Is Cyber Security the Philanthropic Trend du jour?

Recent cyber security philanthropic gifts:

• creating a cybersecurity research center aimed at African American students in underserved communities
•  $30 million in gifts to fund the construction of the Madison Cyber Labs as well as scholarships for students and support for additional faculty and staff at Dakota State University
• Harvard, which received a $15 million gift from Robert and Renee Belfer to establish the Cyber Security Project
• Amherst, which netted a $15 commitment from MassMutual Foundation that includes $3 million for its Cybersecurity Institute;
• MIT, Stanford, and UC Berkeley, which received funding thanks to the Hewlett Foundation’s $45 million effort to establish new academic centers for cybersecurity.

Inside Philanthropy | Are Gifts for Cybersecurity the Next Gold Rush for Campus Fundraisers?