With child identity theft in the news, Brian joined CISA’s Jenn Easterly & Tom Winters on NBC News Now to discuss keeping K-12 schools, students and teachers safe after the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) experienced a cybersecurity event.
Though event is still under investigation, we know schools are often targets because of their access to sensitive information like names, birth dates and limited resources to protect that info. Brian advises what to do if your child’s identity is exposed and how it can impact them later in life. Also discussed are steps local government can take to prevent child identity theft.
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