Higher education IT teams are struggling to enforce password rules

IT teams in higher education are struggling to enforce strong passwords, resulting in an increasing number of data breaches, new research has claimed.  To solve the problem, these organizations should deploy password management solutions, says password management solutions provider LastPass. The company recently polled 300 IT professionals employed at higher education institutions and found that this year, 88 percent of these …

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Rapid employee turnover linked with higher likelihood of data breaches

When employees quit their job and move elsewhere, they often take sensitive data with them. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity experts at Unit 42, who claim there’s a “strong correlation” between employee turnover and data breaches. Over the course of the first half of 2021, Unit 42 analyzed data from more than 700,000 endpoints. During that …

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AV and IT tech: enhancing learning across higher education

As the student user experience becomes more important than ever, so does the role of  audio-visual (AV) technology. The coronavirus pandemic has led to the closure of many university campuses and AV and IT solutions hold a vital role in ensuring students and staff remain safe on campus and provide flexibility in a time when the sector needs it most. …

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