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New CIO outlines cybersecurity, device and AI priorities after limited data‑access incident
Summary
Jason Gold, the district’s new chief information officer, described plans to strengthen cybersecurity (user education and multifactor authentication), pilot a student device program to gather user input, and phase ethical AI tools into classrooms. Staff noted a limited data‑access incident earlier in the year that was contained and mitigated.
Jason Gold, the district’s new chief information officer, told the Issaquah School District board he has spent the last 97 days assessing technology and plans to prioritize cybersecurity, infrastructure redundancy and student experience. "The number one thing that's important with cybersecurity is the user education," Gold said, and he said the district will expand phishing tests, roll out multifactor authentication for staff and explore convenience features such as Windows Hello to reduce password…
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