Cybersecurity

Schools hold a great deal of sensitive information, from student records and health data to payroll, and most districts protect it with small IT teams and tight budgets. That combination makes K-12 schools a frequent target for ransomware, phishing and data theft, and an attack can close schools for days and expose the records of thousands of students and staff.

edCircuit's cybersecurity coverage is written for technology directors, district leaders and the staff who handle data every day. It explains why hackers target K-12, the biggest threats districts face, what large breaches such as PowerSchool's mean for schools, how to respond to phishing and recover from an attack, and how schools teach cybersecurity to students. For privacy rules, see the student data privacy articles; for online behavior, Digital Citizenship.

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