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

EdTech Magazine

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how K–12 IT leaders can mitigate cybersecurity risk. 3 Security Tools to Keep K–12 Student Data Safe. Integrity and Security: All data must be properly secured through access controls, encryption and safe storage. . Ensuring top-quality data security has become a growing challenge over the years.

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Top Edtech Classroom Tools

edWeb.net

At Common Sense Education, the edtech reviewers have seen it all. And to help teachers navigate the plethora of materials for the digital classroom, Tanner Higgin, Director of Education Editorial Strategy at Common Sense Education, presented “ 50 Top Edtech Tools for the Classroom.” Below are some of Higgin’s favorites.

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

EdNews Daily

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? But on the other, adding in a completely new mix of students you don’t yet know becomes more challenging for both educators and EdTech leaders. Low Barrier to Entry.

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?Overcoming Hacking and Cybercrimes — The Next Obstacle to Edtech

Edsurge

Tools are getting better but skilled staff to make optimal use of the tools and monitor the network 24x7 is not increasing. 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.

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Buying or Building Research-Backed Edtech? The Government Can Help

Edsurge

EdSurge (edtech product discovery). In education, administrators responsible for choosing technology for their schools often wrestle with what tools actually work. The SBIR program has spawned some successful and recognizable companies including Symantec, Qualcomm and 23andMe. 2016 SBIR Awardees. Brainquake (math game).

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

Edsurge

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). Currently, he predicts, the financiers in the edtech industry will focus on consolidating revenue-generating businesses.

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4 Tips for Controlling Shadow IT

EdTech Magazine

A recent study by Symantec, the 2016 Shadow Data Report , found that most of the cloud-based shadow IT apps organizations rely upon lacked enterprise-class security features. To combat this, districts can perform their own vetting of in-demand applications.

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