Unfortunately, there is no one size fits all solution for protecting your information; however, you can make it more difficult for cyber-criminals to access your personal and work-related information. The following tips, tricks, and strategies are provided by industry leaders in cybersecurity and can help defend against threats.
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Educause Cybersecurity & Privacy
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After discovering that it had outdated disaster recovery plans and enormous risk exposure in 2018, the University of Illinois system embarked on a five-year plan culminating in a massive failover test.
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To be successful, the chief privacy officer needs to collaborate with many other administrative and academic offices to converge on an institutional approach to privacy in higher education.
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Collaboration and partnership between academia and law enforcement can bring about positive contributions for future research and activities in cybersecurity.
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The Biden Administration has released a National Cybersecurity Strategy, a comprehensive plan to address the most pressing cybersecurity issues. The National Cybersecurity Strategy does not explicitly include policies for higher education, but some policies may open or strengthen opportunities for institutions to participate in federally funded cybersecurity programs.
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Joe Potchanant, the new Director for the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Program, talks about his ideas for making the program more effective for members and institutions.
More Resources
National Cybersecurity Alliance - Stay Safe Online
US-CERT Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency - National Cyber Awareness System - Tips