Articles By Joel Snyder

About the Author:

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and author and is known for his unbiased and comprehensive tests of security and networking products. His clients include major organizations on six continents.

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Security

5 Questions About Security Debt for Higher Ed Institutions

Higher ed IT teams familiar with technical debt will understand why security debt is an equally important concern.

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Security

5 Questions About Which Firewall Goes Where

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Security

How IT Teams Can Help Combat Higher Education Application Fraud

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Data Center

Data Center as a Service: Solving Higher Education IT Infrastructure Challenges

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Cloud

BaaS vs. DRaas: What Higher Education Institutions Need To Know

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Networking

The Remedy for Sluggish Computing in Higher Ed? It’s at the Edge

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Artificial Intelligence

5 Questions About Retrieval-Augmented Generation

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Artificial Intelligence

5 Questions To Ask Before Adopting an AI Tool

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Management

Focusing on Digital Sustainability Is More Cost-Effective for ITAM

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Security

API Attacks: What Are They and How Can Universities Prepare?

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Digital Workspace

How to Optimize Shared Spaces for Hybrid Work and Instruction

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