Instead of clamming up, institutions should collaborate and share information to ease the burden ever-increasing cyberthreats, speakers said during a panel.

Cybersecurity is critical to higher education, so it must become an enabler of the business, not an impediment.

Students, staff and faculty were notified earlier this year that a malicious actor had accessed sensitive data, prompting an upgrade to multi-factor authentication.

Commentary: The crux of data security is about having multiple layers of defense. Answering these questions can establish a strong foundation.