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Be proactive about protecting your data.
School data is completely unique: The personal identifying information of students, financial records, and academic data make K12 schools a huge target for hackers—and the potential for losing precious records to disasters complicates data management. Complacency is your enemy: make a plan and strive for constant improvement when it comes to data security.
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"The security and disaster recovery plan for our Skyward systems continues to be very high on our priority list. Skyward contains a lot of student and financial data that is mission-critical."
- Craig Waldvogel
Information Technology Coordinator
at Staples-Motley School District

The stakes are high for school data administrators.
Learn how data ransom attacks happen and how to defend your school.
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Don't get hooked on phishing emails!
![]() Recognize the patterns that fool people into clicking. Read more > |
![]() 3 steps to see if your team is a prime phishing target. Read more > |
Practice security drills.
![]() Test your team before they encounter the real thing. Here's how to set up 3 security measures. Read more > |
![]() One of the biggest cyber threats today? Students. Learn 3 ways to protect your passwords. Read more > |
Think security in every corner of your district.
![]() 5 internal and 5 external school business office threats to watch for during summer months. Read more > |
![]() Digital natives are fearless—maybe too fearless. Read more > |
Build your cybersecurity team.
![]() Who do you need in your corner to build a strong defense against data breaches, disaster recovery, and cyber attacks? Read more > |
![]() Learn six types of fraud that may originate right in your backyard and cost big bucks. Read the full article > |
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