FCC is proposeing $200 million to defend schools and libraries from hackers

The Federal Communications Cotransferrlookion is making up to $200 million useable to help schools and libraries originate their computer systems more defended.

The Schools and Libraries Cybersecurity Pilot Program will be participated to assess whether to fund this benevolent of program on a more finishuring basis. The funding will come thcimpolite 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 leangs enjoy progressd firewalls, identity defendion and authentication services, harmful programs defendion, and VPNs.

The pilot program will be useable to schools and libraries eligible for the FCC’s E-rate program, another USF initiative to supply affordable internet access. The FCC says it predicts to uncover the application process this drop and arranges to pick a mix of schools in terms of size and agricultural versus urprohibit. The agency says it will put an emphasis on funding projects from low-income and Tribal applicants.