cyber security: [april 2008]
Published: 03/20/08
- Data Security Top Tech Issue for Colleges
From the article of the same title by: Marisol Bello, USA Today - The biggest technology concern for the nation's colleges and universities is security and privacy, according to an annual survey of 535 schools by Educause. "Data security incidents have been epidemic in the last two to three years and not just at colleges and universities," says Educause security task force coordinator Rodney Petersen. "It's a significant problem and source of concern." Last year, colleges worldwide reported 139 information security incidents, including stolen laptops containing student and employee data and breaches of network systems, according to a report by Educational Security Incidents. That represented a 68 percent increase from 2006.
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