Ed Dept, Homeland Security Announce School Cyberattack Counteroffensive
Ed Dept, Homeland Security Announce School Cyberattack Counteroffensive  
Podcast: Education in Focus
Published On: Tue Aug 15 2023
Description: The Biden administration announced a more unified approach Tuesday to help school districts ward off cyberattacks that threaten the exposure of private student data, disruption of daily operations and the loss of millions in taxpayer money. The Department of Education and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a document for school district leaders highlighting best practices to keep data safe, including preparing for attacks targeting schools as seen recently in Minneapolis and Los Angeles.