School CIOs face increasing challenges as campus tech sees constant growth
Chief Information Officers (CIO) are under pressure to enhance on-campus technology as colleges and universities face increasing risks from hackers. Other factors affecting CIOs include budget constraints and the ever increasing number of devices connected to the internet. Thus, “compensating controls” are needed such as preventative measures, according to the CIO at Washington State university, .
Due to the increasing importance of technology on higher ed campuses, CIOs at colleges and universities nationwide are facing a growing number of challenges and opportunities. With the nation's campuses targeted by hackers, struggling with budgets, and besieged by a booming number of net-connected devices, the role has perhaps never been more important.

With Educause, higher ed's top IT conference, happening in Anaheim this week, we've put together our recent series collaboration with CIO Dive: