University Policy Reaction to Hackers Backfires. 5 Keys to Keep in Mind.

What happened on University of California campuses to cause a UC hacker policy? In 2015 Hackers Broke into the UCLA Medical Center.

In response to the hack what policy did UC officials enact? UC installed data monitors that stores internet traffic on campuses for 30 days

Do faculty like this idea? No, UC has a policy dating back to the 1930s that providers for collaborative policy making in conjunction with faculty input. It’s all very Californian.

Did UC create a greater data security risk? Some say yes, because capturing and storing 30 days of university internet traffic is a treasure trove of data for hackers

Which UC official decided to install data collection monitors? Janet Napolitano, the university president and a former secretary of homeland security in the Obama administration

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