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Providers Rise to Meet the Challenge of K–12 Data Security

EdTech Magazine

In 2018, the education sector had 101 reported data breaches and 292 additional incidents , according to Verizon’s “2018 Data Breach Investigations Report.”. Currently, several companies lead the way with offerings that address the diverse infrastructure challenges of data collection through enhanced interoperability.

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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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K–12 IT Teams Use Phishing Simulations to Boost Cybersecurity

EdTech Magazine

By far the greatest vulnerability to our systems is internal staff who fall victim to phishing attempts,” Couch said during the hearing, EdScoop reports. Instead, nearly 20 percent of staff proved unprepared to report or act against a phishing attempt. SIGN UP: Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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4 Tips for Controlling Shadow IT

EdTech Magazine

In fact, Gartner recently estimated that, on average, 40 percent of IT spending at companies is on shadow IT. It’s likely that in K–12 school districts, where IT is typically more physically and logically distributed than in the average company, shadow IT may be even more widespread.

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

EdNews Daily

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. This year, 48 percent of teachers reported that EdTech was available to them but they lacked the professional development to properly incorporate the solutions.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

Student misuse: Common Sense Media’s research shows students report social media can be a distraction. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenter.

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Four Steps to Help Students Develop a Healthy Media Diet

edWeb.net

Post resources, highlight successes, and create a place where students can report problems like cyberbullying. ” This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenter.