AI-Powered Cyberthreats: What You Need to Know (And How We Can Help)
Article summary: AI-powered cyberthreats are making scams more convincing, faster to execute, and harder for SMBs to avoid. Attackers are using AI to improve phishing, create deepfake voice and video impersonations. SMBs are prime targets because lean teams, limited monitoring, and unclear AI policies create avoidable gaps. A practical defense combines identity controls, verification steps,…
Key Insights on Tech Trends, Emerging Threats, and Digital Transformation
Digital tools are now the heartbeat of how organizations operate, teach, and grow. But the same systems that make life easier also create more opportunities for attackers. The more we rely on cloud apps, automation, and connected devices, the more fragile our environments become. Cybersecurity can no longer be separated from digital transformation. For small…
Securing Student Records After Graduation: Best Practices for FERPA-Compliant Identity Deprovisioning
Student records do not stop being sensitive once someone leaves campus, yet many institutions treat graduation as the finish line for account management. A quiet problem lingers afterward: Former students often keep access to tools and platforms that still hold FERPA-protected information. Schools often notice the consequences only after something goes wrong, a breach, misuse…
Cybersecurity Blind Spots: What Business Leaders Often Miss
Businesses spend plenty of time talking about cyber risk, yet the threats that cause the most damage are usually the ones no one sees coming. That’s what makes blind spots so dangerous, they stay quiet, unnoticed, and deceptively ordinary until they become the incident you hoped would never happen. Why do so many leaders miss…
The Anatomy of a Cyber-Ready Business
When you hear about million-dollar data breaches, you can easily assume cyberattacks only target big names. However, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are squarely in the crosshairs, and many aren’t ready. According to the FBI, internet crime losses hit $16.6 billion in 2024, with no signs of slowing down. Many of those losses came from…
Making K–12 Cybersecurity More Manageable With Identity Automation’s Security Manager
School IT leaders have a lot coming at them these days. More users, more apps, more regulations, and, unfortunately, more threats. According to the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), 82% of school districts reported at least one cybersecurity event between 2023 and 2024. That’s a lot of ground to cover for IT teams…
7 Extinction-Level Cybersecurity Threats SMBs Must Prepare for
If you think only big companies are hit by serious cyberattacks, think again. Small and midsize businesses are being targeted more than ever, and often with faster, smarter attacks. The FBI logged $16.6 billion in reported cybercrime losses in 2024, a sharp rise from the year before. Many of those losses hit companies that never…
OpenText’s CE 25.2: A Cloud-Ready Identity Lifecycle for Education
As educational institutions continue to evolve their digital platforms, it is becoming increasingly important for them to properly manage their digital footprint. The dawning of the remote learning model has fractured an already complex environment further. Institutions must enhance their management platforms to keep pace with the evolving digital landscape. One area of particular concern…
Transforming Identity and Access Management in Education: The Strategic Impact of Jamf’s Acquisition of Identity Automation
Over the last decade, educational institutions have become far more digital than in decades past. This has made identity and access management increasingly complex, creating challenges for some districts. There is a growing need for scalable Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions in K-12 and higher education. These environments frequently have high IT demands for…
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) vs. Backup: Understanding the Strategic Difference
System downtime impacts more than just daily operations. It doesn’t matter if it was caused by human error, natural disasters, or equipment failures. When systems go offline, it can cause operational, financial, and reputational damage. Properly protecting data is critical to minimizing system downtime. Certainly, data backups are a critical part of any data protection…
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