The K-12 cybersecurity landscape faces numerous challenges — from finding and retaining staff to facing the ongoing threat of ransomware attacks that can shut schools down for days and result in the theft of district funds or sensitive data.
With the White House’s release of its National Cybersecurity Strategy last week, some K-12 technology experts remain cautiously optimistic the plan will lay a foundation for much-needed upgrades to help school districts nationwide. A key focus in the national plan is to shift the burden away from local governments and under-resourced consumers. Instead, the strategy suggests the cyber defense onus should fall more on major technology companies.
