# Protecting education data among insecure systems

Published 2017-12-11 · Updated 2026-06-09 · Education Technology on MarketScale
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> [spreaker type=player resource=”episode_id=13560533″ theme=”light” autoplay=”false” playlist=”false” width=”100%” height=”200px”] Data breaches have become a fact of American life, with exposures at major digital services millions rely on. Schools are increasingly being targeted, with more than 207 incidents documented since January of 2016. Ed tech experts point out that while hacks are highly technical, proper employee training…

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Data breaches have become a fact of American life, with exposures at major digital services millions rely on. Schools are increasingly being targeted, with more than 207 incidents documented since January of 2016. Ed tech experts point out that while hacks are highly technical, proper employee training can prevent many breaches. They say it’s imperative to have a contingency plan in action in case of a major breach. You have got to have a playbook for what to do when these situations happen.

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