Cybersecurity: A Growing Concern in the Education Sector
Probably the last thing educators or students anticipate when preparing for the school year is potential cyber threats. However, cyber threats have become increasingly common among schools and universities. It should come as no surprise that many schools and universities are now starting to take cybersecurity seriously, implementing multiple strategies and policies to enhance their…
Vulnerability Management: The Importance of Protecting Your School’s Network
Vulnerability management is a critical aspect of cybersecurity that involves identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating security vulnerabilities within an organization’s systems and networks. For schools, having a strong vulnerability management program in place is essential to protect sensitive student and staff data, maintain the integrity of educational systems, and prevent costly downtime. All the while, schools…
Single Sign-On: The Future of Education Technology Authentication
Technology is an important part of modern education, whether it’s the use of laptops in classrooms or the increased reliance on online education platforms. As the importance of technology in education further increases, so do the security needs of these schools, universities, and other educational institutions. This has led to the need to embed secure…
New Challenges in the Cybersecurity Insurance Market
Cybersecurity insurance is an innovative concept for many small businesses, having only been created in the 1990s. It was initially developed to provide protection for bigger corporations including data processing errors and online media coverage. Since then, the policies for this type of liability insurance have been revised. Today’s cyber security policies provide financial coverage…
Identity and Access Management In Education Systems
The success of any institution depends on its ability to securely manage and control access to its IT systems and resources. This is where Identity and Access Management (IAM) comes into play.
Happy Holidays – A Story of Gratitude
As many of you know, I am in a peer group called Vistage. Vistage has helped me grow in ways that I never thought was possible. The speakers they have are all curated and great. Last year at this time our retreat speaker was Bea Wray. My wife and I had dinner with her the…
Insider Threats On the Rise! Here is a Plan to Stop Them
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Here at Concensus we believe in a multi-layered approach to ensure the protection of your most critical data. This article will discuss one of the most difficult types of attacks to detect are those performed by insiders. An “insider” would be anyone that has legitimate access to your company…
What is Vulnerability Management in Cyber Security?
Keeping your network safe and secure should be your number one priority. With constantly increasing security risks, it is imperative that all organizations do all they can to keep critical data safe. The threats to organizations have been increasing at a phenomenal rate. Understanding the vulnerability management tools available is key to a successful security…
How Do I Know My Data Is Secure?
Cybersecurity is a critical component in the protection of computer systems, networks and access to information security. The apps we use on our phones and the many services we share our email with to sign up for subscriptions are examples of targets for criminals. Putting your information only into trusted sources is always a good…
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