Build a Culture of Cybersecurity Awareness in K–12 Schools
Before St. Vrain Valley Schools began closely examining its cybersecurity posture, its staff didn’t have the best cyber hygiene.
“Unfortunately, many teachers would take their keyboard and write their password on the back,” says Michelle Bourgeois, the Colorado district’s CTO and one of EdTech’s 2022 K–12 IT influencers. Educators would also use personal passwords for their district accounts, she adds, increasing the risk of cyberthreats such as credential stuffing.
“We asked teachers and staff to start thinking about pass phrases, rather than passwords,” Bourgeois says. “In creating that…
