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FCC is offering $200 million to protect schools and libraries from hackers

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The Federal Communications Commission is making up to $200 million available to help schools and libraries make their computer systems more secure.

The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be used to evaluate whether to fund this kind of program on a more permanent basis. The funding will come through a pool of money called the Universal Service Fund (USF), which is made up of contributions from telecommunications companies. Schools and libraries participating in the program will be able to reimburse things like advanced firewalls, identity protection and authentication services, malware protection, and VPNs.

The pilot program will be available to schools and libraries eligible for the FCC’s E-rate program, another…

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