Chaos, confusion, and exposure of personal information are three things that college and university students and staff would not normally associate with their day-to-day, and nor should they. Unfortunately, a trend of ransomware attacks on the UK’s education sector has encroached upon the safety of the further education system, ushering in a new age of security consciousness in education. In this article, Mike Stockely of FE News outlines the statistics and conveys the current state of ransomware in further education in the UK. The article will advocate for robust cybersecurity measures in the sector through a collective approach, involving government agencies, cybersecurity experts, and the institutions themselves. Click here for more from FE News.
