Cyberattacks on U.S. schools are on the rise, but basic security measures are relatively simple and inexpensive to take, says a school cybersecurity expert.
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting schools, according to a Jan. 2022 report from U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
Yet many cyberattacks are relatively simple to guard against, said Charlie Sander, CEO of ManagedMethods, a firm specializing in cybersecurity for K-12 schools.
The main thing is to take the threat seriously and take action on the most obvious vulnerabilities, Sander told The Epoch Times.
A computer keyboard lit by a displayed cyber code in an illustration photo taken on March 1, 2017. (Kacper Pempel/Reuters)
“Schools aren’t going to get a lot more money [for cybersecurity], but what they can do is have the conversation at all levels of the administration and board about how important it is. A lot of schools haven’t covered the basic stuff yet.”…