Education

Background：
It is standard operating procedure: when students, faculty, staff and vendors become affiliated with an educational institution, they are often issued static passwords in order to gain access to the school’s network. Sometimes, however, they are not the only ones to do so. These thousands of static passwords are the weakest links in an education institution’s data security infrastructure, opening up thousands of potential access points through which online fraudsters can infiltrate.
Analysis：
Now more than ever, educational institutions are seeing themselves as the target of phishing attacks—especially targeted phishing attacks. According to several sources, phishing targeted at specific groups (for example, university employees or students) can be very effective. Because phishing e-mails give the illusion of coming from a legitimate authority, such as a school president or director of student services, recipients are tricked into disclosing their confidential information, believing it is being given to an authorized source.
In addition to phishing scams, keylogger viruses and simple password theft are also common methods of compromising data security on campus.
Solutions：
DC ’s two-factor authentication solution is based on proven one-time password technology that protects user login and ensures only authenticated users can gain access. With DC’s proprietary technology, you can address all your current and future authentication needs, whatever they may be. So, when the number of users increases, you need only increase the number of user licenses—no additional servers required.
  DC’s Strong Authentication solutions are designed for colleges, universities and research institutions, and can also be used in primary, secondary and post-secondary schools. Strong authentication offers advanced security for staff members, faculty members, vendors and students in a flexible and cost-effective manner.