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As the number of ransomware attacks against colleges and universities continues to rise, campus leaders face significant challenges in protecting the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of their data. But with the right tools and tactics, these organizations can be well prepared for any type of threat.

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Colleges and universities face an increasingly perilous situation when it comes to cybersecurity. Yet many campus IT leaders find it can be difficult to address the rising pace of attacks within the inherently open academic environment.

Colleges and universities face increased pressure to shore up their cyber defenses. At the same time, they are tasked with maintaining an open-access network environment, enabling the free flow of information in support of both academic and research activities.

At a time of escalating cyber attacks, many college and university IT leaders find they must strike a balance. They need to control activity on their networks to ensure the privacy and security of personal information, but also strive to promote an inherently open-access environment.