Cybersecurity
Amazon Pledges $20 Million for Biden’s School Cybersecurity Plan
- Grants will help K-12 schools protect records, operations
- US schools have experienced a rash of cybersecurity incidents
Amazon will provide free security training and assistance for school districts experiencing cyber attacks.
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Amazon.com Inc.’s web services division is offering $20 million in cybersecurity grants to K-12 schools as part of a new White House initiative designed to help shield the nation’s elementary, middle, and high schools from attacks targeting school records and operations.
Amazon will also provide free security training and assistance for school districts experiencing cyber attacks, while Cloudflare Inc. will provide smaller school districts with internet browsing and email security software.