Defending Campus Data: Cybersecurity & Compliance in Higher Ed

Higher education institutions remain a top target for cybercriminals due to the sheer volume and variety of sensitive data they collect and process, from tuition payments to student and alumni PII. Managing cybersecurity across multiple systems, departments, and data touchpoints is a growing challenge, especially as attack methods become more advanced and compliance standards tighten.

Join the data security experts at Bluefin and CampusGuard for a practical, forward-looking session on building a secure, compliant cyberstack for higher education. You’ll learn how to protect your institution against malware, ransomware, and data breaches through proven strategies like data devaluation, PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE), vaultless tokenization, and file-based security.

Whether you’re looking to strengthen your campus perimeter, meet evolving PCI and Nacha requirements, or implement flexible, scalable protection through trusted partners, this session will give you actionable steps to safeguard your environment from the point-of-interaction to the cloud.

Key Takeaways:

• Understand the evolving threat landscape in higher education, including top attack vectors and bad actors.
• Learn which types of data (payment, PII, PHI) are most vulnerable – and where they must be protected.
• Explore leading security technologies like P2PE, vaultless tokenization, and file-based processing to devalue sensitive data.
• Connect data devaluation strategies to compliance requirements, including PCI DSS, NACHA, and global data privacy regulations.
• Discover practical steps and solution options from Bluefin and our partners to secure your entire campus data ecosystem.