Cybersecurity Questions by Erika Ervin

Funding

2025-07-02 19:56:46 UTC

The gap between what schools request for cybersecurity funding and what is allotted/available is staggering! Huge gap!

Our security measures have you covered

2025-07-02 19:59:11 UTC

We can stress our commitment to protecting student, teacher and admin data which in turn protects them, and adds to peace of mind.

How BIG is the threat

2025-07-02 20:03:40 UTC

The scale of the daily attacks.

Acknowledge the Risks

2025-07-02 20:05:35 UTC

Acknowledge their concerns and the impact a security incident could have.

2025-07-02 20:11:28 UTC

Growing concerns about AI increasing these attacks, and how vulnerable student accounts are.

2025-07-02 20:14:06 UTC

Emphasize that this is a strategic priority for our company, and we're investing in cyber security because we know how important it is.

Survey

erikaervin — 2025-07-02 20:30:59 UTC

74% of administrators fear a security incident for this school year

Student accounts

erikaervin — 2025-07-02 20:33:21 UTC

Student accounts are not secure, and administrators don't know how to solve that issue (and are afraid).

Internal Student to Student Incidents

2025-07-02 20:40:36 UTC

In the past year, there was a 30% increase in student-to-student account breaches and cyber bullying.

AI

2025-07-02 20:43:07 UTC

Only 9% of schools have an established formal process to evaluate AI in edtech.

2025-07-02 21:48:16 UTC

We can provide them with a greater sense of security when we answer specs with evidence that shows our compliance with privacy laws, how we collect data and protect it, specific cybersecurity tools, what our policies are, and what certifications we maintain.

Students do not have the kind of multifactor security features that teachers do.

amyotis — 2025-07-03 01:05:58 UTC

Underfunding of the needs.

amyotis — 2025-07-03 01:06:41 UTC

Remind them we're old hat at this

amyotis — 2025-07-03 01:07:51 UTC

We can remind districts that since we are not new to the EdTech space, we know how to keep them safe and adopt the most stringent of protocols to be good stewards of their trust.

Thanks, Erika

amyotis — 2025-07-03 01:08:16 UTC

Fun format!