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The Canvas incident is over. The question it raised is not. Every institution that experienced the disruption, or watched a peer navigate it, now has the same frame of reference: this is what the gap costs.
July 2, 2026
Read MoreYour continuity plan assumed digital was the solution to disruption. The Canvas incident exposed that assumption. When Instructure was compromised in April 2026, more than 8,800 institutions discovered that the platform meant to keep instruction...
June 3, 2026
Read MoreIn the Spring of 2026, it became widely reported that Canvas was hit by a ransomware and extortion group. Thousands of institutions across ten countries are affected. Instructure has since reached an agreement with the attackers and received...
May 12, 2026
Read MoreBrittle identity scripts, unmanaged lifecycle logic, and homegrown workflows quietly erode reliability across campus systems. This article explores why higher education...
November 5, 2025
Read MoreIn the classroom, universities and colleges are looking towards the future with their curricula, stretching young minds around evolving concepts and advancements. The irony? Behind the scenes, these same institutions are often unprepared for the...
August 4, 2025
Read MoreFor higher education institutions to remain competitive, it’s more important than ever to identify the essential elements of your modernization strategy. But digital transformation is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Colleges and universities face...
July 30, 2025
Read MoreSince one of our original articles focused on how higher education can fight back against hackers, the threat landscape has only grown. As of 2025, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting students as a means to infiltrate university systems. With...
July 8, 2025
Read MoreThe 2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report highlights the latest trends in higher education identity and access management (IAM) and confirms several ongoing challenges. Fortunately, automation can solve many of these problems and that is good news, since...
June 23, 2025
Read MoreSecurity breaches expose more than systems — they disrupt teaching, learning, research, and confidence across the institution.
April 23, 2025
Read MoreCybersecurity threats are evolving, and higher education institutions are not immune. With many user accounts, universities and colleges present attractive cybercriminals targets. Among the most prevalent threats are password spraying and brute...
June 28, 2024
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