{"id":4074,"date":"2022-11-14T23:47:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T05:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/?p=4074"},"modified":"2023-02-20T14:44:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T20:44:03","slug":"support-the-success-of-your-students-and-staff-with-essential-it-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/blog\/support-the-success-of-your-students-and-staff-with-essential-it-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Support the Success of Your Students and Staff With Essential IT Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cyberattacks are on the rise nationwide, and hackers don\u2019t target just individuals. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hackmageddon.com\/2022\/\">Hackmageddon reports<\/a> a number of universities and higher education institutions have been victims of cyberattacks in 2022 \u2014 ransomware being the most common cyber threat among universities and community colleges.<\/p>\n<p>While hackers have attacked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stealthlabs.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-in-education-10-important-facts-and-statistics\/#:~:text=In%202019%2C%2030%25%20of%20users,rate%20of%20the%20general%20population.\">87% of educational institutions, only 64%<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/business-guidance\/small-businesses\/cybersecurity\/cyber-insurance\"> of those institutions have cybersecurity insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, why aren\u2019t universities and community colleges more concerned about cybersecurity?<\/p>\n<p>The recovery costs alone should be reason enough to ensure cybersecurity is a top priority for educational institutions worldwide.<\/p>\n<h2>The Importance of Cybersecurity in the Education Industry<\/h2>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/security\/blog\/microsoft-security-intelligence\/\">Microsoft Security Intelligence<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stealthlabs.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-in-education-10-important-facts-and-statistics\/#:~:text=In%202019%2C%2030%25%20of%20users,rate%20of%20the%20general%20population.\">education industry suffered from 64% of all malware attacks (6.2 million cyberattacks) in 2021)<\/a>. With this increase in cyber threats, the education sector must pay close attention to cybersecurity.<\/p>\n<p>The statistics for phishing attacks are equally alarming:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Phishing attacks have fooled <a href=\"https:\/\/spanning.com\/blog\/cyberattacks-2021-phishing-ransomware-data-breach-statistics\/\">30% of staff and students<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Cyberattacks like phishing cause <a href=\"https:\/\/spanning.com\/blog\/cyberattacks-2021-phishing-ransomware-data-breach-statistics\/\">90% of data security breaches<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stealthlabs.com\/blog\/cybersecurity-in-education-10-important-facts-and-statistics\/#:~:text=In%202019%2C%2030%25%20of%20users,rate%20of%20the%20general%20population.\">One-third of education staff<\/a> admit to falling for phishing scams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisa.gov\/cybersecurity\">examples of critical cybersecurity breaches in 2022<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At North Carolina A&amp;T State University, a ransomware attack occurred during spring break.<\/li>\n<li>At North Orange County Community College District, a destructive data breach exposed students&#8217; and employees\u2019 personal identifiable information (PII).<\/li>\n<li>Ohlone Community College District in California reported ransomware attacks.<\/li>\n<li>Nebraska\u2019s Midland University suffered cyber threats, resulting in ransomware attacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>High Costs of Compromised Cybersecurity<\/h2>\n<p>Ransomware attacks are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/emmawhitford\/2022\/04\/19\/cyberattacks-pose-existential-risk-to-colleges-and-sealed-one-small-colleges-fate\/?sh=2ed68f4c53c2\">most common kind of cyberattack in the education industry<\/a>. On average, ransomware attack costs can exceed $100,000 for higher education institutions \u2014 and that\u2019s just for the ransom money!<\/p>\n<p>After a ransom attack, the <a href=\"https:\/\/spanning.com\/blog\/cyberattacks-2021-phishing-ransomware-data-breach-statistics\/\">recovery costs for private universities can reach millions of dollars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>How To Protect Your Educational Institution<\/h2>\n<p>In 1974, legislation made the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/phlp\/publications\/topic\/ferpa.html\">Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)<\/a> a federal law to protect students\u2019 PII and educational records.<\/p>\n<p>Higher education institutions must ensure the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nassp.org\/top-issues-in-education\/position-statements\/student-data-privacy\/\">protection of the data privacy and PII<\/a> of students, staff and faculty. Here are some suggestions to get your cybersecurity efforts started:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incorporate IT solutions, protection plans and cybersecurity insurance.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a secure remote learning environment.<\/li>\n<li>Require regular maintenance and software updates.<\/li>\n<li>Teach staff and students how to identify cyber threats.<\/li>\n<li>Choose a reliable and experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/education\/\">IT support system<\/a> to protect your students from cyberattacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For even greater security, ensure you update your servers regularly. Why? Access to backup data reduces the time it takes your institution to recover.<\/p>\n<h2>IT Services for Education<\/h2>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/\">CMIT Solutions<\/a>, we understand the <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/education\/\">importance of cybersecurity in the education industry<\/a>. Our experienced IT support team will assist your university or community college with the security your students and staff require to protect their PII and records.<\/p>\n<p>We <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/cybersecurity\/\">focus on the fundamentals of cybersecurity<\/a> to keep your students and staff safe from costly cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, CMIT Solutions <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/get-help-now\/\">provides around-the-clock monitoring<\/a> for added security.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/our-areas-of-specialization\/\">CMIT Solutions specializes<\/a> in the following services:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Protecting students\u2019 PII and sensitive information<\/li>\n<li>Improving security to keep up with technological advancements<\/li>\n<li>Securing networks with up-to-date protection plans and security strategies<\/li>\n<li>Providing staff with 24\/7 IT support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>[Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/?p=4062\">8 Eye-Opening Statistics About Cybersecurity in Education<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Contact CMIT Solutions of Richardson<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/\">CMIT Solutions of Richardson<\/a> is here to help your school remain safe, secure and informed when it comes to cybersecurity and sensitive student data. Our reliable <a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/it-support-services\/\">IT support services<\/a> offer the best solutions in data defense and quick recovery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson\/contact-us\/\">Contact us today<\/a> to get started with your customized security solution and protection plan. We\u2019ll help protect your students and staff from ever-present cyber threats.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image via <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/7f55okwq6iE\">Unsplash<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cyberattacks are on the rise nationwide, and hackers don\u2019t target just individuals&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":4083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-richardson-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4083"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/richardson-tx-1049\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}