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OpenAI's New Astra Model Reaches Critical Cyber Threshold

OpenAI has introduced GPT-6 Astra, its most capable broadly deployed model and the first system the company says has reached the "Critical" cybersecurity capability threshold under its Preparedness Framework.

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Why Lower Phishing Volume Doesn't Mean Lower Cyber Risk for the Education Sector

As threat actors adopt more targeted and convincing tactics, education leaders need practical ways to reduce risk without undermining the open, connected environments their institutions depend on.

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Rubrik, CrowdStrike Announce Expanded Integration to Speed Identity Recovery

Cybersecurity companies Rubrik and CrowdStrike have announced an expanded identity-security integration designed to move compromised identity environments from threat detection through clean recovery with less manual intervention.

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New Carahsoft Community Offers Free Resources for AI and Cyber Readiness

Carahsoft has created a new community for K-12 schools and districts designed to help education leaders navigate AI adoption and cyber readiness.

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CSA Names Identity, AI Top Cloud Threats

Cloud Security Alliance's 2026 Top Threats report ranks identity as the leading cloud security concern, followed by two new AI-related risks.

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Why Screen Time Limits Are Not the Answer

At a fundamental level, screen time policies and laws aim to address academic achievement by balancing digital instruction with traditional teaching methods. But they do not tackle how devices are used.

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Anthropic Intros Invisible Watermarks to Claude-Generated Text

Anthropic announced it is introducing machine-readable watermarks to text generated by supported Claude models as it moves to comply with European Union AI transparency rules.

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Department of Education Issues New Guidance on Education Technology and Screen Time

In an Aug. 20 Dear Colleague Letter from Kirsten Baesler, assistant secretary of the United States Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, ED outlines new guidance to frame the national conversation around the educational value of technology in schools.

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CoSN: 3 Principles that Should Guide Screen Time Policies in Schools

CoSN, the professional association for K-12 education technology leaders, has released new guidance to help schools navigate the screen time debate and develop technology policies that protect students while supporting learning.

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Survey: Agentic AI Moves from Pilot Phase to Production, Bringing Governance to the Forefront

A new report from Caylent, an AI-focused Amazon Web Services Premier Tier Services Partner, found that enterprises are already moving agentic AI beyond pilots and into production environments. At the same time, organizations are putting strict conditions around autonomy, making governance and control the next major challenge for enterprise AI adoption.