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Build a Head-of-the-Class Information Security Team

EdTech Magazine

Build a Head-of-the-Class Information Security Team. Information security (InfoSec) team members must balance the competing priorities of teachers, administrators, parents and students. Information security (InfoSec) team members must balance the competing priorities of teachers, administrators, parents and students. Pull Quote.

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4 Tips to Improve Data Loss Prevention in K–12

EdTech Magazine

Schools store, handle and transmit some of the most sensitive data that exists about people, including grades, health status, addresses, Social Security numbers and even financial information.

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How to Solve the Cybersecurity Policy Whack-A-Mole in K-12 Education

EdTech Magazine

But regardless of the size or complexity of the incident, the privacy and security of students’ sensitive personal information is at risk of falling into the wrong hands. Of those attacks, 75…

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What are executive functioning skills and how can students strengthen them?

Hapara

Working memory First, working memory is the skill of retaining information and recalling the information later. Learners also need to be able to transition between activities and be flexible when they have new information. According to ADDitude Magazine , “Executive functioning develops more slowly in students with ADHD.

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TCEA 2023: Schools Learn How to Boost Cybersecurity with Limited Funds

EdTech Magazine

“The average school spends less than 8 percent of its IT budget on cybersecurity, with 1 in 5 schools committing less than 1 percent,” notes a 2022 report from the Center for Internet Security and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center. In the session…

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Fact or Fallacy: Don’t Fall for These Common Myths About MFA in K–12

EdTech Magazine

According to the K12 Security Information eXchange, over the past six years, there have been 1,619 cyber incidents in K–12 schools in the U.S. Cybercriminals are becoming relentless in their efforts to gain access to critical school networks that hold confidential student and staff data. How can we reduce these attacks?

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How K–12 Schools Can Maintain Student Safety Without Undermining Privacy

EdTech Magazine

What responsibility do you have to report students’ online behavior to parents? Maintain strict protocols governing who gets alerts and how that information is shared, says Robert Williams, Nye County School District technology director. . How do you determine what you filter and flag? At what age? There’s a lot to think about.”.

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