Q&A with UB Tech 2020 featured speaker Charles Shugg, who addresses how to maintain security awareness and reduce risk on campus
Retired Brig. Gen. Charles “Charly” Shugg of the United States Air Force provides strategic guidance and insight for Sylint Group, a cybersecurity and forensics firm that addresses breaches and precedent-setting court cases for higher education and multiple entities, including Fortune 500 companies. He was a key architect and strategic planner of the U.S. Air Force’s cyberspace operations program.
Shugg will share a prioritized list of cybersecurity measures to reduce risk and maintain security awareness in higher ed at UB Tech® 2020, to be held June 15-17 in Las Vegas. He will also describe the intents, tactics and appearances of cyberattackers.
How seriously are higher ed leaders taking cybersecurity breaches?
The level of seriousness isn’t as high as it should be, but there has been a rise lately due to increased awareness. Unfortunately, a large amount of that awareness comes from leadership’s firsthand experience with breaches against their own institution.
Many leaders don’t realize the amount of accessible sensitive data that’s associated with their institution. This doesn’t just include alumni information, but data of prospective students who applied yet didn’t even attend. Most institutions don’t purge that data from their systems, which is simply an unnecessary risk.