New America's "Varying Degrees 2023" survey found that 70% of Americans believe higher education will improve one's financial stability, but only 59% disagree that the state of higher ed is fine as it is.
The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) reported a massive data breach Friday impacting a large group of students and educators dating back to 2004. CDHE said it became aware of the cybersecurity ransomware incident on June 19 that impacted network systems. The investigation is ongoing, but CDHE said it determined an unauthorized person or people accessed […]
During the first six months of 2023, the education sector saw a 179% spike in overall attack volume compared to the first half of 2022. The attacks are seemingly regular as well, with 16.6% of victims reported being targeted at least once a month.
The result of a Title IV compliance review could include fines, submitting technically perfect requests to the department for reimbursement and even losing eligibility for financial aid.
"FAFSA Simplification is going to make this the most complicated year we have seen perhaps ever," says Maureen Anderson, a former director of financial aid at Santa Fe College (Fla.). In addition, there are Title IX changes coming in October.
The University says that the stolen data is from as far back as 2021, possibly earlier, meaning that graduates may have been impacted. The leak of this data is not the result of a direct breach of any systems operated or maintained by CSU but rather a compromise of the University’s service vendors, TIAA, National […]
At least 33 data breaches have been disclosed so far, affecting more than 17.5 million people 200 organizations, many of them colleges, universities and related organizations.
Higher education administrators face a common dilemma. In the face of resource constraints and siloed departments, how does a campus improve processes and provide service as efficiently and smoothly as possible? And can the improvements benefit everyone involved, including students, parents and authorized users, campus visitors, as well as staff? The College of Charleston strives […]
Today's campuses are complex ecosystems of sensitive financial data that can be difficult to secure, and higher ed institutions have increasingly become targets for hackers and cybercriminals. Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards were developed to regulate security measures for merchants that process, store, or transmit credit or debit card transactions. Compliance is not optional, and […]
