School Lockdown: Cybersecurity Practices that Make a Difference
In 2020 Missouri's Mehlville School District was hit by a cyberattack that diverted a six-figure payment intended for a construction company working with the school system. Before that, a hacker broke into the district network with the intention of changing a user's direct deposit account. In this session you'll hear from Superintendent Chris Gaines and Director of Technology Services Paul Westbrook about how, after those two events, they launched a full-scale program to tighten cybersecurity in the district and get serious about user training.
Presented by: Dr. Chris Gaines, Superintendent, Mehlville School District & Paul Westbrook, Director of Technology Services, Mehlville School District
Moderated by: Di Schaffhauser, Senior Editor, THE Journal
AGENDA:
Session 1: 9:00 - 9:45 AM PT
Ransomware and Its Effects on Public and Private Learning Institutions
Session Break 9:45 - 10:00 AM PT
Session 2: 10:00 - 10:45 AM PT
The Cybersecurity Controls Every District Should Implement Now
Session Break 10:45 - 11:00AM PT
Session 3: 11:00 - 11:45 AM PT
School Lockdown: Cybersecurity Practices that Make a Difference
Date: 07/14/21
Time: 11:00 AM PT
