Episode 21

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30th May 2024

CYBER SECURITY: What does your School District Need to Know?

In this episode of the Digital Learning Today Podcast, Jeff welcomes Chris Cleveland from Pixm Security on the podcast to learn how school districts can not only keep themselves safe from potential hackers but provide valuable professional development to their staff to avoid cyber attacks. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you.  Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today!

In This Episode …

  • Why are schools being targeted in cyber attacks?
  • How is the phishing threat landscape evolving in the context of k12 education?
  • What kinds of tactics are adversaries using to target schools?
  • What is multi-factor phishing and how does it work?
  • What are some recommended steps for schools to take?

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About our Guest: Chris Cleveland

Chris is passionate about how AI can have positive impacts on the world. He is the founder and CEO of PIXM, which uses computer vision to protect organizations from data breaches. Before Pixm, Chris was a student in Columbia's machine learning graduate school, where he won a pitch contest and raised over five million in VC funding to protect organizations from the #1 threat vector using effortless AI.

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