A new tool from Cisco is helping the university protect its data and users, who are working and studying from off campus during the pandemic.

New tools from Cisco are allowing a three-person team to do "encrypted threat analytics and more," said chief information security officer Don Bryant.

The university has announced a partnership with edtech company 2U, which is acquiring training provider Trilogy Education for $750 million.

Keith Werner, the state government's former CIO, will oversee the IT needs and developments of 17 campuses in North Carolina.