One of the reasons higher education is such a frequent target for cyberattackers is that educational networks are open by design. That’s counter to the zero-trust philosophy but central to the higher education philosophy that promotes collaboration, free thought and transparency. Those things aren’t likely to change anytime soon.
So, if higher education networks are going to be more open and vulnerable, packed with users who may or may not have great cyber hygiene, there are going to be breaches. The goal becomes limiting the damage from those breaches.
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