Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- Educause released the 2024 Cybersecurity and Privacy Edition of its Horizon Report series
- Key trends include sustainability pressures leading to increased cybersecurity risks
The 2024 Cybersecurity and Privacy Edition of the Educause Horizon Report highlights key trends, technologies, and practices shaping the future of cybersecurity and privacy in higher education. The report emphasizes the impact of sustainability pressures on cybersecurity risks, as institutions integrate sustainable technologies, creating new attack surfaces. Environmental concerns also arise regarding the environmental impact of AI, posing challenges for cybersecurity teams reliant on AI-driven tools. The report suggests ways for cybersecurity teams to make their AI consumption more environmentally friendly.
Full Article:
Educause recently released the 2024 Cybersecurity and Privacy Edition of its Horizon Report series, forecasting key trends, technologies, and practices shaping the future of cybersecurity and privacy in higher education. The report pulls together insights from 39 expert panelists from around the globe, who ranked trends across five categories: Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, and Political. The report highlights the following key points:
- Cyber attacks are becoming more sophisticated
- Technology in higher education is rapidly changing
One notable aspect of the report is the impact of environmental trends on cybersecurity. As institutions integrate sustainable technologies, the attack surface expands, leading to increased cybersecurity risks. Concerns over the environmental impact of AI also present challenges for security teams relying on AI-driven tools. The full list of trends identified by the report spans across various categories, highlighting the evolving landscape of cybersecurity in higher education.
Overall, the report underscores the importance of addressing sustainability pressures and environmental concerns in tandem with cybersecurity measures to protect institutional data and infrastructure.
