article thumbnail

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

EdTech Magazine

Additionally, companies like Barracuda offer application security software and firewall appliances. . Endpoint security software offered by companies like Symantec and Malwarebytes allow universities to more easily detect vulnerabilities and unify network management. Patching Cadence: Updating software is essential.

Symantec 301
article thumbnail

K–12 IT Teams Use Phishing Simulations to Boost Cybersecurity

EdTech Magazine

KnowBe4 provided training to phishing-prone educators using simulation programs similar to those used by Symantec or Kapersky Lab. administrators adopted phishing simulation software after the district suffered four ransomware attacks, the Citizen Tribune reports. “If At the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, Ind.,

Symantec 180
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Teaching cybersecurity to your students: 3 basic tips

Neo LMS

According to a study done by Symantec , apps with the most cybersecurity issues are lifestyle apps, which account for 27 percent of malicious apps. They intuitively know how to use all sorts of software, from mobile apps to online platforms for learning, and everything in between. Music and audio apps account for 20 percent.

Symantec 334
article thumbnail

4 Tips for Controlling Shadow IT

EdTech Magazine

Shadow IT — the term for hardware, software and applications acquired by an organization’s users without going through the IT department — has become common, especially with the rise in inexpensive computing devices and widely available mobile and cloud-based apps. 4 Tips for Controlling Shadow IT. jena.passut_7651. Fri, 04/13/2018 - 10:15.

Symantec 174
article thumbnail

Using Social-Emotional Learning to Combat Digital Stress

edWeb.net

This edWeb broadcast was hosted Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18,500 employees in more than 50 countries. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

article thumbnail

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

Edsurge

This week, KKR announced it has sold its majority stake in Weld North Education, a subset of the overall Weld North portfolio, to Silver Lake, another private equity group whose holdings also include Dell, GoDaddy and Symantec. As a result, Silver Lake will own a majority share of Weld North Education, which Grayer will continue to run.

article thumbnail

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

This edWeb broadcast was hosted by Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. The company has evolved to become one of the world’s largest software companies with more than 18,500 employees in more than 50 countries. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.