The proliferation of global network connectivity thanks to technological advances and a growing number of connected devices has had a number of positive impacts on today’s higher education institutions. From cloud services to the Internet of Things (IoT), students and faculty are now able to stay connected while outside the classroom or laboratories to improve learning and research.

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Since 2005, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
have been the VICTIM OF BREACHES involving
nearly 13 MILLION KNOWN RECORDS The average global cost
per lost education record
Today’s students
spend 140+ HOURS
A WEEK with their
tech devices
of students connect AT LEAST
TWO DEVICES to the campus
network at the same time
of higher education students
would like to use mobile
technologies MORE
OFTEN THAN THEY
DO NOW
of college students
agree tablets WILL
TRANSFORM THE
WAY THEY LEARN IN
THE FUTURE
of higher education institutions now
look to CLOUD OPTIONS FIRST
when considering new investments
40%
72%
83%
63%
44ZETTABYTES
Total amount of data in
the world expected by
2020
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100DISCIPLINARY RECORDS1011111100101010100010100ADDRESSES0101001010
011111001010010101011010101101101100011001101010101101001001001001001
0100PASSPORT NUMBERS10000101001001010100VISA PERMIT NUMBERS101
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00111001SENSITIVE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH DATA010000100010010101010001001
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011SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS00100110101CREDIT CARD INFORMATION10101
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01001010010101010010010DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBERS0110100100100100100101
$246
RANSOMWARE MALWARE SERVICE DENIAL PHISHING
Information security is the
TOP HIGHER EDUCATION
IT ISSUE IN
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
WILL LOOK FOR SOLUTIONS THAT:
• Reduce security complexity
• Save IT resources and budget
• Pass rigorous third-party tests
2017
17%
$252BThe global education
technology market is
PREDICTED TO GROW
PER YEAR
BY 2020
TO
Security
challenges
Student demand
for technology
innovation
TOP DRIVERS
THE "IT" FACTOR
PROTECTING
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DATA
GOING DIGITAL
DATA OVERLOAD
WHAT’S AT RISK?
LOSE DATA, LOSE MONEY
COMBAT THE ATTACKS
FORTINET UNDERSTANDS AND APPRECIATES the unique challenges
educators face in delivering engaging, relevant, and meaningful
learning opportunities to students while maintaining a high level of
network security to protect data and meet compliance standards.