Overcoming Cybersecurity Challenges for Digitally Empowered Learners

Today’s students, spanning from primary school to undergraduates and lifelong learners, are digital empowered, tech-savvy and plugged in. The World Economic Forum reports a staggering 300% surge in cyber-attacks targeting schools and universities over the past year. With the adoption of new education styles like blended learning, alongside access to online learning platforms and integration of artificial intelligence in classrooms and the proliferation of IoT/OT devices in school environments, IT leaders face the challenge of managing the increasingly complex IT environments of learning institutions while addressing the ever-evolving threats. ​

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This roundtable discussion gathers leaders from across Singapore's diverse education landscape to discuss common cybersecurity challenges in today's hybrid classrooms and how a modern approach to cybersecurity and access control solutions provide unified visibility across these environments. By sharing experiences, insights, and best practices across the industry, these conversations aim to ensure that today's digital learners are empowered to use technology worry-free with secure and robust digital infrastructure.