D2L and Sinclair Community College in Dayton, OH, have partnered to offer a free online course to K–12 school administrators to help them understand and address common cybersecurity threats and protection strategies.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 04/02/24
Organizations must both securely enable AI productivity tools and also leverage AI to defend against new AI-driven threats, according to a new report from cloud security specialist Zscaler.
Cybersecurity and managed technology services company Vinson has collaborated with K–12 cybersecurity organization K12 SIX to release a free online survey tool for districts and schools to assess their cybersecurity preparations.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 03/21/24
Cybersecurity software and services vendor Malwarebytes has launched a new unified solution for school districts called ThreatDown K–12 Bundle that is more cost-effective than piecemeal solutions, the company said in a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 03/04/24
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released an update to its Cybersecurity Framework, the often-referenced set of guidelines and best practices for cybersecurity strategy. The refresh is the first since the guidance document was issued in 2014.
Attorneys working with ClassAction.org are “investigating whether a class-action lawsuit can be filed” against EdisonLearning on behalf of individuals whose name and Social Security number were among files stolen during a ransomware attack in early March 2023.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 02/27/24
New research from Malwarebytes ThreatDown analysts shows that 2023 was the "worst year on record" for education, with a 105% jump in known ransomware attacks targeting the sector and a 92% rise in ransomware targeting K–12 education specifically — with nearly half of those targeting U.S. school districts.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 02/08/24
Ed tech company Bluum has introduced customizable kits with five new solutions for K–12 and higher education, it announced at its recent Impact 2024 conference.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 01/31/24
A week remains for K–12 stakeholders to submit comments on the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed 3-year, $200 million Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program, and so far, most comments submitted have expressed significant concerns that it is too "too small and too slow" to help public schools defend against emerging cyber threats.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 01/23/24
Instructional audio company Lightspeed has announced Cascadia, a networked audio platform for K–12 schools. The new platform allows easy projection of the teacher's voice as well as instant communication outside the classroom and help in an emergency.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 01/17/24