As college students return to campus, administrators face a tug of war between providing information about Covid-19 cases and protecting the identities of those infected, leading to a patchwork of reporting.
With about half the U.S. workforce engaged in remote work, cybersecurity experts say threats are on the rise thanks to weak Wi-Fi passwords and shared devices.
Corporate cybersecurity leaders are concerned that it may be easier for employees to expose data or create openings for hackers while working remotely during the pandemic. But companies have limited capabilities to monitor certain violations of data policies.
Remote learning and warnings from government agencies that nation-state hackers are targeting universities are spurring a sharper focus on cybersecurity at universities. Those involved in research related to treatments for Covid-19 are at particular risk, the agencies say.
