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Our latest thoughts on Higher Education IT trends, challenges, and more.

What Happens When Students Bring Malware to Campus?
March 24th, 2025
Imagine walking through a thriving campus where technology fuels learning, collaboration, and innovation. Now, picture a single malicious file, inadvertently shared by a well-meaning student, that cascades into a campus-wide cybersecurity crisis. This isn’t a scene from a thriller, it’s a very real risk in today’s digital learning environments. As higher education becomes ever more dependent on digital tools, even a small vulnerability can have far-reaching consequences…….Read more

Opportunities and Challenges for Higher Ed’s Tech Leaders
March 17th, 2025

How can Higher Ed Institutions Effectively Evaluate HECVAT?
March 10th, 2025

Top 5 Technology Trends Shaping Higher Education in 2025
January 20th, 2025

Enhancing Student Experience with IT Outsourcing
January 13th, 2025

The Rising Ransomware Threat: Is Your Institution Safe?
November 18th, 2024

Empowering Students: Cybersecurity Awareness Initiatives for Campus Life
October 14th, 2024

Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Fortifying Your Defenses in Higher Education
October 07th, 2024

Embrace Managed Security Services for a Secure New Year in 2024!
December 28, 2023

Cybersecurity Challenges Unique to Higher Ed: How CISOs Can Help
October 03, 2023

Don’t Skip the Basics: Cybersecurity Essentials for Back-to-School Success
September 14, 2023

The Biggest Concerns Facing Higher Education CIOs
April 26, 2023

A Day in the Life of an OculusIT SOC Analyst
April 21, 2023

ChatGPT and its Impact on Higher Education Security
March 15, 2023

Top 3 IT Staff Augmentation Trends for 2023
Jan 31, 2023

Up the Ante on your Institution’s Network Operations
Jan 20, 2023

Top 6 Reasons to Boost Cybersecurity in Higher Education
Sept 30, 2022

5 Signs It’s Time to Work with a Virtual CISO
June 22, 2022