Why the United States needs more cybersecurity experts — badly

A new state-funded program seeks to shrink the gap in the IT security workforce by offering digital forensics and cybersecurity training.

Oklahoma schools are among the latest to invest in the technology, spending $3 million on a mobile platform to be used by more than 500 districts.

The Education Department has released an updated notice providing new information on the widespread attacks against universities reported last month.

The Indianapolis-based university targets professionals already in the workforce seeking new skills and career advancement.

Commentary: University administrator Amy Conger says cross-campus collaboration and tech are allowing the growing program to thrive.

Limited information — including names, birthdays and email addresses — has been compromised for an unknown number of school and university students.

New open-source software developed by the University of Texas at San Antonio aims to dilute security concerns surrounding public cloud platforms.

Commentary: Most higher education institutions hold sensitive data, but don't have insider threat programs. Joanna Lyn Grama says they should.

Programs like San Diego State University's degree in cybersecurity management highlight a growing demand for interdisciplinary cybersecurity skills.

Law enforcement and cybersecurity firms are currently investigating to see if the student data was compromised by the vendor used in 43 states.