Years of stretched budgets and competing priorities mean that many education organisations are without the protection or expertise needed in today’s data-rich digital world. And although there has always been a strong culture of confidentiality, government surveys reveal this is not reflected in the sector's spending on cyber security.
During a 2019 security test by digital services organisation Jisc, penetration testers had a 100% success rate in accessing the networks of over 50 UK universities. In doing so, the team was able to access student and staff personal data, finance systems and valuable research networks.
Education organisations at all levels are open to attack from cyber criminals and ill-prepared and under-resourced to meet the requirements of today’s more stringent data protection laws.
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