Events

In this virtual training event, NTAC researchers highlight the key findings and implications from their research on school violence prevention. In this training, you will learn about the background, thinking, and behavior of school attackers and how some schools discovered and stopped plots before violence occurred. This training will provide guidance on how schools may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.

This webinar leads participants through a simulated data breach and explores how to assess online educational technology for privacy protections and general FERPA compliance. 

This webinar dives into scenarios faced by schools and districts and highlights the Privacy Technical Assistance Center's research on transparency.

This webinar covers the basics of FERPA and provides training on current data security best practices for education data systems.

This webinar covers trends, impacts, and essential elements of effective solutions to bullying and harassing behavior. It includes a panel discussion that highlights strategies schools are using to prevent bullying behavior and provide supports to involved students to enhance their sense of safety and teach prosocial coping skills.

This webinar discusses the current cyber threat landscape and corresponding information and resources to help K-12 schools and school districts address systemic cybersecurity risks and strengthen their cyber posture.

This webinar covers basic cybersecurity considerations for school communities; data breaches, including detection, prevention, notifications, and communications; and considerations for evaluating the cybersecurity protections offered by vendors.

This training provides an overview of the realities of bomb threats and swatting hoaxes and includes a detailed review of statistics and current trends seen across the country. The training also covers the characteristics of hoax calls, law enforcement best practices for assessment and response, and the decision-making process for evacuation or sheltering in place.

In this virtual training event, NTAC researchers discuss important findings from our research on mass attacks perpetrated in public and semi-public spaces, including businesses, restaurants, bars, retail outlets, houses of worship, schools, open spaces, and more. This training will provide guidance on how communities may develop or improve existing violence prevention programs utilizing a behavioral threat assessment model.