The article explains that K–12 schools have rapidly expanded digital learning through federal ESSER funding, unlocking unprecedented access to devices, applications, and online instruction, but sustaining this momentum depends on stronger cybersecurity. As districts adopted one-to-one devices and expanded IoT use, cyber threats accelerated, with sharp increases in ransomware, phishing, and IoT malware targeting education. Many schools rely on fragmented point solutions that are difficult to manage, expensive to maintain, and ineffective against modern attacks, while also facing severe shortages of dedicated security staff. The document argues that sustaining digital learning requires an integrated, end-to-end security approach that protects networks, cloud services, and endpoints with cons

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