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Belastock, Eileen – Education Next, 2022
Of the 17 industries studied by information-security company SecurityScorecard, the education sector ranked as the least secure in 2018, with the highest vulnerabilities present in application security, endpoint security, and keeping software up to date. Online learning, which has increased gradually over the past decade and significantly since…
Descriptors: Information Security, Computer Security, Data, Information Technology
Michael Christopher Waranowicz – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Public school districts are frequently targeted by cybercriminals to gain access to a wealth of under-protected sensitive data. As a result, information technology (IT) leaders in public school districts must implement measures to maintain the security and confidentiality of sensitive data collected and stored by their schools. This qualitative…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Program Implementation, Public Schools, School Districts
Jaye-Jaye Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Educational technology (EdTech) interoperability throughout cyberspace provides the financial opportunity for collecting and selling of student privacy information. The research problem addressed throughout this study is the public school district leaders' (SDLs) understanding of EdTech cyber security practices and policies (EdTechCSPP). Little is…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Districts, Computer Security, Information Security
Riley, Stan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Cybersecurity best practices were the focus of this work and their use within the public school system. The problem of this study centered on the cybersecurity barriers Texas Independent School Districts faced during implementation. The educational system saw ransomware spread across the state, and without the implementation of best practices,…
Descriptors: School Districts, Computer Security, Information Security, Best Practices
Project Tomorrow, 2021
Project Tomorrow's® annual Speak Up Research Project has documented the evolution of technology use, both from an instructional and operational perspective, within K-12 education since 2003. Since 2017, the Speak Up results have also included a focus on K-12 districts' cybersecurity preparations. However, today, the combination of the expansion of…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Technology Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
Martin, Florence; Bacak, Julie; Byker, Erik Jon; Wang, Weichao; Wagner, Jonathan; Ahlgrim-Delzell, Lynn – Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice, 2023
With the growth in digital teaching and learning, there has been a sharp rise in the number of cybersecurity attacks on K-12 school networks. This has demonstrated a need for security technologies and cybersecurity education. This study examined security technologies used, effective security practices, challenges, concerns, and wish list of…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Technology Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS), 2022
This Information Technology Specialist Resource List provides resources on understanding the role of information technology specialists in supporting school safety before, during, and after an emergency. Resources are organized into the following categories: (1) Cybersecurity and Cyber Safety Considerations for Schools and Districts; (2)…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Specialists, Role, School Safety
Alexander, Charles – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Encryption based ransomware operates by iterating through all files with specific extensions on the computer and mutating them into an unusable form. The mutation, in many cases, can only be reversed if the user pays the operator of the ransomware a fee to get their files back. K-12 school districts have fallen victim to rampant malware as a…
Descriptors: Computer Security, School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education, Computer Uses in Education
Nowicki, Jacqueline M. – US Government Accountability Office, 2020
A cybersecurity incident is an event that actually or potentially jeopardizes a system or the information it holds. When a student's personal information is disclosed, it can lead to physical, emotional, and financial harm. Organizations are vulnerable to data security risks, including over 17,000 public school districts and approximately 98,000…
Descriptors: Information Security, Computer Security, Student Records, Elementary Secondary Education
National Forum on Education Statistics, 2020
The purpose of this document is to provide timely and useful best practice information to help education agencies proactively prepare for, appropriately mitigate, and responsibly recover from a cybersecurity incident. This resource reflects lessons learned by the education community and provides recommendations that will help agencies protect…
Descriptors: Information Security, Computer Security, Confidential Records, Information Management
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS), 2017
Schools (public and nonpublic) and school districts face a myriad of challenging hazards and threats. In addition to natural hazards, technological hazards, and biological hazards, they now have to prepare for human-caused cyber threats. These incidents can be accidental or deliberate and disrupt education and critical operations; expose sensitive…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Information Security, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools
Richard Andrew True – ProQuest LLC, 2020
A qualitative research study was conducted to identify, describe, and understand the perceptions of administrators of public school districts in northeast Tennessee regarding school safety. Using a semi-structured interview process, the researcher identified emerging themes regarding the factors most associated with safe school districts, the…
Descriptors: School Safety, School Districts, Law Enforcement, Administrator Attitudes
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2023
This guide is designed to provide important resources and recommendations to support teacher implementation of digital learning. Digital learning is defined as "any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to strengthen a student's learning experience and encompasses a wide spectrum of tools and practices." This guide will…
Descriptors: Teaching Guides, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Learning Experience
Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2017
This guide provides practical, actionable information intended to help both technical personnel and educational leaders navigate the many decisions required to deliver broadband connectivity to students. It presents a variety of options for school and district leaders to consider when making technology infrastructure decisions, recognizing that…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, School Districts
US House of Representatives, 2015
This paper presents the first joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies of the Committee on Homeland Security and the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education of the Committee on Education and the Workforce. The subcommittees met to examine data collection…
Descriptors: Privacy, Data Analysis, Information Security, Computer Security