How To Stay Safe From Cyberattacks in the Education Sector
Students and staff can take a few simple steps
With the back-to-school season in full swing, security experts warn that the education sector is seeing a huge spike in cyberattacks.
According to the K-12 Security Information Exchange, the number of publicly disclosed computer attacks on schools in the U.S. has exploded since 2016 to a record 408 in 2020. In reality, these figures could be much higher, as many cyberattacks go unreported.