"Data breach" is one of the scariest phrases a school administrator can hear. The leak of sensitive student and staff information can be a chilling (and expensive) problem.
While K-12 leaders are invested in advancing digital transformation, most have not prepared for the increasing security threats these technologies have introduced.
Add computer hackers to COVID and increasingly severe weather on the growing list of challenges forcing administrators to more frequently shut schools down.
The FBI is investigating the apparent breach, which knocked out its internet, phone systems and software after “potential unauthorized access” to the IT systems.
CrowdStrike's Falcon Complete solution is built to protect schools from cyber attacks. It says there have been zero reported breaches across thousands of customers.
Schools are returning to more normal routines, but that doesn't mean the effective, tech-enabled habits adopted earlier in the pandemic need to be left behind.
