The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2018 Year in Review
Cross-posted at the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center: https://k12cybersecure.com.
Public schools are relying on technology for teaching, learning, and school operations like never before. Yet, with the embrace of technology, K-12 cybersecurity incidents are growing both more common and more significant. So concludes “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2018 Year in Review,” a first-of-its-kind report focused solely on the misuse and abuse of educational technology in U.S. public schools and educational agencies.
In addition to analyses of the 122 cybersecurity incidents experienced over the course of the calendar year – drawn from publicly-reported incidents on the K-12 Cyber Incident Map – the interactive report also offers new information on the demographic characteristics of affected school districts.
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