Why Phishing and Data Breaches Happen – The Market for Stolen Account Credentials

Why do we receive so many phishing email messages? Why do we get notified when a website breach happens? What does it matter that someone could get your email account password? Security researcher Brian Krebs takes a look at a typical black market, “dark web” site where stolen information is big business. Criminals know that […]

USG eclips for January 4, 2018

University System News: www.thebrunswicknews.com Closings and late openings announced for Thursday https://thebrunswicknews.com/news/local_news/closings-and-late-openings-announced-for-thursday/article_87bd747c-174f-5f80-a6ff-765470add79b.html By TAYLOR COOPER Agencies all over the Golden Isles are either delaying their openings or not opening at all today due to the hazardously cold weather and icy conditions that descended on the area Wednesday. School Superintendent Virgil Cole delivered the news that […]

USG eclips for January 3, 2018

University System News: www.georgiatrend.com 2018 100 Most Influential Georgians Shaping the State http://www.georgiatrend.com/January-2018/2018-100-Most-Influential-Georgians/ Edited by Karen Kirkpatrick, Mary Ann DeMuth and Christy Simo …the list of the 100 Most Influential Georgians includes not just influence and power, but also the strength of character in our state. As we celebrate 20 years of honoring the state’s […]

USG eclips for January 2, 2018

University System News: www.wtoc.com A look back at the Georgia Southern, Armstrong State consolidation process http://www.wtoc.com/clip/14009544/a-look-back-at-the-georgia-southern-armstrong-state-consolidation-process By WTOC StaffCONNECT SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – A look back at the Georgia Southern, Armstrong State consolidation process www.tiftongazette.com Year in Review: A look back on local stories that shaped 2017 http://www.tiftongazette.com/news/year-in-review-a-look-back-on-local-stories-that/article_5220bf50-edb5-11e7-817c-5b4e01b97b27.html By Eve Guevara Here is a look […]

USG eclips for December 28, 2017

University System News: www.albanyherald.com Education issues among 2017’s top stories Comings and goings of education officials dominated past year http://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/education-issues-among-s-top-stories/article_fd9924a9-d539-5331-bb3a-72e0387aa18b.html By Terry Lewis ALBANY — Education stories offered some of the biggest news in the region during 2017. Here are The Herald’s Top 10 education stories of the year: …2. Art Dunning retires at Albany […]

USG eclips for December 22, 2017

University System News: www.ajc.com VIDEO: Hawks host Kennesaw State after airport shutdown causes basketball team to miss tournament http://www.ajc.com/sports/video-hawks-host-kennesaw-state-after-airport-shutdown-causes-basketball-team-miss-tournament/DkTANa4CX9ZwPmQL7EEfFK/ By JuliaKate E. Culpepper With the power outage at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport over the weekend, the Kennesaw State women’s basketball team’s plans to  play in a tournament in Puerto Rico were derailed, but the Atlanta […]

USG eclips for December 18, 2017

University System News: www.wabe.org How Georgia State Stopped Students From Slipping Through The Cracks https://www.wabe.org/georgia-state-stopped-students-slipping-cracks/ MARTHA DALTON Georgia State University has become a model for colleges across the country when it comes to helping students graduate on time. This recognition comes after GSU officials realized in 2003 that plenty of their students were not graduating […]

USG eclips for December 15, 2017

University System News: www.myajc.com Olens resigns at KSU; national search for successor planned http://www.myajc.com/news/local-education/olens-resigns-ksu-national-search-for-successor-planned/A47RgiWqHHHr7VMUzo8xPP/ By Eric Stirgus – The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Kennesaw State University student and faculty leaders critical of Sam Olens hope its next president will be picked based on the person’s academic qualifications, not a political resume. Georgia’s Board of Regents will conduct […]

USG eclips for December 14, 2017

University System News: www.ajc.com Breaking: KSU President Sam Olens to resign in February http://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/olens-announce-future-plans-today-officials-say/iPzhFSEHL20OIQXMfbzCaN/ Eric Stirgus Greg Bluestein Kennesaw State University President Sam Olens is resigning on Feb. 15, he announced in a letter Thursday to students, faculty and staff. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported last week that Olens was considering leaving the university. www.mdjonline.com […]

USG eclips for December 13, 2017

University System News: www.walb.com ABAC, Bainbridge State College consolidation gets final approval http://www.walb.com/story/37052064/abac-bainbridge-state-college-consolidation-gets-final-approval By Krista Monk On Tuesday, the Board of Regents gave the final approval for the new Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, which will be a consolidation of ABAC and Bainbridge State College. www.publicnow.com Board Of Regents Finalizes Consolidations https://www.publicnow.com/view/EC2C609C8C2589C49162282C79A22DC6C061D33E Today, the Board of […]