ProCircular Information Security Experts Corner

Although they’re often overlooked, ATMs are one of the more common vehicles used to commit financial fraud. Why? The answer is pretty simple: They’re boxes full of cash!

Community colleges face some pretty unique challenges when it comes to cybersecurity.

As of Dec. 31 2017, contractors that store, transmit, or process certain types of government information were required to comply with DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement) regulations.

U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent Jeffrey Huber, who runs point on cybersecurity for the state of Iowa, was on hand at a recent ProCircular roundtable to talk about the FBI’s Cyber Division and its role in addressing cybercrime.

Bring a room full of school officials together, and what do you hear? If you’re a school board member, superintendent, or administrator, you already know: Information security is top of mind.

That’s the message we heard at the recent Iowa Association of School Boards event in Des Moines in late November.

Officials are aware of cyber threats – and they want to do something about it. They just need a good place to start. Some worry that the “Iowa nice” factor makes schools in the state an easier target, but they’re no more – or less – vulnerable than any other organization or institution.