Intelligent Tech Channels Issue 13 | Page 44

INTELLIGENT MOBILE TECHNOLOGY Pursue a robust and cost-effective strategy to ensure your wireless and wired infrastructure covers all the bases. Wireless solutions for educational institutions Latest innovations in the field of wireless technology are being adapted for the needs of students and faculty in education according to Jose Vasco at Aruba HPE. Jose Vasco is Regional Director, MEMA at Aruba HPE. A s mobility and connectivity expectations move beyond the human management abilities in any IT department, much less those in higher education, higher education IT departments will need to adopt more sophisticated and intelligent solutions. These initiatives include: 44 Automating, not just securing, device connectivity With device proliferation affecting both performance and security, higher education IT departments will move from self-service onboarding to end-to- end automation of device connectivity and security. Beyond assisting with constrained IT resources, automation is the most effective network defense, for both wireless and wired connectivity, because it denies attackers the time needed to carry out their activities. The place to start? Establishing device guidelines institution-wide to govern wired, mobile and IoT equipment. Issue 13 INTELLIGENT TECH CHANNELS