Ben Kapon

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Cybersecurity Threats in Online Learning and How to Mitigate Them

The face of online learning has changed hugely in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the start of the pandemic, over 1.5 billion students around the world were forced out of the classroom, with schools and colleges pivoting to online learning.  But while online learning comes with a wealth of benefits, such as accessibility […]

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3 Benefits of Hybrid Learning

Hybrid learning is a reliable method of teaching for higher education. It combines online and in-person learning as some students watch virtually and others go to the classroom. This dynamic can change or evolve based on each class, which makes it ideal for colleges and universities that have countless classes and majors. The benefits of

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How to Create a Cybersecurity Program at Your School

The education sector is at particular risk of cyber attacks or data breaches. Schools hold important and confidential information on their staff and students, making them an attractive target for hackers.  However, there is a large skills gap in the education sector when it comes to cyber safety. Teaching cybersecurity in your institution can not

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6 EdTech Tools and Features that are Transforming the Process of Cybersecurity Learning

One of the biggest consequences to education in the last year has been how schools have struggled to build effective distance learning programs, while students have simultaneously struggled to adapt to learning from home.  But as the pandemic progressed, educational institutions and teachers began to gain comfort with the tools they needed to become effective

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Are Cybersecurity Bootcamps Worth It?

Cybersecurity as a career has increased in popularity over the last few years, which explains why more students and enthusiastic learners have enrolled for cybersecurity training. As of now, there is a surge in demand for security professionals in the digital space, with the Federal Government predicting that cybersecurity is becoming more important than ever.

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How a Successful Workforce Development Program Can Benefit Your Institution and Its Students

Many industries have had to pivot to remote or online learning methods over the past year, and they may stay that way. The convenience of being able to work from almost anywhere, savings on office space rental, and ease of online education are all positive factors. However, though online education models have existed for years

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The Four-Year Degree Vs. Hands-On Learning Programs

A four-year college degree has been the norm for technology workers in the United States for decades. People graduate from high school and move on to a college, where they focus on the interests they want to make a tech career of. However, hands-on skills and hands-on learning are slowly moving into the spotlight. College

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How Bootcamps Can Help Higher Education Diversify Revenue

Higher education facilities’ have been facing the mounting issue of financial instability since even before the pandemic. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic compounded the problem, and many facilities cut and closed classrooms, and shifted to remote and online learning. However, this is not the only factor of the shifting education landscape. Another is the

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How Cybersecurity Bootcamps Empower Communities

More often than not, media portrays the tech and cyber industry to be elite and isolated. We find this whenever we see Silicon Valley on the screen, or an apparent hacker working in a dark room with a hood on. Usually, the narrative behind these characters are tech geniuses or have been afforded elite academic

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Complete Security: How To Plan And Write Your Cybersecurity Policy

With high-profile hacks on Twitter and Google in the news, cybersecurity is once more at the forefront of many businesses’ agenda. However, for many small and medium-sized organizations, the implications of a hack on these tech giants aren’t obvious. Sure, hackers might target the titans of the digital world. Surely they’re going to ignore a

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