here are the top 5 cyber threats now jeopardizing higher education and what steps you can take to protect your university today.Continue Reading