January 13, 2010, 10:08AM
School Districts Are Major Online Crime Targets
In the fall of 2009, districts in Colorado,
Illinois, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania all reported thefts of tens of
thousands of dollars. The threat continues: on January 5, 2010, the Duanesburg, New York
Central School District disclosed an attempted theft of $3.8 million,
about a quarter of the district's operating budget. Read the full article. [Help Net Security]
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