Educational Technology News

CIO discusses ten ways teams can work on bettering their IT department, including boosting morale and improving leadership.

"Los Angeles Valley College and the University of Calgary share the dubious distinction of having paid hackers to free their systems and files from ransomware, malicious technology that is becoming more of a persistent problem in higher education for presidents and CIOs."

Ransomware surged 16,700 percent from 2015 to 2016, though unique malware samples declined over the same period, according to a new report from network security firm SonicWall.

The truth behind these higher ed CIO myths that might have you thinking twice about how vital and difficult the job truly is.

"CDW*G Vice President David Hutchins writes in Ed Tech Magazine about the impact of information technology on institutional culture, named through its support of key institutional objectives like recruitment, productivity and research capacity."

Good tips for retaining higher education IT talent could also apply to any campus talent you want to keep around for the long-term.

New IT issues include strategic leadership, affordability, and next-gen enterprise IT.

Rasputin has danced around the defenses of organizations from NYU and Oxford to the Oklahoma state government.

The incentives of hackers are straightforward -- they're looking for a big payday -- but it's less clear whether their victims should cooperate.

"Staying current with tech updates and convincing faculty and administrators to understand the value of technology in education are among a list of six challenges outlined in Campus Technology's examination of campus tech development."

These eight strategies can help ensure that new IT tech initiatives get real traction on campus.

Universities take creative approaches to cybersecurity awareness training to build awareness among campus communities.

"Security, data management and governance, and next-gen enterprise were among the top networking concerns for CIOs at Educause this year."

How to save money, spend smarter, and make better use of current resources.