The Overwatch Foundation helps schools thwart hackers, protect student data

By: DAVID BROOKS

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: March 17, 2026

Words: 602

Last Updated: 3 days, 14 hours ago

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A hacker infiltrating the local high school doesn’t sound like much of a threat in today’s threat-filled world, but Alyssa Rosenzweig begs to differ. She knows what the bad guys are after: students’ data.

“It’s not an immediate threat but, in 10 years, when they go to apply for their first loan, then it will show up,” she said. “Criminals are very patient.”

Stealing students’ information to impersonate them online isn’t a …

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