Education: K-12 Cyber Security

In the wake of increasing safety concerns, school administrators understandably face immense pressure to act quickly to fortify their classrooms.

An education technology company was breached.

As of the latest report, online information systems remain down.

To be truly effective in K-12 schools with multiple rooms, common areas, hallways, athletic fields and surrounding grounds, wearable panic buttons need to be able to deliver several critical operations.

As frighteningly demonstrated by the recent attack at Michigan’s Temple Israel, Jewish synagogues and temples across the United States face an escalating security challenge.

Budgets are stretched with varying priorities, yet safety threats continue to grow, challenging schools to strengthen their security posture using the resources they have on hand.

The case for using smartphones for mobile electronic access control (EAC) credentialing.

Here, Security magazine discusses these changes with Guy Grace, ASSA ABLOY’s K-12 National Security Program Manager.

A recent report by CENTEGIX analyzed school safety trends, specifically surrounding wearable panic buttons.

Florida has sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, claiming they place the profits over safety.

Images on school websites and social media accounts are being leveraged by cybercriminals to create sexually explicit deepfakes of students.

Instructure recently confirmed its data was stolen.

Security magazine speaks with the expert partner behind this program.

To best prepare for the summer months, school security leaders must understand how the threats they face change once the school year ends.

Most AI chatbots are likely to assist a user in planning a violent attack.

AI-generated manipulated images are getting easier to create, harder to detect, and faster to distribute.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping instruction, cybersecurity threats are becoming more advanced, and digital tools are expanding faster than most districts can keep up with.

Losing CISA 2015 means losing protections that enable schools to safely and legally share data and threat intelligence.

Cyber experts share 3 major threats to school cybersecurity and provide advice for managing these risks.

Kimberly Lewis highlights the different threats facing U.S. schools and how she fights against them.

When discussing common threats or best practices in education security, it is important that security leaders have a comprehensive understanding of the campus they are protecting.

Britney Fortner believes relationships are valuable in the security field.

PowerSchool, a California-based education technology company, recently announced a data breach that occurred between December 19 and December 28, 2024.

Pennsylvania’s South Williamsport Area School District (SWASD) has announced it is deploying an AI-based gun detection technology.

Education industry security leader shares things to consider after a major incident.

For school leaders, the challenges that come with cyberattacks aren’t just technical — they’re reputational.

With the right cybersecurity strategy in place, schools can close security gaps, reduce IT workload and build resilience against future threats.

The Pennsylvania State Education Association announced a data breach impacting the private personal information of 501,183 education professionals.

Implementing ballistic-resistant solutions requires strategic planning to align security, cost-effectiveness and compliance with regulations.

A new report assesses the cybersecurity posture of the education sector.