K-12 schools and higher-education institutions across the nation are setting records. Unfortunately, these are not milestones anyone feels like celebrating. That’s because these organizations are experiencing the highest number of cyberattacks they have ever reported.
From ransomware to malware and phishing, a wide variety of cyber incidents are now regularly costing schools and their districts exorbitant amounts of time and resources to respond to and remediate. In addition, these types of events are frequently causing students to miss out on critical classroom experiences and learning.
One of the best approaches for schools in this ever-evolving cyber environment is staying as informed and preemptive as possible. The AssuredPartners Education team provides you with several preventive steps you may want to consider taking to improve your school’s cybersecurity.
It's important to keep in mind that it’s highly unlikely a single service provider or product can guarantee you will never experience a cyberattack. In fact, we recommend you be very wary of any company that makes that promise. Instead, the most effective solution for most schools is likely to be a multifaceted cybersecurity risk management plan with many layers of protection and several strong partners who can provide critical expertise and assistance.
As you consider all the possible next steps your school could take to improve cybersecurity, you may want to consider working closely with an insurance broker and risk management professional like AssuredPartners. We have broad experience across the education sector and offer clients cyber and network security liability solutions that can support your school’s objective to develop a resilient cybersecurity risk management program. Contact a member of our team today, to see how we can support your educational institution.
Cybersecurity Blog Part 2: 6 Reasons Your School Looks Like an Easy Target to a Cybercriminal
Sources:
upguard.com blog: The State of University Cybersecurity: 3 Major Problems in 2024, ninjaone.com blog: School Cybersecurity: Hybrid-Cloud, forbes.com blog: The Top Target For Ransomware? It’s Now K-12 Schools
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