The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on education, bringing about a sudden boom in remote and online learning. While the transition has forced many schools to implement innovative solutions, it has also revealed stark vulnerabilities in their cybersecurity strategies, which is especially concerning given that schools have become a new target for cyber criminals.

A big problem is that even before the pandemic, cybersecurity hasn’t been a priority in education. A lack of funding and skilled personnel has meant that schools have basic system set-up errors or leave old issues unpatched.