Cybersecurity tips for protecting universities from online threats

By dene.mullen, 5 May, 2022
Resources exploring how universities should prepare themselves and their employees for cyberattacks
Cybersecurity tips for protecting universities from online threats
Resources exploring how universities should prepare themselves and their employees for cyberattacks
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The average cyberattack on a university can take months to recover from and cost institutions millions. It is now more important than ever for modern universities to safeguard their online assets. But what does training for staff and students look like, and which measures can be put in place to minimise the impact of an attack when it does occur? From cybersecurity literacy to reflections from academics who have been in the eye of the storm, this collection provides resources on institutional resilience in the face of an ever-present, 21st-century threat.

Focus on faculty
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Students and security
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By miranda.prynne, 6 May, 2021
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Bronwen Swinnerton and James Pickering outline the steps all universities should take to ensure ethical and transparent collection and use of student data via ed-tech platforms
By stefan.gagov, 25 August, 2020
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New digital teaching methods risk exposing personal and sensitive information among students and staff. Here are best practice tips from Matthew Davis on running safe and secure online meetings and calls
Online conduct
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By miranda.prynne, 15 January, 2021
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Online teaching can blur boundaries between home and university, so lecturers must take steps to ensure a safe and respectful online learning environment through good ‘netiquette’. Sam Smidt and Joanna Stroud explain how
By miranda.prynne, 30 April, 2021
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Mohammed Rehman explains what steps universities should take to educate staff and students about cybersecurity and how to protect themselves when teaching and learning online