October disclosures from municipalities, schools and agencies show cyber criminals target those as large as the Department of Public Safety and as small as a town of 1,100.
The district hopes the implementation of a notification system will increase student performance, instructional minutes and district revenue.
Jordan Howard is returning to the education sector after a year as a private-sector IT manager.
Almost 25,000 Klein ISD students taking state-mandated academic tests were locked out or interrupted in April due to a DDoS attack.
School bond elections across the state set the stage for millions of dollars in new student devices, classroom tech and networking equipment, among other upgrades.
School districts are asking May voters to say yes to bond packages that will fund technology, safety, classroom space and sports upgrades.
The career technical education building will house multiple programs for high school students seeking professional credentials.
The school district canceled its Verizon programming for Internet and free devices, but lawmakers disagree with that decision.
Hundreds of K-12 schools asked for bond money for devices and building upgrades including networks and tech infrastructure, among other planned purchasing. Here are four of the highest.
This is the first all-electric fleet in the state and was purchased with help from an EPA grant.
The growing district is looking to build eight new schools and improve classroom capacity but will also need student and staff devices, among other items.
More than a dozen K-12 schools in Texas will receive more than $10 million, while the largest allotment is $33.7 million.
Two school district IT leaders are praising recent state funding for managed security services and discussing their prioritization of cybersecurity to protect users and systems.
The projects funded would include cloud infrastructure services, Chromebooks for K-12 students, security camera upgrades and a printer retrofit.
The district plans to introduce AI into its work and curriculum, but with caution, leaders said.
Schools are looking to purchase large numbers of devices alongside other technology.
The school district is rolling out a program officials say will add another layer of security by using technology to allow parents and teachers to track students on school buses.
This is the third round of funding so far from a federal program that funds hardware and Internet services for educational purposes.
As the list of school districts that have fallen victim to ransomware attacks grows, North Texas cybersecurity experts say protecting school networks against online threats is an ever-evolving challenge.
“Based upon the representations made by RDA Technologies regarding the information alleged to be contained on the devices purchased by the company, no Social Security numbers or other sensitive personal information was included,” the district stated.
The district’s technology director has reportedly been suspended for reporting the security breach to the district’s police chief.
The consolidated school district and county officials have FBI assistance in the matter.
Administrators are concerned that hackers may use info to contact residents.
New rules and recent funding are intended to help districts statewide upgrade and maintain safety measures.
Districts across the state, large and small, are seeking updated information technology and new devices.
The school district used money from federal COVID funds earmarked for learning loss.
Technical solutions can enhance plans and protocols when implemented with care.
One goal of the bond is to enable technology replacements across the district.
A variety of projects are beginning to trickle out for vendors to bid on.
The attack was announced on the school district's Facebook page.
