Digital Transformation

Here you'll find articles exploring digital transformation in higher education.


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Cloud Complexity Outpacing Human Defenses, Report Warns

According to the 2026 Cloud Security Report from Fortinet, while cloud security budgets are rising, 66% of organizations lack confidence in real-time threat detection across increasingly complex multi-cloud environments, with identity risks, tool sprawl, and fragmented visibility creating persistent operational gaps despite significant investment increases.

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Shadow AI Isn't a Threat: It's a Signal

Unofficial AI use on campus reveals more about institutional gaps than misbehavior.

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Tech Outlook 2026: What Higher Ed Tech Leaders Expect this Year

We asked higher education technology leaders for their predictions on how the tech landscape will change for colleges and universities in the coming year. Here's what they told us.

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2026 Predictions for AI and Ed Tech: What Industry Leaders Are Saying

We asked education-serving industry leaders to weigh in on how developments in AI and ed tech will impact colleges and universities in the coming year. Here's what they told us.

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Transforming Research Data Management for Greater Innovation

Institutions that want to maximize their research investments need a strategic management approach that balances preservation, accessibility, and security and satisfies stakeholders' needs at the same time.

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Georgetown Partners with Cisco on Large WiFi 7 Rollout

Georgetown University is working with Cisco on a multi-year network revamp that will implement WiFi 7 across the institution's classrooms, dorms, stadiums, and beyond.  

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Apple and Google Strike AI Deal to Bring Gemini Models to Siri

Apple and Google announced they have embarked on a multiyear partnership that will put Google's Gemini models and cloud technology at the core of the next generation of Apple Foundation Models, a move that could help Apple accelerate long-promised upgrades to Siri while handing Google a high-profile distribution win on the iPhone.

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Purdue-Google Partnership to Advance AI-Enabled Education and Research

In a move aimed at empowering the Purdue community to integrate AI across multiple facets of the institution, Purdue University has announced a strategic partnership with Google Public Sector.

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Microsoft Acquires Osmos for Agentic AI Data Engineering

In a strategic move to reduce time-consuming manual data preparation, Microsoft has acquired Seattle-based startup Osmos, specializing in agentic AI for data engineering.

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AI and Our Next Conversations in Higher Education

Ryan Lufkin, the vice president of global strategy for Instructure, examines how the focus on AI in education will move from experimentation to accountability.