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Australian schools target for ransomware attacks

The education sector reported its highest rate of ransomware attacks in 2022 with cybercriminals targeting 80 per cent of K-12 schools, according to a recent report released by a leading cybersecurity company. The 2023 State of Ransomware in Education report ...

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#TechOnOurTerms: A screen can’t replace a teacher

The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization released its Global Education Monitoring Report on 26 July, exploring the evolving technology landscape in education and its impact on modern learners. UNESCO is a specialised agency of the United Nations with ...

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Ten ways to prevent cyberattacks in schools

Australian schools are a primary target for cyberattacks, with the education and training sector reporting the highest rate of ransomware incidents in 2021-22. The education and training sector now accounts for over six per cent of all cyberattacks in Australia. ...

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‘Gamechanger’: OpenAI launches ChatGPT4

OpenAI has released an enhanced new version of artificial intelligence program ChatGPT capable of passing the US bar exam and coding video games within minutes.  GPT-4, launched March 17, is similar to its predecessor in that it uses generative artificial ...

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Developing the future of literacy through AI

Australian schools should learn how to use artificial intelligence in the classroom rather than banning them if they want to keep up with 'modern writing', an education expert has said. In an upcoming study, Deakin University will partner with Victorian ...

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School backflips on toilet scanner plan

A Sydney high school has backed down on a plan to start scanning students’ fingerprints when they use the toilets, after claiming it would stamp out “vandalism." The proposed measure by Moorebank High School, west of Sydney, raised alarm with one ...

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Tech expert urges cyber curriculum review: podcast

With 6 million Australians falling victim to cyber-attacks this year, an education expert has called for an updated curriculum to protect young people from online threats. According to Edith Cowan digital technologies professor Nicola Johnson, children as young as five ...

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