Cyber Crime Is Organized Crime, with Managing Director Bob Olsen

Cyber risk is now undeniably enterprise risk that impacts nearly every aspect of school operations. In this episode of the Net Assets Podcast, Bob Olsen, managing director at Hilco Global, joins NBOA President and CEO Jeff Shields to discuss why cybersecurity has become a leadership priority for independent schools. Drawing on years of experience at the intersection of cybersecurity and education, Olsen explains why the Canvas breach that affected 275 million users this past spring came as no surprise, and he offers practical, high-level guidance for school leaders looking to strengthen their risk management strategies. He also explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the cyber threat landscape.

What is The Net Assets Podcast from NBOA?

The Net Assets podcast delves into the most pressing issues in independent school business and operations. Delivered by NBOA, the only national nonprofit membership association focused exclusively on fostering financial and operational excellence among independent PK-12 schools, each episode is based on a popular article in NBOA’s Net Assets magazine. Chief financial and operational officers alongside other leaders of school business share what inspires and challenges them as well as their approaches to problem solving and innovation. In each lively exchange, host Jeff Shields, NBOA president and CEO, teases out the human stories behind the printed story.