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# Survey Identifies Gaps In K-12 Cybersecurity

## What You Don't Know Can Hurt You—And Others

More than 90% of K-12 schools operate in the cloud, and 56% say they are confident that their cloud environments are private and secure.

However, according to research by EdWeek Research Center and commissioned by ManagedMethods, 50% of these same schools surveyed either don’t have a cloud security platform or don’t know whether or not one exists.

Download this report to learn more about how districts' embrace of cloud computing is changing the landscape of data security and privacy—and what you can do to protect your district.

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### Protecting Data & Students In School-Provided Cloud Apps Isn’t Being Taken Seriously

A shocking % of district EdTech leaders & influencers are UNconcerned about...

![21% of Tech Leaders Are Unconcerned About Malware & Phishing](https://get.managedmethods.com/hubfs/Landing%20Page%20Images/2021%20Report%20-%20Unconcerned%20Charts/Malware%20%26%20Phishing%20(1).gif "21% of Tech Leaders Are Unconcerned About Malware & Phishing")

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### More Survey Findings & Recommendations

- **20% of cybersecurity budgets** are being allocated for securing data stored, access, and shared in cloud apps like Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
- **41% of K-12 school districts are using both Google Workspace and Microsoft 365** for file sharing, email, learning management, and more
- 60% of EdTech leaders are confident that their data stored in the cloud is private and secure, yet **50% either don't have a cloud security system or don't know** if they do
- Districts need to **better allocate cloud security and privacy resources to protect students, staff, and district finances**
- **Cybersecurity is more than just a technology department problem**—district leaders and technology decision influencers need to take greater responsibility for reasonable data protection

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