Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Interesting New York Times article about high-school students hacking the grading system. The policies many school districts are adopting that make it nearly impossible for low-performing students to fail—they have a grading floor under them, they know it, and that allows them to game the system. What’s not helping?

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Jamf

MAY 5, 2022

Apple devices better prepare schools for remote education, improve digital literacy and teach students skills that will be required in tomorrow’s workplace. Yes; Apple devices have a lower cost of ownership when compared to other technology in the classroom. But it’s not just about the bottom line.

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Jamf

JANUARY 13, 2023

Not all schools or educators have the same technical needs. That’s why we offer two solutions to manage Apple education technology: Jamf Pro and Jamf School. Which is right for your school?

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. The security breach resulted from a cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT).-

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Jamf

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Schools are a common target for cyber criminals trying to steal personal information. This blog discusses how schools can foster digital citizenship while defending students and their network from cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 6, 2023

The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) finally disclosed a data breach impacting students, past students, and teachers after the June attack. In June a ransomware attack hit the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), now the organization disclosed a data breach.

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Jamf

DECEMBER 21, 2020

With the help of Jamf School, Liko-School has brought Apple's education offering to a new level in an interactive and distance-learning environment to become a digital learning leader in Europe by maximizing the value of Apple technology in their educational environment. Here's how.

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Jamf

MARCH 21, 2022

Apple Distinguished Educator Michael Hernandez is the first guest on the Jamf School of Thought blogcast, sharing reflections about digital storytelling and media literacy.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 17, 2021

Hackers Threaten to Leak Exfiltrated Data The Pysa ransomware strain is increasingly targeting educational institutions in the U.S. the FBI warns in a new flash alert. The hackers may threaten to leak exfiltrated data if a ransom is not paid.

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Dark Reading

JUNE 27, 2023

By investing in a strong future cybersecurity workforce, we can prevent future attacks on US critical infrastructure before they occur.

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Jamf

AUGUST 25, 2022

With Apple School Manager introducing federated authentication with Google Workspace, it is now easier than ever for educators to work with the Apple and Google ecosystems side by side, getting the most out of each. Read on for observations about the power of Google apps on iPad.

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Jamf

APRIL 20, 2022

Different stakeholders in education tend to ask different questions about implementing an MDM solution. Here are some questions we've heard from IT admins, parents and teachers, along with answers about how Jamf School and our related products can help.

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Data Breach Today

MARCH 22, 2019

Intel's Amit Elazari Bar On and UC-Berkeley's Lisa Ho on Schools and Digital Transformation What are America's universities doing to help fill the cybersecurity skills gap felt by enterprises worldwide? offer insights.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

One of the US largest School districts, the Los Angeles Unified School District, suffered a ransomware attack during the weekend. The Los Angeles Unified School District is one of the largest school distinct in the US, it was hit by a ransomware attack during the Labor Day weekend. The investigation involved the the U.S.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 11, 2020

The US Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector. The US CISA and the FBI warned about the increase in ransomware attacks targeting the US K-12 educational sector aimed at data theft and disruption of distance learning services.

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Hunton Privacy

MAY 17, 2022

The meeting’s tentative agenda includes a vote by the FTC on a policy statement prioritizing the enforcement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) as it applies to the use of education technology.

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AIIM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Before entering the information management field, I spent 25 years in higher education. I even went to school for it, earning a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration. I didn’t always use to be in this field though.

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Jamf

APRIL 1, 2020

With the changes in educational needs, we wanted to still offer schools the existing features of Jamf School, Jamf School Teacher, Jamf School Student, and Jamf Parent while releasing three new features that target the direct needs of students and teachers.

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Data Breach Today

AUGUST 7, 2023

Information From 2004 to 2020 Exposed for High School Students, Teachers and Others Colorado's Department of Higher Education is warning that it suffered a ransomware attack in June, in which attackers stole personal data on current and past students and teachers, dating from 2004 to 2020.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 24, 2021

A new Trojan written in the Go programming language, tracked as ChaChi, was involved in ransomware attacks against government agencies and US schools. The malware was recently employed in attacks against large US schools and education organizations. . The Trojan leverages the gobfuscate GoLang tool for obfuscation. ” . .

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Online education giant K12 Inc. The education company Online education giant K12 Inc. is a for-profit education company that sells online schooling and curricula. is a for-profit education company that sells online schooling and curricula. “K12 Inc. ” reads the press release.

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Dark Reading

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Hours after Los Angeles Unified School District hit with ransomware attack, CISA issued an alert that threat actors are actively targeting the education sector.

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Hunton Privacy

DECEMBER 29, 2020

On December 22, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation that temporarily bans the use or purchase of facial recognition and other biometric identifying technology in public and private schools until at least July 1, 2022.

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Jamf

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Suraj Mohandas, Aaron Webb, Dr. Emily McRoberts-Froese, Mike Lawrence and Valeria Tschida team up to update us on new Jamf School and Jamf Pro features, how to get involved with the Jamf education community and our community education initiatives.

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Jamf

APRIL 23, 2024

Learn about the various ways Apple TV and TrilbyTV support education and celebrate learning in the classroom and around the campus. Plus, discover how easy they are to set up, deploy and manage with Jamf.

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Jamf

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

We are pleased to announce that Jamf has attained StateRAMP Ready status for Jamf Pro and Jamf School. These efforts demonstrate our continued dedication to cybersecurity in education by meeting the highest security standards in how we protect our customer’s data.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 13, 2023

This week, we discuss a series of ransomware attacks on 30 schools and colleges in the UK, legal action against both Meta and the Irish Data Protection Commission following last year’s massive Facebook GDPR fine, and the third stage of a cyber-defence-in-depth strategy: management.

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Jamf

AUGUST 23, 2022

But learners also need access for a good education. It's important to protect students from dangerous and distracting content on the internet. In many countries, allowing students unfettered access to the internet breaks the law.

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Jamf

JANUARY 27, 2023

Use Shared iPad in your school to enable the best learning experience for your students and improve your education technology workflows.

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Education 52

Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

On November 2, 2022, the ICO issued to the UK Department for Education (“ DfE ”) a formal reprimand following an investigation into the sharing of personal data stored on the Learning Records Service (“ LRS ”), a database which provides a record of pupils’ qualifications that the DfE has overall responsibility for.

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Jamf

APRIL 4, 2024

This new study of schools in the UK's Shaw Trust offers hard data for educators seeking to start 1:1 or 1:many iPad programs in their K-12 schools.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 6, 2020

Cyber criminals who specialize in plundering local governments and school districts are in their heyday. Over the course of a month, the crooks, posing as a known vendor, used faked email messages to entice school district personnel to make three bank transfers into accounts controlled by the criminals. The total stolen: $2.3

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CILIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Children’s author Julia Donaldson joins the Great School Libraries Campaign and shares how everyone can help to ensure a school library in every school in a new video. which identified some positives, as well as inequalities in the school system across England, Scotland and Wales.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Additionally, there are circumstances in which schools must report breaches to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) within 72 hours of their discovery. In this blog, we take a look at the scenarios in which data protection breaches in schools must be reported. What constitutes a personal data breach. Identity theft or fraud.

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Jamf

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Jamf School is an ideal management tool in today’s modern digital classroom. To be more aware of the capabilities with Jamf School, we’ll suggest some tips that you can benefit from going forward.

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Dark Reading

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Remote learning has introduced an array of new cyberthreats to American families and schools, but this can be an educational moment for all involved.

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Hunton Privacy

APRIL 9, 2020

On April 9, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued guidance under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) for operators of educational technology (“EdTech”) used both in school settings and for virtual learning.

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