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3/23/2023
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How USC Aiken's CIO Capitalized on Regional Cybersecurity 'Buzz' to Launch a Student-Staffed Security Operations Center

Thanks to the CIO's efforts on campus and through partnering with external cyber organizations, USC Aiken is enjoying a successful first year of its student-staffed Security Operations Center, expanding cyber-monitoring capabilities for not only the Aiken campus but also for sister campuses in the USC system — and the university is no longer short-staffed in the IT department.

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New 'Tech Tactics in Education' Conference Announced by Campus Technology and THE Journal

Registration is now open for Tech Tactics in Education: Data and IT Security in the New Now, a new conference from the producers of Campus Technology and THE Journal. The three-day event, taking place November 7–9, 2023, at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., will offer hands-on learning, practical tips, and strategic discussions on critical cybersecurity issues and key data infrastructure and practices across K–12 and higher education.

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Call for Participation: IT Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey

Campus Technology is relaunching its Higher Education IT Salary and Job Satisfaction Survey. To date, thousands of IT professionals have participated, providing valuable insights into the profession for their peers and colleagues.

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Blackbaud to Pay $3M Fine for 'Misleading' Customers Following 2020 Ransomware Attack, Data Breach

Blackbaud, a South Carolina-based provider of administrative, donor management, and CRM software to thousands of K–12 private schools, higher education institutions, and nonprofits, has been ordered by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to pay a fine of $3 million to "settle charges for making misleading disclosures about a 2020 ransomware attack that impacted more than 13,000 customers," the federal agency said in a news release.

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AR/VR Headsets on the Decline as Mixed Reality Emerges

Worldwide, augmented and virtual reality headset manufacturers shipped 8.8 million units in all of 2022, down 20.9% over the previous year, according to a new report.

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EAB Announces Recruitment Management Module Extension of Its Navigate Enrollment Platform

Enrollment, student success, and education research company EAB has rolled out a new Recruitment Management Module as part of its Navigate enrollment platform. The new module will help colleges recruit and retain students with a coordinated, single platform that provides outreach to students.

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Grammarly Announces New Generative AI Product GrammarlyGo

Starting in April 2023, Grammarly will roll out its beta version of GrammarlyGo, a personalized generative AI tool to complement its existing communication software. The prompt-initiated AI understands personal writing and brand style in context, according to the company, and will generate relevant, comprehensive text on demand.

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Security Appliance Market Tops $6.1 Billion in a Single Quarter

The security appliance market saw a substantial increase year over year, with five manufacturers dominating in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to market research firm IDC.

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Tablets and PCs to See Double-Digit Decline in 2023

The overall market for tablet and PC computing devices is expected to fall 11.2% this year, reaching 2019 levels.

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Professional Resources

How CSU Global Designs for Inclusive Online Education from the Start

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The Campus Technology Insider podcast talks to CSU Global about the importance of designing courses for accessibility from the start, ways to engage students online, and how inclusive design ultimately serves all students. Listen to the podcast.



AI in Education: Will We Need Humans Anymore?

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The Campus Technology Insider podcast talks to Mark Schneider, director of the Institute of Education Sciences, about how AI is transforming education. Listen to the podcast.

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