School districts across the nation are targeted with increasing ransomware attacks. Threat Actors are restricting network and data access, disrupting school days, and gaining unauthorized access to staff and student personal information. Some of the nation’s largest school districts have experienced cyber threats and ransomware attacks. They are not alone.

Among K-12 safety and cybersecurity experts’ suggestions are storing sensitive security plans separately and balancing what’s shared publicly.

In the latest episode of SecurED, host Mike Matranga engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Kevin Hill, a former police officer and security director, about the contrasting security regulations between the cannabis industry and the K-12 sector.

Big data can be a big problem. Why? Well, it’s a matter of volume and velocity. You see, the average person creates 1.7 MB of data per second. That’s over 146,000 MB every single day — and that’s just a rough estimate.

Cybersecurity topped ed tech leaders’s concerns for a sixth straight year in the Consortium for School Networking’s 10th annual State of Ed Tech national survey.

“Developed with our Secret Service partners, the K-12 Bystander Reporting Toolkit outlines simple, action-oriented strategies school leaders can use to develop stronger reporting programs, foster safer and more supportive communities, and ultimately prevent school violence.”