A new study found that top institutional leaders are increasingly focused on improving both physical and network security, reflecting ongoing increases in school-focused violence and in cyberattacks on school computer networks.
The Insights Student Experience Survey, released by CBORD, compiled responses from hundreds of students and leaders at higher education institutions across the country. The findings reflect recent concern for cyberthreats to college campuses. In May of 2022, the FBI issued a notification informing colleges and universities that sensitive login credentials had been found for sale online, potentially leading to subsequent cyberattacks against the schools. In addition, the threat of on-campus violence has institutional leaders looking toward technologies to better track and inform students of potential harm.