1 800.443.9441 | www.blackbaud.com TIP SHEET K–12 School Cybersecurity Tips and Best Practices Private and independent K–12 schools are often low-hanging fruit for cybercriminals. As a whole, the industry is not spending the money and devoting the necessary resources required to mitigate risks. Schools tend to take a reactive vs. proactive posture, focusing on cybersecurity only after an incident has occurred. While protective technology is imperative, cybersecurity is primarily a people problem. Your school may have the best firewalls and technical protections in place, but attackers can get into your system if one employee makes one mistake. Here are some best practices to be proactive and reduce your school’s risk of cyberattacks. 1 Restrict Access. Your school sof

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