According to Gartner, SIS is a core system of record (SOR) for higher education institutions that supports the management of institutional information assets, including student prospects, applicants, and matriculants. It is imperative for managing vital student assets: course offerings, course registrations, grades, and transcripts throughout the student life cycle. For institutions operating on a small [...]

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Higher Ed institutions today are turning to technology to upturn the student experience. According to a study by Higher Ed Dive, the three most common areas of investment for the schools surveyed included remote and online teaching and learning (85%), security of data and systems (72%), and student self-service tools and technologies (68%). In this [...]

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According to College Enrollment Statistics, the overall college enrollment in Spring 2023 stands at 16.9 million students. With millions of students enrolling every year in different colleges, proper management technology is pivotal for higher education institutions. Higher Ed Institutions often experience challenges while handling enrollments that can hamper their overall success, and an admissions management [...]

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In 2004, Bill Gates predicted the death of passwords and highlighted the increasing inadequacy of passwords to protect the user accounts. Today, Passwordless is taking the cybersecurity world by storm. The higher Education sector, amongst others, remains indecisive about its implementation due to possible reasons that revolve around rigidity towards transition, doubts about its cost-effectiveness, [...]

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The world is currently filled with “Passwordless is the future” cheers with ever-lasting reverberation in the cybersecurity sector. But the true understanding of the matter remains in question. To clarify the basics, Passwordless Authentication verifies a user’s digital identity through different factors and eliminates the use of passwords. In terms of the higher education sector, Passwordless [...]

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How to avoid cyberattacks? Passwordless Authentication can play a significant role in securing your accounts from most types of cyberattacks. As most of the attacks are related to passwords, switching to Passwordless Authentication can eliminate the threat to a great extent. Phishing, Brute Force Attacks, and Password Spraying rely heavily on trying different combinations of […]

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Universities around the globe share a common goal – optimal student retention - but often face the challenge of students’ lacking interest. To overcome this challenge, you need to understand that Student Engagement predominantly determines student success. In this blog, let me explain how your institution can achieve student success through the path of student [...]

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An identity & Access Management System is a technological regulation that manages digital identities to keep the data secure. To further elaborate, identity Management allows the identification & authentication of the user, and access management deploys role-based access control. Three reasons to implement IDAM System: Here are the top three reasons IDAM is essential for [...]

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The pandemic brought about many unprecedented changes and left a significant impact on cybersecurity. Digitalization was not all glitters; it opened more doors for cybercriminals and contributed to the world’s loss. According to Atlas VPN, the total cost incurred from cybercrime was over $1 Trillion in 2020; which makes 1% of global GDP…and it didn’t [...]

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To conclude, Passwordless Authentication is gaining increasing attention as it caters to the need of strengthening cybersecurity for higher education institutions. Aligning with various security needs, it is slowly making a significant impact on cybersecurity. Needless to say, it is the best time to implement Passwordless Authentication in your institution’s IT infrastructure.

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