Sector update: Cyber security and illegal academic cheating services
TEQSA has issued a sector update, highlighting continuing concerns of cyber security risks posed by illegal academic cheating services to higher education providers:
TEQSA holds concerns that illegal academic cheating services continue to target students, persuading them to share personal login details to provider IT systems, and using these to access sensitive information. These activities put students, academic and professional staff, and institutions at risk.
Our sector update outlines providers’ responsibilities under the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 to mitigate these risks and provide a safe and secure environment for staff and students. It offers effective management strategies to support providers in meeting these obligations.
TEQSA also offers numerous resources on our website, to help providers uplift their capability, including the following free online learning modules: