K-12 Cybersecurity
Big Threats and Best Practices
March 19, 2019
One of the biggest security threats school districts face isn鈥檛 posed by a physical intruder trying to come in through the front door, but by a faceless actor swarming them from cyberspace. Across the country, districts are scrambling to protect themselves from cyberattacks, coming in the form of phishing e-mails, malware, data breaches, and distributed denial-of-service attacks. Hackers may be interested in getting students鈥� personal information or employees鈥� financial documents, or worming their way into districts鈥� networks to launch attacks on another organization.
In this special report, 澳门跑狗论坛 delves into the nature of the threats facing K-12 systems and the steps they can take to protect themselves. The report includes a look at how districts in North Dakota鈥攚hich are part of an online statewide network鈥攁re trying to protect themselves from cyberattacks; the results of an exclusive nationwide survey of K-12 districts鈥� cybersecurity protocols and weaknesses; a Q-and-A with a district tech leader that shows how her school system has trained its employees to recognize threats; and an examination of best practices for school systems to consider.
In this special report, 澳门跑狗论坛 delves into the nature of the threats facing K-12 systems and the steps they can take to protect themselves. The report includes a look at how districts in North Dakota鈥攚hich are part of an online statewide network鈥攁re trying to protect themselves from cyberattacks; the results of an exclusive nationwide survey of K-12 districts鈥� cybersecurity protocols and weaknesses; a Q-and-A with a district tech leader that shows how her school system has trained its employees to recognize threats; and an examination of best practices for school systems to consider.
