EDUCAUSE 2015: How Higher Ed Can Get Ahead of Cyberattacks

When it comes to cyberthreats, it's not a matter of if you'll be affected — it's when. We spoke with experts in network securities about what institutions can do to prepare for online attacks.

Participants

<p><strong>Michael Richichi </strong>— Chief Technology Strategist, Drew University<br />
<strong>Lawrence Dobranski </strong>— Director of ICT Security, University of Saskatchewan<br />
<strong>Shelly Sexton </strong>— Senior Director of U.S. Education, Microsoft</p>

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Video Highlights

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<li>Having the latest hardware solutions, such as load balancers, give institutions a layer of defense against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks.</li>
<li>Accepting the inevitability of a cyberattack is the first step to staying prepared for when one happens.</li>
<li><a href="https://www.cdwg.com/shop/products/Microsoft-Exchange-Online-Advanced-T…; target="_blank">Microsoft Exchange Online Advanced Threat Protection</a> helps email clients protect against zero-day attacks.</li>
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