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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5 Questions About Retrieval-Augmented Generation

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4 Tips for Third-Party Risk Management in Higher Ed

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Digital Workspace

4 Challenges for Outsourcing in Hybrid Higher Ed Environments

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Security

5 Things Universities Should Know About Continuous Authentication

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Networking

How to Configure and Test a New Wireless Network Deployment on Campus

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Security

What’s New in SIEM for Higher Education InfoSec Teams?

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Classroom

5 Things to Consider Before Modernizing Your Classrooms

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Networking

Wi-Fi 6E: What Higher Ed IT Needs to Know

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Security

5 Questions to Ask When Evaluating a Virtual CISO

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Cloud

5 Things to Ask About Disaster Recovery as a Service

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Networking

4 Tips to Ensure Secure Automated Network Management in Higher Ed

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