Absolute Software announced a research revealing the significant management and security challenges faced by K-12 education IT teams with the rise in digital learning and widespread adoption of 1:1 device programs. The report underscores how increased device mobility and complexity are leaving schools increasingly vulnerable to security risks and potential attacks.
As devices quickly became the primary mode of learning and connection for students and staff, school districts raced to expand their fleets; data shows that the total number of devices deployed across K-12 environments increased 74 percent from 2019 to 2020. At the same time, the disruption caused by digital learning – and the flurry of new technologies needed to support it – opened up new potential attack vectors for cybercriminals.
