(Getty Images) New York’s Emma Willard School suffers ransomware attack Attackers obtained employee Social Security numbers and financial information, but school leaders are still evaluating the extent of the attack. Jul 26, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
(Getty Images) 44% of education institutions targeted by ransomware in 2020, survey finds Education also incurs higher costs following attacks than other sectors, according to a survey by the cybersecurity firm Sophos. Jul 23, 2021 By Benjamin Freed
(Getty Images) ‘Edtech Genome Project’ seeks to guide billions in edtech spending A new research project provides 10 variables for school leaders to gauge the success of edtech purchases as federal relief flows in. Jul 23, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
(Getty Images) ‘Harmonized’ IT systems can diffuse cyber risk, says Duke services director Duke University's Mary McKee recommended tackling cybersecurity using a "resource-based" approach. Jul 22, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
(Getty Images) Bombarded by devices, Bowling Green State expands wireless capacity Bowling Green University CIO John Ellinger said an upgrade was overdue, but that technology has also changed since the last upgrade in 2012. Jul 21, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
(Scoop News Group) Everfi, creator of Alcohol.edu, sells off higher education arm for $100 million The training and risk-management firm Vector Solutions bought the business and now claims customers at half of the U.S.'s degree-granting institutions. Jul 20, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
(Oli Scarff / Getty Images) Blackboard launches Center for Advancing Learning to address education policy Organizers said the edtech firm's new center will begin by focusing on HBCUs and community colleges. Jul 20, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
(Getty Images) Sewanee’s ‘App-store’ allows students to remotely use campus software Through AppsAnywhere, students at the University of the South can remotely use tools like Microsoft Excel or Adobe Photoshop. Jul 19, 2021 By Emily Bamforth
(Getty Images) Ellucian expands edtech ‘Experience’ platform internationally Ellucian Experience, Ellucian's single sign-on and software development platform, is now available outside the U.S. Jul 15, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
(Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images) UCLA taps Google Cloud for API project A Google Cloud executive said APIs are unlocking data for organizations across universities, including at UCLA. Jul 15, 2021 By Colin Wood