FETC 2018

Ransomware Do's & Don'ts in Education (Room South 331B)

25 Jan 18
3:20 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Future of EdTech Information Technology

Ransomware has become extremely popular with cyber criminals. Why? Because it’s effective and profitable, and due to educational institutions’ open access, high speed networks, and wealth of high-value PII housed on their systems, they’ve become a top target to launch an attack against. Join Symantec and dive deep into the rise of ransomware across education, the impact its causing, and the approaches institutions are taking to mitigate the issue. This session will be a critical learning tool for educators and IT administrators to learn the best way to better protect their valuable PII from ransomware once and for all.