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

EdTech Magazine

Endpoint security software offered by companies like Symantec and Malwarebytes allow universities to more easily detect vulnerabilities and unify network management. These devices can be especially vulnerable because many people use the same devices to connect to home networks, which may offer less protection than campus networks.

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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. While human error can be a district’s greatest weakness against cyberattacks, a properly trained staff can also be its greatest defense. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Social Media

edWeb.net

For example, schools can post virtual open houses, introduce new staff with a Twitter chat, or multimedia summaries of events. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. Moreover, posts should go beyond announcements.

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Four Steps to Help Students Develop a Healthy Media Diet

edWeb.net

” This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. She is a co-founder of #TXLchat on Twitter, which provides a forum for (but is not limited to) Texas librarians to create collaborative connections, share educational resources, and foster lifelong learning. About the Presenter.

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New, free digital citizenship curriculum helps students become responsible tech users

edWeb.net

This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and Common Sense Education and sponsored by Symantec. Follow her on Twitter at @kellymendoza. Symantec was founded in 1982 by visionary computer scientists. A comprehensive digital citizenship curriculum can help students learn to use technology and participate online responsibly.