K-12 School Cybersecurity: Protect Student Data
Districts around the country are being targeted by sophisticated cybercrime operations that are using personally identifiable information (PII) to target schools and extract student data. Threats coming from Russia and from within our own country have compromised schools and districts throughout the U.S. The Threat Landscape Has Grown Since the Pandemic Districts were already well […]
Protect K-12 Student Data with Comprehensive Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a challenge for K-12 schools. Looking back at September 2022, there were more than 16 disclosed ransomware attacks – half of which were on academic institutions. In the following November, another ransomware attack, on Norman Public Schools, completely debilitated the district. Increasingly, K-12 schools and universities are becoming primary targets for cyber criminals. […]
Cybersecurity Protection – Is your District Insurable?
In January 2022, 3,000 schools were caught up in a cybersecurity incident. And the number of attacks continues to increase. Because of the increase in cybersecurity attacks against schools, many districts are considering cybersecurity protection in the form of cybersecurity insurance. The losses that school districts face are enormous. According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, But to […]