Digital Smarts - Support for Schools and Cybersecurity

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Despite the growing numbers of US schools falling victim to cybercriminals and ransomware attacks, few have signed onto federal resources aimed at improving their cybersecurity capabilities, Brandon Wales, acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said during a Senate subcommittee hearing. Wales encourages school districts to enroll in free membership in the Multi-State Information Sharing & Analysis Center and the free federal malicious domain blocking and reporting service.