How safe is my student data? | CyberSecurity | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Being online means accepting risk
Attacks and data theft are all over the news (think: Sony Pictures). Both high and low profile targets are breached every day it seems, and the trend doesn’t appear to be letting up. As a teacher or administrator using various web-based tools, the question will probably come up, “How secure is my and my students’ data?” It’s an important one, and the only antidote to paranoia is knowledge.

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The risks are manageable
The relative difficulty of discovering new zero-day attacks means that these methods fetch a hefty sum in underground trading due to their rarity. Typically those who are purchasing the heretofore unknown exploits are looking to make a return on their investment. 


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/10/27/cyber-security-is-easy-get-the-right-reflexes/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/practice-learning-to-learn-example-2/


https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/practice-learning-to-learn-example-2/