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Providers Rise to Meet the Challenge of K–12 Data Security

EdTech Magazine

As data becomes integral to K–12 education, administrators face new challenges to ensure they keep students’ information safe. . Analysis of student data allows educators to identify at-risk students and implement further research into what does and does not work in the classroom. Public School District.

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3 Ways K-12 Schools Can Improve Their Cybersecurity in 2019

EdTech Magazine

The education sector is the least secure of 17 industries studied this year, according to a new report released Thursday. The results show that although hackers have become increasingly deft at stealing school and student data, the education industry is no better prepared to deal with these malicious threats,” the report’s authors conclude.

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K–12 IT Teams Use Phishing Simulations to Boost Cybersecurity

EdTech Magazine

At a congressional hearing before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, David Couch, CIO for the Kentucky Education Technology System at the Kentucky Department of Education , testified to the impact human error has on education security. “By Simulation Programs Help Educators Prepare for Phishing Attempts.

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4 Tips for Controlling Shadow IT

EdTech Magazine

Make Sure to Vet Educational Apps. A recent study by Symantec, the 2016 Shadow Data Report , found that most of the cloud-based shadow IT apps organizations rely upon lacked enterprise-class security features. Educate Users on Shadow IT Risks. Shadow IT can’t be eliminated, but it can be better controlled.

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The K-12 Business Model: How to Innovate in an Ever-Changing Learning Environment

EdNews Daily

And therein lies the challenge for both educators and EdTech leaders – how can we best serve an industry that’s constantly evolving every nine months? But on the other, adding in a completely new mix of students you don’t yet know becomes more challenging for both educators and EdTech leaders. Measuring Success.

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Binge Watch the Top 25 edWebinars of 2019!

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“This was one of the best trainings I have ever attended—and I have been in education for many, many years.” Our programs covered a wide range of timely topics for early childhood educators, librarians, teachers, and administrators. The 25 programs below have been viewed by over 90,000 educators.

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Silver Lake Acquires Majority Stake in Weld North’s Digital Curriculum Business

Edsurge

For more than two decades, Jonathan Grayer has made a career out of welding educational companies. The former Kaplan executive, who served as its CEO from 1994 to 2008, oversaw 67 acquisitions that turned the test-prep business into a global education services provider. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.