As colleges increasingly embrace online and hybrid learning models, they face an emerging and serious threat: ghost students.  These fraudulent individuals or fake identities exploit the education system by enrolling in online courses and often receiving federal financial aid, such as Pell Grants, which are intended for legitimate students.

A common misconception in operational technology (OT) is that cyberattacks predominantly target IT systems, leaving physical infrastructure relatively secure.  However, recent attacks on utilities and manufacturing sectors reveal a troubling reality—cybercriminals are increasingly targeting OT environments, which manage crucial physical processes like water treatment, fuel pipelines, and transportation logistics.

Connectivity, like all aspects of IT, has become increasingly more complicated. This article touches on the many complexities of a more secure network solution today, but some providers have made this process simpler. Nile Networks does connectivity and security...