Security

Staying on Top of Security

Tara worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for more than 13 years and served as executive editor of the full suite of CDW Tech magazines until 2019. She enjoys learning about new technology and traveling with her family.

While 23 percent of campus IT departments have yet to develop a strategic plan for network and data security, The Campus Computing Project reports that most campuses are diligent when it comes to performing security updates. Given today’s uncertain threat landscape, that’s a good thing.

The percentage of college IT departments that performed their last security update within the past year:

Campus security update