Biden Signs Bill to Study, Curtail Cybersecurity Risks at US Schools
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US President Joe Biden signs legislation demanding the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to investigate cybersecurity threats that elementary and secondary schools face.
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Biden signs a bill to investigate cybersecurity at schools
The White House stated on Friday that US President Joe Biden signed legislation requiring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to analyze and avoid potential hazards in American primary and secondary schools.
“On Friday, October 8, 2021, the President signed into law: S. 1917, the 'K-12 Cybersecurity Act of 2021,' which requires the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to study the cybersecurity risks facing elementary and secondary schools and develop recommendations that include voluntary guidelines designed to assist schools in facing those risks,” the White House said in a press release.
Republican Senator Rick Scott presented the bill, which was eventually joined by other senators and members, including Jacky Rosen and Jim Langevin.
CISA is required under the K-12 Cybersecurity Act to conduct a study of potential cybersecurity risks that elementary and secondary schools face, including risks linked to protecting sensitive student and employee information and remote learning.
Following the completion of the investigation, CISA is expected to provide cybersecurity advice, as well as an online application, to aid with school security against potential hackings.
