CYBER SECURITY
Safeguarding student data
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‘The essentials of CUI classification in higher education and best practice compliance with the CCP Framework’ by Adam Strange, Global Marketing Director at Titus, by HelpSystems
n today’s climate of escalating cyber crime, CUI concerns reach way beyond the private sector into critical public sector organizations such as government and education. Instances of data breaches at organizations entrusted with personally identifiable information (PII) continue to proliferate, and it
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is now critical that government and Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) work together to combat cybersecurity threats and strengthen cybersecurity infrastructure. Historically, CUI within education didn’t have much of a profile. Higher education institutions and relevant entities, including state grant
agencies, lenders, contractors, and third-party servicers, previously employed ad hoc house-specific policies, procedures, and markings to safeguard and control all information. But this confusing patchwork resulted in inconsistent marking and safeguarding of documents, which in the worst-case scenario, led to loss
