Educational Technology News

Smaller institutions report an increase in sophisticated attempts to gain access to financial and personal information.

"An anonymous university once had 5,000 network-connected devices hacked, and is now one of the primary case studies on IT infrastructure and system vulnerability for higher education."

"When cybersecurity startup UpGuard assessed the websites of eight learning management system companies, they found the most popular, Blackboard, had the highest risk of security breaches and hacks."

"Michigan State University, Cornell University and Virginia Tech are among a list of 25 colleges victimized by international cyberattacker "Rasputin," who recently hacked 60 domestic institutions and government agencies."

"The Strayer Skills Index reveals a striking picture of industries with significant deficits in key positions like information technology and programming."