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Security

For cybercriminals, the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year

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While your school is on holiday break, criminal actors see it as an open invitation to compromise valuable and confidential student data.

1 in 5 schools spend less than 1% of their IT budgets on security

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Several factors contribute to the inadequacy of budgetary spending for security, such as a lack of funding and the difficulty of hiring IT professionals.

Two common safety misconceptions schools must address with parents

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Despite what parents argue, lockdown drills and cellphone bans are essential to keeping schools quiet and secure for first responders.

“You are nothing”: Grieving families speak directly to Parkland shooter

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During a two-day hearing, families and loved ones of the 17 people killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 are getting to speak directly to their shooter, Nikolas Cruz.

Cybersecurity needs to be reimagined, because it’s not an IT problem

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In the event of a cyberattack, districts need to have a cross-departmental team in place to address the issue, because IT can't do it alone.

Districts can only do so much to prevent cyberattacks. They need federal support

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Facilitated communication between K-12 and federal agencies is imperative for reducing cyberattacks against educational institutions.

Armed security at schools? Yes, please, say 82% of parents in new poll

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Despite recent events surrounding school security, more and more parents support arming their school officers and SROs.

Texas schools distribute DNA kits to families to help identify students in case of shooting

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Parents say they are sickened by the new policy and argue that action needs to be taken to prevent violence rather than plan for its aftermath.

Addressing safety is hard enough on students. Give them a safe space

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Virtual safety training could be a vital resource for students to interact and have access to coaching that they wouldn't receive face-to-face.

Families ‘disgusted’ as Parkland shooter is spared death sentence

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"This should have been the death penalty 100%," one parent said. "I sent my daughter to school, and she was shot eight times."

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