63. How do schools protect their sensitive data from cyberattacks?
Cybercrime can cause significant issues for schools, from compromising student privacy to the extraordinary cost of ransomware attacks. In the current environment, schools and administrators must be prepared to prevent and respond to online crimes. What do hackers and cybercriminals want with schools’ and students’ information? What should administrators know about ransomware and other types of cyber-attacks? And how can schools be more vigilant about protecting their online systems? Doug Levin, national director of the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), joins Kevin to talk about the dangers schools face, the information cybercriminals seek out, and how schools and administrators can protect their students’ sensitive data online.