Security & Privacy


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Report: 90% of Schools Depend on E-rate Funding Every Year

A new report from Funds for Learning highlights the critical role of the Federal Communications Commission's E-rate program in funding essential technologies and services for K-12 schools.

  • 10/29/24
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Rubrik, Okta Partner on AI-Driven Identity Threat Protection

Cybersecurity companies Rubrik and Okta are partnering to offer a new AI-powered identity threat protection solution.

  • 10/08/24
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New Era of Cyber Attacks Requires a Multi-layered Security Strategy for Schools

It's time to move beyond the limitations of prevention-only cybersecurity and adopt a multi-layered security strategy to combat a new era of cyber threats for K-12 schools.  

  • 10/08/24
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Cohesity Integrates CrowdStrike Threat Intelligence into Data Protection Platform

Data security provider Cohesity has added CrowdStrike threat intelligence to its flagship data protection platform.

  • 09/13/24
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Report: Ransomware Costs Schools Nearly $550,000 per Day of Downtime

New data from cybersecurity research firm Comparitech quantifies the damage caused by ransomware attacks on K-12 and higher education institutions.

  • 09/13/24
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3 in 4 Education Institutions Have Uncovered a Cyber Attack on Their Infrastructure in the Past Year

Seventy-seven percent of institutions across K-12 and higher education have identified a cyber attack on their infrastructure within the past 12 months, according to a new survey from cybersecurity company Netwrix.

  • 09/12/24
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SETDA: Cybersecurity Tops Priority List for State Education Leaders

Cybersecurity remains the top ed tech priority for state education leaders, according to the 2024 State EdTech Trends report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association.

  • 09/11/24
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U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Reporting Requirements for AI, Cloud Providers

The United States Department of Commerce is proposing a new reporting requirement for AI developers and cloud providers. This proposed rule from the department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) aims to enhance national security by establishing reporting requirements for the development of advanced AI models and computing clusters.

  • 09/11/24
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Application Window for FCC Cybersecurity Pilot to Open Sept. 17

The application filing window for the Federal Communications Commission Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be open from Sept. 17 to Nov. 1, 2024.

  • 09/04/24
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FCC Cybersecurity Pilot Update: Administrative Window Opens Aug. 26

The Universal Service Administrative Co. (USAC) has just released information on how to begin making administrative updates to prepare the user permissions necessary for the Federal Communications Commission Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program.

  • 08/22/24