With schools across the country still determining whether classes will be held onsite, remotely, or a blend of both. For those shifting to remote learning, extra precautions need to be taken to ensure proper cybersecurity hygiene, as these schools can make attractive targets to hackers and other cybercriminals.
Writing for SmartBrief, Ryan Cloutier, principal security consultant at SecurityStudio, offers a couple quick tips for teachers and administrators to pass on to their students, to help ensure both educators and students don’t find their learning disrupted by having their data or devices compromised. From learning what you don’t know about cybersecurity, to becoming aware of the most common online scams and attacks, to updating the security on your devices, there are a wide assortment of simple tasks that can be quickly done to help reduce your risk of becoming the victim of a cyberattack.
Source:https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2020/08/3-steps-mitigating-cybersecurity-risks-remote-learning
