Kansas City Public Schools ( KCPS ): IT Department
“ CTOs need to move from the basement to the boardroom : we need to be out across the schools and departments building strategic partnerships and really trying to understand what our schools and departments need from us ”
— Joe Phillips , Director of Technology , KCPS which ensures stricter security levels for children under the age of 13 . “ It is so crucial that educators understand cybersecurity and the threat it poses ,” he says . To illustrate the gravity of the situation , Phillips shares that on the dark web , a student ’ s information is worth around $ 30 a transaction , as opposed to that of an adult , whose data is worth around 30 cents . “ It ’ s important to understand that simple solutions can have a massive impact .” He goes on to share that KCPS has an email address for students and educators to forward
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Kansas City Public Schools ( KCPS ): IT Department
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