19. Role of Cyber-security in Higher Education

Cyber-security has been the topic of serious debate in the government, industry and academia for the last 20 years. The Internet is one of the significant elements in many higher educational institutions. Online services have become keys in this modern era of learning and teaching environment. To meet the demands of the present-day diversified learners, higher education sector has been extensively seeking the help of the information systems and technology in their classrooms and also for the online learning systems as well. With a plethora of connected devices and increased utilization of the Internet, higher educational institutions are exposed to risks that impact their information and data security, which are referred to as cyber-threats. This paper deals with the security measures that need to be implemented in the higher education sector, which is incredibly critical, as the hackers can steal and misuse the information assets collected by the institutes.