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Microgrids: How Data Center Energy Efficiencies Help Universities

Keeping up with the rising energy demands of artificial intelligence has pushed some universities to investigate outside-the-box power solutions.

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Comprehensive Security Strategies Are Vital for Higher Ed Institutions

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8 Steps to Strengthen Esports Recruitment in Higher Education

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Zero Trust Takes Hold in Higher Education

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ROUNDTABLE: How To Make Every Dollar Count in Higher Ed IT

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License Plate Readers Monitor Vehicles on Campus

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Q&A: Tufts University Program Instills Solid Technical Background for Future Policymakers

People have this culture and belief that we have to collaborate, we have to work together … we’re thinking about the bigger cause.”

Ram Kumar Nimmakayala, Data Engineering Leader, Western Governors University

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Cyber Ranges Prepare Students for Cybersecurity Careers

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Review: Microsoft Security Copilot Taps Generative AI To Streamline Security

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Windows 11 Delivers Built-In Security for Higher Education and Beyond

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How AI Supports Student Mental Health in Higher Education

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Review: Cisco Duo Guides Higher Ed Institutions Toward a Zero-Trust Approach

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AI in the SOC: How Universities Are Using AI to Fill Cybersecurity Gaps

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

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What Is an AI PC, and Why Would Higher Education Need One?

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Phishing Attempts Target US Department of Education Grant Portal

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Can Cloud Solutions Accelerate CMMC Compliance in Higher Ed?

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Comprehensive Security Strategies Are Vital for Higher Ed Institutions

College campuses require the security protocols of small communities.

Dan Han

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Zero Trust Takes Hold in Higher Education

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License Plate Readers Monitor Vehicles on Campus

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Q&A: Tufts University Program Instills Solid Technical Background for Future Policymakers

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EDUCAUSE 2024: Counseling Model Meets Students Where They Are: In the Esports Arena

An innovative collaboration at San Diego State University marries esports, counseling and community building to create connections with students where they are most comfortable.
EDUCAUSE 2024: Lessons from a Data-Driven Institution

Western Governors University has been using data to better understand its students for decades, long before data-driven student success became a priority for so many higher ed institutions.
EDUCAUSE 2024: The Risks and Rewards of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education

AI was still the talk of the town in San Antonio at the annual EDUCAUSE conference, but going all in on an AI solution without careful consideration could send colleges down a disastrous path.
Higher Ed Reimagined: Device Program Equips Students for the Future

A Shenandoah University initiative gives students the technology and skills they need to prepare for the workforce.
Library Spaces for Today’s College Student

Sam Houston State University’s renovation of the 54-year-old Newton Gresham Library focused on student collaboration and technology.

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Is Segmentation Higher Education’s Most Realistic Defense Against Ransomware?

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Do Universities Have an Obligation To Protect Students From AI?

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What To Know About Dark Data in Higher Education

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AI Creates Realistic Honeypots for Cybersecurity

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The Right Partnerships Can Drive IT Investment in Higher Education

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MFA Fatigue: A Growing Headache for Universities (and How To Combat It)

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