As K-12 data like gradebooks, attendance and student information migrates to the cloud, a new study finds knowledge gaps regarding cloud cybersecurity in school administrations.
A report from ManagedMethods and administered by the EdWeek Research Center, "What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: New Survey Identifies Gaps in K-12 Cloud Security," reveals 30% of district administrators with at least a medium level of influence on technology decisions do not have a security platform to protect cloud applications. In total, half of respondents either did not have a security platform in place or did not know if a platform had been implemented in their district. In a field where 86% of respondents reported using or planning to use cloud-based learning management systems, these knowledge gaps may present security vulnerabilities.