[pchelpers] News:Public Schools Improve Physical Security, But Cyber Security Declines

  • From: John Durham <john.modec@xxxxxxxxxx>
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  • Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 07:53:48 +1200

CDW-Government's annual School Safety Index found that public schools
have improved physical safety, but cyber safety scores dropped by 25%
since last year.

By K.C. Jones 
InformationWeek
May 19, 2008 01:28 PM 


U.S. school districts' cyber security efforts are hampered by tight
budgets and staff constraints, according to a report from
CDW-Government. 

The firm released its 2008 School Safety Index on Monday. The annual
report found that American public school districts have improved their
physical safety, but cyber safety scores dropped by 25% since last year.

More here:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/government/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207800964&subSection=Vulnerabilities+and+threats
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