Cybersecurity Awareness in Barrington 220

For the past three months, Barrington 220 has been engaged in a new cybersecurity awareness training initiative for our staff. Reflecting on our past 90 days, I'm delighted to report that Barrington 220 is leading the way! Our performance surpasses that of other school districts utilizing the same training program.

The escalation of cybersecurity attacks on US-based school districts underscores the importance of vigilance, especially considering that a significant number of these incidents originate from deceptive email messages. Barrington 220's ongoing email training program is strategically designed to empower individuals to discern which email messages warrant a response and which should be promptly deleted and/or reported as potential phishing threats.

Should you and your colleagues express interest in additional cybersecurity awareness presentations, kindly coordinate with your principal and/or department chair, and the Department of Technology and Innovation will gladly accommodate your request.

In the event that you come across phishing email messages, simply label them as "phishing" within your email browser, and our Tech Support team will automatically receive notifications along with all the essential details. Your proactive involvement plays a crucial role in maintaining the security of our digital environment.