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Data security and higher education

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Information is the lifeblood of any educational facility, based on the free exchange of information, ideas and research. For this reason, colleges and universities face unique data security challenges.

In many ways, colleges and universities experience the same data security issues major corporations do. However, enterprise systems are set up to meet business needs. University systems are designed on the principles of free information exchange and to accommodate diverse user populations.

Additionally, many universities are tied to decentralized IT policies that complicate security data policy implementation, ultimately forcing IT departments to troubleshoot only as problems arise. In the case of a data breach, its often too late if a centralized security strategy isn't in place to safeguard data.

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