With remote learning, educational institutions face changing business models and increased ransomware attacks. Organizations are storing more and more data on cloud services like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365. Many people assume data stored in the cloud is ‘backed up,’ but protecting cloud data is the responsibility of schools. This session will examine the data retention policies of Google Workspace/Microsoft 365 and walk through how to implement a budget-friendly, centralized backup strategy for hundreds of desktop endpoints so your school won’t accidentally lose data stored in the cloud. We will discuss how educational organizations can have disaster recovery plans for business continuity.
The educational sector is the most affected industry for cyberattacks in the past year. A 2021 report by the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center and the K12 Security Information Exchange identified 408 publicly-disclosed school cyber incidents in 2020. And there were 145 data breach incidents involving public schools, and most incidents. We will cover how an effective data protection plan can mitigate the risk of being locked out of critical data. And best practices for creating a ransomware backup and recovery plan for edge devices with minimal disruption.
