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Remote Work Strategies for Managing Cybersecurity Teams

Managing a remote cybersecurity team at colleges and universities involves addressing a unique set of challenges to ensure the security of sensitive data and infrastructure. There is an additional overlay of potential...more

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Weaving Cyber Resilience into the Strategic Fabric of Higher Education Institutions (from EdTech Magazine)

“At colleges and universities across the nation, leaders agree that the key to ensuring business continuity and sustainability is cyber resilience.” Why this is important: As highlighted in previous editions of The...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 9, November 2023

The Accreditation Overhaul for North Carolina (and Florida) Colleges - Last month, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed House Bill 8 (HB 8) into law. In addition to establishing a new computer science requirement for...more

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2023 DSIR Deeper Dive: Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Are Trying to Assert a New Cause of Action Against Universities Based on an Old Law...

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We’re back with a deeper dive into the 2023 Data Security Incident Response Report, which features insights and metrics from 1,160+ incidents in 2022. This episode dives deeper into privacy litigation. Questions & comments:...more

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New York Continues to Crack Down on Poor Data Security Practices

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New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced two agreements related to data breaches with entities that operate in the education industry. In both instances the entities paid the ransom and received evidence of...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 5, May 2023

Cyber Resilience Programs Falling Short on Preparing Workers for a Crisis- “At two-thirds of organizations, there is a fear that almost all employees, 95%, will not understand how to recover following a cyberattack.” ...more

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Cybersecurity Rules and Colleges – Approaching Deadline

With only four months left before most changes to the federal Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information (“Safeguards Rule”) – a component of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act (“GLBA”) that provides for the protection of...more

Brooks Pierce

Data Breach Defense for Educational Institutions

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The past 15 months have been extremely challenging for every industry, but that is especially true of educational institutions. Every level of education—from local school districts to the largest universities—has had to work...more

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[Virtual Event] 2021 Higher Education Compliance Conference - June 14th - 16th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm CDT

Attend SCCE’s annual conference for those who manage compliance at higher education institutions. Learn best practices and strategies, ask questions of the speakers, and share ideas with other attendees. The 2021 virtual...more

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[Webinar] Data Privacy and Security for Institutions of Higher Education - January 28th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

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Join Bricker’s Devin Jacobs, Lauren Curto and Jeff Knight for a discussion of the privacy challenges facing institutions today, those we anticipate for tomorrow, and how you can successfully position your campus for both (on...more

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Cybersecurity Advisory for K-12 Educational Institutions

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, recently released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning that cyber...more

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Higher Education Institutions and Nonprofit Organizations Face Potential Wave of Lawsuits Over Blackbaud Data Breach

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On September 21, 2020, a putative class action lawsuit was filed against the President and Fellows of Harvard College, Bank Street College of Education, and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum in connection with an alleged...more

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Is My Public School, Private School, or College or University Subject to the HIPAA Privacy Rule? Revised Federal Guidance Provides...

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School leaders are often understandably confused as to which law applies to health- or medical-related records in schools: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) or the Health Insurance Portability and...more

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ED Requires Higher Education Audits to Review GLBA Data Security Compliance

As discussed in a previous DBR on Data post, the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) in recent years has repeatedly emphasized the importance of higher education institutions taking all appropriate measures to secure and...more

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Data Breaches and Educational Institutions

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Five things schools, colleges and universities can do this summer to address data privacy and protect against cybersecurity threats. Consider these five steps during your summer break to address the protection of...more

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Digital Crisis PR: Top five digital precautions for universities

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When it comes to digital threats, universities must protect not only a broad and deeply layered infrastructure, but also vast populations of students. In this episode, Elisa D’Amico and Desiree Moore outline their top five...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Data Security Top Concern for Higher Education IT Professionals

At its annual conference, EDUCAUSE announced that the issue that is at the top of the 2018 Top 10 IT Issues is data security. This is no surprise. It has been the top concern for the past three years....more

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Colleges and Universities Are Prime Cyberattack Targets: What’s Behind the Threat?

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When it comes to cyberattack targets, many think of retailers and associated credit card transactions or customer information, or perhaps healthcare providers with their ever-increasing storage and transmission of electronic...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Academic Institutions Are Under Cyber Attack

Academia’s cyber preparedness (or lack thereof) has received less media attention than that of certain retailers and financial institutions, but nonetheless the cyber risks confronting universities are pervasive and alarming....more

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