I found my 17-year-old son happily playing video games last year when he was supposed to be in virtual school. But after a few questions, I learned he wasn’t skipping school. His class had been canceled after his teacher fell for a phishing attack, and their computer was infected with a virus. This isn’t an isolated incident. Take a look at how schools can protect student data and other important information from today’s digital attacks.
The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center reported 408 publicized school cyberattacks in 2020, up by 18% over 2019. Many more attacks weren’t publicized, like my son’s teacher’s issue. So that number represents just a fraction of school cybersecurity issues over the past year. The threats against schools and universities became so significant that the FBI named K-12 schools the public agency with the most attacks.
However, a study by Morning Consult and IBM found that 44% of teachers had not received any cybersecurity training, and one-third had not received education on protecting devices they used for instruction. While the past year was spent reacting to the ‘new normal’ and doing our best on the fly, now is the time to step back and make sure that teachers have the training they need to keep their devices, their school network and student data safe. By focusing on school cybersecurity policies and data security in schools, administrators can help their schools stay safe.
Create a Cyber Training Course for Teachers
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