continued technology in education different remits and data sources. Resellers are in a prime position to break this cycle and support organisations in boosting efficiency and security – which translates into time and money that can be better spent on education itself.” Future Kirk adds that the most significant growth areas in the next 12-18 months in the sector will be security, artificial intelligence and data. “Security needs to be a priority,” he says. “According to the UK government, 41% of primary schools, 63% of secondary, 82% of colleges and 85% of higher education institutions identified a cyber incident within the last 12 months. In comparison, only 32% of other businesses identified a cyber incident within the same timeframe.
“For organisations in this space, increasing visibility within the next 12- 18 months will be vital to addressing the multiple security issues that we are seeing. Having visibility and control over staff devices is critical to cyber hygiene. It provides the ability to identify and remediate security vulnerabilities before they become a problem. Without it, education organisations are trying to manage what they cannot even see.” Mark adds that technology will continue to innovate and develop at lightning speed and the education sector will likely continue to further adopt and integrate new technologies into the classroom and school’s IT infrastructure. “We’re seeing major developments in artificial intelligence and augmented reality, so I anticipate we’ll see these technologies be integrated to enhance both face to face and remote learning,” he says. “In addition, esports continues to surge in popularity and with numerous schools and universities adopting esports programs into their curriculum, I can see this interactive method for honing students’ teamworking and cognitive thinking skills be further integrated into education institutions up and down the country.”
Kirk Bellerby education lead Tanium
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