How safe is your data? Cyber-security in higher education

March 25, 2019

It is exam time and students across a university are using the Virtual Learning Environment to help with their revision. Suddenly the page they are on stops responding. They try refreshing it. The page still will not load. They visit another web page – that does not load either. The institution has just sufered a complete network outage thanks to a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack targeted at disrupting teaching and learning.

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Wayne State College

Wayne State College is a comprehensive institution of higher education dedicated to freedom of inquiry, excellence in teaching and learning, and regional service and development. Offering affordable undergraduate and graduate programs, Wayne State prepares students for careers, advanced study and civic involvement. Wayne State is committed to faculty-staff-student interaction, public service, and diversity within a friendly and collegial campus community.

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Wayne State College

Wayne State College is a comprehensive institution of higher education dedicated to freedom of inquiry, excellence in teaching and learning, and regional service and development. Offering affordable undergraduate and graduate programs, Wayne State prepares students for careers, advanced study and civic involvement. Wayne State is committed to faculty-staff-student interaction, public service, and diversity within a friendly and collegial campus community.

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