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Higher Education

Infographic Cybersecurity

Passwords: Simplifying the Rules

Print this graphic and share it with your staff to remind them of the basic principles behind secure passwords.

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Article Third-Party Service Providers

DoE’s Third-Party Servicers Dear Colleague Letter: Recommended Next Steps for Vendor Management

The recently released Department of Education (DoE) Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) on Third-Party Servicers (TPS) would mandate institutions to report and register any third-party service providers that administer any aspect of the Title IV or student assistance program.

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Article Cybersecurity

7 Key Takeaways from the EDUCAUSE 2022 Conference

The EDUCAUSE 2022 Conference was held last week in Denver, CO, and the CampusGuard team was there to engage in the excitement and connect with many of our higher education partners and clients. We compiled a list of concerns, challenges, and goals we heard during the conference. Here are the top seven key takeaways:

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Article Working Remotely

9 Security Best Practices for Remote Workers

Employees that are working from home leave your organization's network vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks. Remote workers can follow these guidelines to ensure they are protecting your information security posture from their home office.

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Infographic Cybersecurity

Higher Education Cybersecurity Stats

Higher Education remains one of the top targeted industries for cyberattacks. We've gathered a list of statistics to keep in mind.

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Case Study PCI DSS

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity Sustains PCI Compliance

Learn how CampusGuard helped Virginia Tech develop its policies and security awareness training and implement the technical controls required to be PCI compliant.

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Article Cybersecurity

“a lack of compliance could mean nothing at all – until a data breach occurs”

Edward Ko, the Director of Information Security Services at CampusGuard sits down with Cybernews to discuss the state of cybersecurity in education, government, and healthcare and what challenges they face.

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Article Third-Party Service Providers

The Lifecycle of Third-Party Vendor Management and Security Assessments

While you may be outsourcing services and related responsibilities, the responsibility for the associated risk will always remain with your organization, so it is critical to carefully vet all vendors to ensure they are not creating security risks to your organization’s sensitive data.

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Article GLBA

Defining GLBA Scope in Higher Education

As colleges and universities work to review their environments and proactively implement the necessary safeguards defined within the NIST SP 800-171, determining what exactly is in scope for GLBA can be challenging. What information falls under the GLBA umbrella and where can this data be found across campus?

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