cybersecurity, education

Eleven high schools in Massachusetts have signed up to introduce Advanced Placement (AP) cybersecurity coursework as part of a new national pilot program, Mass. Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll said on March 20.

The University of Tulsa’s Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (OCII) announced the launch of the state’s first cyber range, which will focus on expanding services to protect and defend Oklahoma entities from cyber threats.

The Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation, a nonprofit partner of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, recently received a $15,000 donation thanks to the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services’ (OMES) IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) program.

Nearly 82 percent of K-12 organizations were the victims of cyber incidents between 2023 and 2024, according to a new study showing that schools are increasingly the target of cyber threat actors. 

Much like teams in the annual March Madness collegiate basketball tournament, higher education institutions must stay on their toes, anticipate their opponents’ moves, and execute a winning game plan to beat cyber attackers. Against an onslaught of cyber threats, IT leaders are deploying a full-court press to enhance institutional resilience, reduce vulnerabilities, and rebound from cyber incidents.

The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is asking state lawmakers to approve a $140.6 million budget request that includes $9.5 million of funding aimed at improving security and customer service for taxpayers and local governments.

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