Articles By Joel Snyder

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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

How IT Teams Can Help Combat Higher Education Application Fraud

Risk assessment and identity solutions can spot ghost students before they’re able to do financial or technological harm to an institution.

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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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Security

What Is Self-Sovereign Identity, and Could It Impact Higher Education Cybersecurity?

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Security

Are Passkeys Right for Your University?

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