Ithaca College aims to provide strong security throughout its digital environment to achieve its mission of delivering excellent education. But risk analysis and security threats are constantly evolving, and like schools everywhere, the college has many other uses for its funds. “We strive to keep appropriate, cost-effective security protections in place,” says Jason Youngers, Director and Information Security Officer at Ithaca College. “We take a risk-informed approach to information security, and Microsoft security solutions have been a game changer.”
Youngers and his team monitor compliance, working to ensure that the college protects sensitive data and meets Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other data security standards. In addition to maintaining compliance and defining margins of risk, they work diligently to mitigate phishing attacks and protect the accounts of students, staff, and faculty.
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