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3 Ways K-12 Schools Can Improve Their Cybersecurity in 2019

EdTech Magazine

The education sector is the least secure of 17 industries studied this year, according to a new report released Thursday. The results show that although hackers have become increasingly deft at stealing school and student data, the education industry is no better prepared to deal with these malicious threats,” the report’s authors conclude.

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The K-12 Business Model: How to Innovate in an Ever-Changing Learning Environment

EdNews Daily

Almost no other industry operates under this unique business model, where each year your audience is replaced with a completely new one. And therein lies the challenge for both educators and EdTech leaders – how can we best serve an industry that’s constantly evolving every nine months? By Steve Halliwell and Cheryl Miller.

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Silver Lake Acquires Majority Stake in Weld North’s Digital Curriculum Business

Edsurge

For more than two decades, Jonathan Grayer has made a career out of welding educational companies. In 2010, he pooled his own money with KKR, a private equity firm, to launch Weld North , which has since acquired another 16 edtech companies (and invested in 4 others). Yet that’s not all.

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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

EdNews Daily

In 2017, EdTech industry investments rose to a record-breaking $9.5 It could be argued that both ridesharing app companies are popular not only because of the technology that drives them, but because they were launched at the right time. What’s hot in education technology? A better question might be, what’s hot in EdTech this year ?

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?Overcoming Hacking and Cybercrimes — The Next Obstacle to Edtech

Edsurge

Moving to the cloud can be good for both vendors and schools It is in the interests of the edtech industry for educators to feel confident about using technology. Edtech companies cannot address all the concerns listed above, but they can take actions that make district tech directors feel more comfortable with hosted solutions.

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To Find Diverse Talent, Some Companies Look to College Clubs

Edsurge

College career fairs look like an awkward high school dance: Students circle around company booths, unsure whether to stop and drop off a resume. Companies blindly court juniors and seniors to their floorspace, hoping that they’ll be the right fit for internships and full-time positions. A New Student-Company Matchmaker.

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A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 12 Edition)

Doug Levin

Tagged on: March 26, 2017 Google to Symantec: We don't trust you anymore | InfoWorld → Admins need to consider whether they still want to use Symantec (the cybersecurity firm!) It revolves around a Montessori-like curriculum and bills itself as a hybrid tech company and education startup.

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