Successful Strategies for Addressing Cybersecurity and Cyber Safety

The REMS TA Center focuses on the connection between cyber safety and cybersecurity, lists examples of cyber threats, and provides strategies for educational agencies to build their preparedness capacity. This episode includes a recorded segment from Jason Gates (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Industry Engagement and Resilience Branch, Office of Cybersecurity and Communications), and explores the following points: 

• What is the relationship between cybersecurity and cyber safety? 
• How has the COVID-19 pandemic influenced increased exposure to cyberattacks? 
• What strategies can schools and school districts implement to ward off cyber threats? 
• What resources are available on cybersecurity and cyber safety? 

Transcript

REMS TA Center Resources  

Cyber Safety for K-12 Schools and School Districts (Web Page) 

Cybersecurity Considerations for K-12 Schools and School Districts (Online Course) 

Cybersecurity for K-12 Schools and School Districts: Developing a Cyber Annex (Fact Sheet) 

Cybersecurity Preparedness for Schools and Institutions of Higher Education (Web Page) 

Digital Health, Safety, and Citizenship Topic-Specific Resources (Web Page) 

Other Resources 

CyberTipline, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (Web Page) 

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