Cyber Threats: What School Leaders Should Know

Public schools are increasingly relying on technology for teaching, learning and school operations. As a result, it should hardly be surprising that schools are experiencing the same types of data breaches and cybersecurity incidents that have plagued even the most advanced and well-resourced corporations and government agencies. Data breaches were the most frequently experienced type of cyber attack reported in 2018. A little over half of all digital data breaches were caused by members of the affected school community (staff, students) and 23 percent were caused by school vendors or partners. The remaining 23 percent were carried out by unknown actors. Sadly, student data was included in more than 60 percent of the 2018 data breaches. This workshop is designed to raise school leader's awareness regarding strategies to mitigate cyber threats.