Administrative Tech

Recent cyberattacks at prominent institutions show how vulnerable higher education systems are and why they struggle to defend themselves.

Four years after Anthology Inc. acquired Blackboard as part of its plan to become “the most comprehensive ed-tech ecosystem,” the company is bankrupt and selling many of its parts.

A hacker accessed Columbia University’s IT system and stole sensitive information related to students, applicants and employees.

A new publication from Ithaka S+R evaluates best practices in identifying and integrating technology into higher education in correctional facilities, weighing security concerns with academic goals.

Inside Higher Ed’s third annual survey of campus chief technology officers shows that while there’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence’s potential to enhance higher education, most institutions don’t have policies that support enterprise-level uses of AI.

The university claims the online program manager, now in the process of restructuring through a bankruptcy, long ignored pleas to place students in social work programs.

Though not as debilitated as hospitals and airlines, some higher ed institutions canceled classes or went without Wi-Fi. Some experts say it’s a wake-up call.