Written by: Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht, April 19, 2021 Congress has poured tens of billions of dollars into state and local public health departments in response to the covid-19 pandemic, paying … read more

  Written by: Amy Rock Although it is estimated that 10% of all student bullying occurs on school buses, a survey found 55% of drivers are very minimally included, if at all, in developing bullying policies. The same survey found while 80% … read more

  Written by: Jim McKay Emergency management has traditionally been a white man’s profession, following a typical progression from military officer, law enforcement officer or firefighter or fire chief to emergency manager. That is beginning to change, and it needs … read more

  Written by: Campus Safety Staff The HP Blurred Lines & Blindspots cybersecurity survey has just been released. The study surveyed nearly 8,500 office workers and 1,100 IT professionals. HP says the results of the study reflect a shifting workforce and the … read more

  Written by: Mike Goodwin, Times Union, Albany, N.Y. (TNS) — The Guilderland Central School District is the latest local organization victimized by a malware attack. District officials said the attack was discovered after technical interruptions occurred on Thursday, calling … read more

Written by: Karen Ann Cullotta, Chicago Tribune   (TNS) – After it was delayed for more than a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, an Illinois school safety helpline has been launched to give kids a safe and confidential place … read more

  Written by: Michael Sol Warren, NJ.com (TNS) — Earlier this year, the plot of a spy thriller unfolded at a Florida water treatment plant. Without warning, hackers breached the computer system operating the plant on Feb. 5, boosting treatment chemicals … read more

  Written by: Zachary Comeau, March 18, 2021 U.S. agencies are warning of an uptick in ransomware targeting educational institutions in 12 states and the U.K., spanning K-12, higher education and seminaries, according to a new FBI alert. Specifically, federal … read more

Written by: Jackie Drees Cybersecurity officials from Amazon, Microsoft, the FBI and other major tech and government agencies are insisting the U.S. double down on ransomware protections as attacks against healthcare and government organizations escalate, according to an April 30 … read more

  Written by: Jim McKay Recovering from a disaster takes planning and foresight by the affected community and takes a vision for how to build back better after the fact. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) earlier this … read more