Saturday, August 26th, 2023
Special Edition: Hackers Targeting Schools - Why & What to Do
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It’s back-to-school season – not just for kids and school districts – but also for the cyber criminals who target them. Expert Doug Levin from the non-profit K12 Security Information eXchange explains what’s at stake and why schools are valuable targets. Plus, he shares actionable advice for how schools and parents can prevent cyber attacks and safeguard children’s information.
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Guest: Doug Levin
Doug Levin is co-founder and national director of the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), a national non-profit dedicated solely to helping schools protect themselves from emerging cybersecurity threats.
He also is the creator of the K-12 Cyber Incident Map, the most comprehensive database of publicly-disclosed cybersecurity incidents in K-12 education, which serves as the foundation for the ‘State of K-12 Cybersecurity Year in Review’ annual report series.
Mr. Levin has been engaged in education and technology policy issues for over three decades. He serves on the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Cybersecurity Advisory Board.
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