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The flash drive has become a staple for instructors everywhere. They carry one into each classroom and use it to hold slides, papers, grades, backups, and almost everything else imaginable.
Although flash drives have become omnipresent, one topic that has not been scrutinized as much as it deserves is the protection of the data stored on them. While it has evolved in many ways, with a heightened awareness of cyber security risks and data protection across the computing sector, it’s more important than ever to make sure removable media is used in a safe and protected way.
One major security risk in the use of removable media is the introduction of malware from one device to another. In many cases this may be accidental; indeed most cyber security attacks are a result of human error, and malware can be transferred from a personal computer to a work computer via a USB stick without realizing a virus was present.
To mitigate this, the District has rolled out USB/removable media encryption. Personal devices plugged in to District resources will be encrypted for the safety of the data. As a part of this process, there will be a prompt to create a password to use the device.
Read the following article on the how the Educator’s play a role in privacy, confidentiality, and security in the classroom: The Educator’s Role: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Security in the Classroom.
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