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edtechmagazine. com > higher > article > 2026 > 07 > managed-security-service-provider-higher-education-strategy

Rethinking Managed Security Services in Higher Ed: From Ticket Closers to Strategic Partners

21+ hour, 28+ min ago  (813+ words) Aaron Mc Cray is a Field CISO at CDW. Managed Security Service Providers used to be seen as a way to "outsource the pain" of monitoring and incident response. For many universities " where small teams are tasked with protecting sprawling,…...

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edtechmagazine. com > higher > article > 2026 > 07 > 4-critical-security-considerations-ai-higher-education

4 Critical Security Considerations for AI in Higher Education

1+ day, 36+ min ago  (559+ words) Jessica E. Bright is a Senior Manager of Customer Enablement for CDW. Steve Thamasett is a Executive Technology Specialist for CDW. Generative artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how colleges and universities operate, streamlining workflows, supporting research and enhancing learning. But as adoption…...

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edtechmagazine. com > higher > article > 2026 > 07 > can-ambient-ai-make-classrooms-smarter

Can Ambient AI Make Classrooms Smarter?

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (463+ words) Suchi Rudra is a'writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, BBC, and Vice, among other publications. The technology is already being employed in medical settings, helping clinicians with note-taking and after-visit summaries. To pick up on engagement…...

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edtechmagazine. com > higher > article > 2026 > 06 > how-universities-can-manage-vendor-risk-after-canvas-breach-perfcon

How Universities Can Manage Vendor Risk After the Canvas Breach

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (928+ words) In May, a cybercriminal group executed the largest educational data breach on record, targeting Instructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system. The breach impacted 275 million students, teachers and staff across approximately 9, 000 education institutions. Many took quick action. The…...

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edtechmagazine. com > higher > article > 2026 > 06 > higher-ed-institutions-ramp-defenses-against-deepfakes

Higher Ed Institutions Ramp Up Defenses Against Deepfakes

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (993+ words) Nathan Eddy works as an independent filmmaker and journalist based in Berlin, specializing in architecture, business technology and'IT. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Deepfakes have become a serious security and trust problem for colleges…...

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edtechmagazine. com > higher > article > 2026 > 06 > deepfake-out

Deepfake Out | Ed Tech Magazine

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (993+ words) Nathan Eddy works as an independent filmmaker and journalist based in Berlin, specializing in architecture, business technology and'IT. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. Deepfakes have become a serious security and trust problem for colleges…...

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edtechmagazine. com > k12 > article > 2026 > 06 > ai-phishing-gains-inside-access-vulnerable-k-12-data

AI Phishing Gains Inside Access to Vulnerable K12 Data

3+ week, 1+ hour ago  (422+ words) Artificial intelligence has rapidly transformed K12s cyberthreat landscape, turning phishing scams into more sophisticated, multichannel attacks that exploit trust, familiarity and the platforms educators and students use every day. Phishing is no longer just an inbox problem " its an "everywhere" problem....

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edtechmagazine. com > higher > article > 2026 > 06 > new-campus-reality-building-cyber-resilience-against-ongoing-threats

The New Campus Reality: Building Cyber Resilience Against Ongoing Threats

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (551+ words) It's not a matter of if, but when." This cybersecurity maxim is true for almost any organization, but it is especially true for higher education institutions. They are continuing to experience a significant uptick in attacks, numbering about 4, 200 per week…...

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edtechmagazine. com > higher > article > 2026 > 06 > data-governance-just-beginning-why-university-it-leaders-must-also-master-these-data-disciplines

Data Governance Is Just the Beginning: Why University IT Leaders Must Also Master These Data Disciplines

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (573+ words) In addition to CIOs establishing themselves as leaders when it comes to a unified data strategy and university leadership understanding that data governance is the foundation of AI readiness, there is a growing understanding that data governance is a required…...

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edtechmagazine. com > k12 > article > 2026 > 06 > ctem-cyber-risk-management-k12-districts

CTEM Offers a Better Way to Manage Cyber Risk in K12

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (690+ words) Tom Ashley is an education strategist for CDW Education. A former K12 CTO, he holds a master's degree in curriculum, technology and education reform. David Barron is an Ed Tech contributor. Lately, school-related data breaches seem to keep coming. Power School…...