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Executive View
Worth Noting
OpenStax is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The open educational resources initiative from Rice University has served almost 37 million students in 153 countries and saved students nearly $3 billion in course material costs since its launch in 1999. MoreThe University of Florida has announced plans to upgrade its HiPerGator supercomputer with new equipment from Nvidia. The $24 million investment will fuel the institution's leadership in AI and research, according to a news announcement. MoreForty-one percent of global tech executives in a recent NetApp survey said they believe advancements in AI will significantly increase security threats. The firm's second annual Data Complexity Report points to 2025 as "AI's make or break year." MoreThe bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence recently released its recommendations to bolster American leadership in AI. MoreIn these days of rampant ransomware and other cybersecurity exploits, security is paramount to both proprietary and open source AI approaches — and here the open source movement might be susceptible to some inherent drawbacks, such as use of possibly insecure code from unknown sources. MoreA new report commissioned by Microsoft and published last month by research firm IDC notes that 91% of organizations use AI tech and expect more than a 24% improvement in customer experience, business resilience, sustainability, and operational efficiency due to AI in 2024. More"By 2027, AI assistants and AI-enhanced workflows incorporated into data integration tools will reduce manual intervention by 60 percent and enable self-service data management," according to research firm Gartner. MoreCybersecurity researchers at Trustwave are warning about a surge in malicious e-mail campaigns leveraging Rockstar 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit designed to steal Microsoft 365 credentials. MoreData security specialist Rubrik is upgrading its data protection platform to allow for quicker recoveries in the familiar backup & recovery process. More
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Call for Nominations, Papers & Proposals
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Brought to you by the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal, the May 2025 Tech Tactics in Education conference offers hands-on learning and interactive discussions on the most critical technology issues and practices across K–12 and higher education.
Extended Deadline: Jan. 21, 2025
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Jan. 22–24, 2025
Washington, DC
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Las Vegas, NV
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Charleston, SC
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Phoenix, AZ
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Austin, TX
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March 9–12, 2025
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May 7, 2025
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Upcoming Webinars
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In this fireside chat webcast, Campus Technology Editor-in-Chief Rhea Kelly will speak with Neil Malhotra, Director of Public Sector at Active Cyber, along with higher ed practitioners from the trenches, about how integrated systems can streamline onboarding, enhance security, and ensure seamless access through a student's entire university experience and beyond, making the system easy and convenient for students.
Date: Jan. 16, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM PT
Sponsors: Okta and Carahsoft
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Did you know that POTS lines could be putting the safety of your students, staff and campuses at risk? Every educational facility has critical devices that rely on these POTS lines. They are critical emergency devices such as blue light safety phones, fire alarms, elevator phones, building entry systems and more. This free webinar is ideal for colleges, universities and other educational facilities that are looking to maintain safety, remain compliant, reduce phone costs and learn why now is the best time to replace POTS lines.
Date: Jan. 22, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM PT
Sponsors: Ooma
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Sponsor: Unicon, Inc.
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Sponsor: Juniper Networks
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Sponsor: Pluralsight
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Sponsors: Broadcom and Carahsoft
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Sponsors: Acquia, Lullabot and Carahsoft
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C-Level View opens a strategy-oriented forum for discussions on technology topics of vital importance to today's top-level campus executives. It offers information sharing, interviews, opinion, news, and career moves for all who are charged with the progressive use of technology across all areas of the campus. Published monthly.
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