How Higher Ed Institutions Are Managing Third-Party Risk - EdTech Magazine - 亿万28入口
Learn how AI is helping IT teams manage risk and improve resilience. # How Higher Ed Institutions Are Managing Third-Party Risk. Higher education security leaders discuss the importance of managing vendor-related risk. Higher education’s reliance on third-party software and Software as a Service platforms has never been more consequential. Recent attacks on learning management systems and other platforms used by higher education institutions have demonstrated how a vulnerability at a technology provider can become a problem for institutions that depend on it. How do they assess risk, balance security with the need for innovation, monitor vendors after deployment and prepare for the possibility that a compromise somewhere in the software ecosystem could ultimately affect their institutions? ## HEALTHTECH: Jon, you were there when higher education institutions began collaborating more to assess the security risks of third-party software. Kwong: I would say it’s a higher-risk environment than what we’ve seen in the past.