Information Security in Education/Network Defenses  From
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in Education Jump to: navigation, search   Computers have not
only transformed society overall but they have also enabled
schools to run more smoothly. Large amounts of student and
employee data can be managed efficiently, teacher work time is
cut down since everything no longer has to be written out by
hand and students have access to a multitudes of information.
Unargueably, computers have made life easier. However, with this
access comes risks. Wherever there are computers there are also
criminals waiting to perform malicious acts. School districts
need to be especially careful since there can be both internal
and external threats to security. This chapter will offer
educators an introduction to various network defenses.  What are
network defenses?[edit]  Network defenses are actions that are
taken to protect information, computer and networks from
unauthorized activity. These defenses gu