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Strengthening Higher Education Institutions against evolving cyberthreats

OpenText Information Management

As cyberthreats continue to evolve, it is crucial for higher education institutions and universities to be vigilant. Enforcing security strategies prudently designed to safeguard digital assets and the integrity of their academic research provides better cyber resilience.

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IT Governance Podcast 2023-1: more ransomware attacks on the education sector, and DPC and Meta sued

IT Governance

This week, we discuss a series of ransomware attacks on 30 schools and colleges in the UK, legal action against both Meta and the Irish Data Protection Commission following last year’s massive Facebook GDPR fine, and the third stage of a cyber-defence-in-depth strategy: management.

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National AI Strategy: The UK Government Publishes Its Artificial Intelligence Strategy for the Next Decade

Data Matters

On 22 September 2021, the UK Government (the “ Government ”) published its Artificial Intelligence (“ AI ”) strategy. This post highlights some of the key elements from the UK AI strategy. Invest in education on AI for schools and businesses, most notably via AI skills “Bootcamps”.

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GUEST ESSAY: Leveraging ‘zero trust’ and ‘remote access’ strategies to mitigate ransomware risks

The Last Watchdog

Let’s walk through some practical steps organizations can take today, implementing zero trust and remote access strategies to help reduce ransomware risks: •Obvious, but difficult – get end users to stop clicking unknown links and visiting random websites that they know little about, an educational challenge.

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Newcastle University becomes latest ransomware victim as education sector fails to heed warnings

IT Governance

This incident is the latest in a long line of cyber attacks on the education sector. It followed August’s ransomware attack on the education administrator Blackbaud , in which students’ phone numbers, donation history and events attendance were all compromised. Ransomware epidemic.

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How to build a successful talent acquisition strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

Talent acquisition refers to the ongoing strategy and process an organization and its HR department uses to source, attract, evaluate, hire and retain the highly-qualified new employees it needs to grow. A well-crafted talent acquisition strategy has become a critical component for organizations seeking to secure a competitive edge.

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How to prioritize data strategy investments as a CDO

IBM Big Data Hub

My first task as a Chief Data Officer (CDO) is to implement a data strategy. Over the past 15 years, I’ve learned that an effective data strategy enables the enterprise’s business strategy and is critical to elevate the role of a CDO from the backroom to the boardroom. IBM’s data strategy aligns to revenue growth in 2021.