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Cybersecurity as a Core Competency
Higher education institutions must treat cybersecurity as a fundamental competency, raising awareness among users, developing plans, and assessing tools and resources, as cybersecurity threats expand and evolve alongside the laws, policies, practices, and solutions aimed at protecting data and digital systems, all in order to safeguard institutional assets and train tomorrow’s cybersecurity professionals and leaders.
Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy | January 2026
“Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy” tackles the philosophical, moral, strategic, and organizational quandaries related to higher education cybersecurity, privacy, and data. This month, Mike answers your questions about the nature of cybersecurity, the ethical foundations of policy decisions, and the organizational challenges of incident response.
7 Things You Should Know About Third-Party Risk Management
Colleges and universities implement countless third-party products and services, any of which could pose risks to the institution, its data, and its constituents.
The CISO-to-CIO Pipeline: Leadership Skills that Scale
CISOs have evolved into campus-wide strategic leaders. Their skills and experience make them ideally suited to step into CIO and other executive roles in higher education.
Hotline: Culture Is the Cybersecurity Breach
What’s the real threat to cybersecurity in higher education? Spoiler: It’s not just technology. In this candid Q&A, two higher education leaders unpack why culture and trust matter more than firewalls, and how optimism and collaboration can transform security.
4 Ways to Understand Privacy
A chief privacy officer shares four insights to help better understand several nuanced and easily overlooked dimensions of data privacy.
Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy | October 2025
“Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy” tackles the philosophical, moral, strategic, and organizational quandaries related to higher education cybersecurity, privacy, and data. This month, Mike answers your questions about handling admissions data and avoiding staff burnout.
Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy | August 2025
“Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy” tackles the philosophical, moral, strategic, and organizational quandaries related to higher education cybersecurity, privacy, and data. This month, Mike answers your questions about reporting structures, the line between student success and student surveillance, and transparency in data collection.
Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy | November 2025
“Hotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy” tackles the philosophical, moral, strategic, and organizational quandaries related to higher education cybersecurity, privacy, and data. This month, Mike answers your questions about managing data, navigating cybersecurity regulations, and securing accounts.