Large College Expands Network Access While Thwarting Security Threats
Large College Expands Network Access While Thwarting Security Threats
4 Pages1 “Previously, intrusions were a daily occurrence. Now, we have been able to reduce them by 90%. And in the rare case we need to handle an intrusion, we have taken advantage of the automation in FortiGate to make the process work much better.” – Kenneth Compres, Information Security Officer, Hillsborough Community College Tampa, Florida-based Hillsborough Community College (HCC) serves more than 47,000 students annually with more than 180 academic programs. HCC’s students, as well as its 2,900 faculty and staff members, depend heavily on the college network, which spans seven campuses over 850 acres—with the most separated facilities being 27 miles apart. BYOD Traffic Surges Across the College Network As it aimed to better support the mobile resource-sharing and communication
