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The surge in EdTech during the COVID-19 crisis is creating remote learning security risks that aren’t often well understood Remote learning security risks are on everyone’s mind today. Since the coronavirus pandemic has closed schools, K-12… Continue reading How To Manage Remote Learning Security Risks Caused by EdTech
A Round-Up of Top Remote Learning Resource Lists Available for K-12 School Districts that are Social Distancing In response to the COVID-19 crisis and social distancing efforts across the nation, many vendors are providing school districts with discoun… Continue reading Remote Learning Resources for K-12 Administrators and Teachers
Firewalls find and block suspicious network traffic – what could possibly go wrong? Firewalls do a good job of identifying suspicious activity on your network, and you’ve probably been using them for years. The question for many K-12 leader… Continue reading Top Firewall Concerns in Remote Learning
Misunderstandings about what a web content filter can do is putting K-12 district data at risk There are several cybersecurity myths circulating in the K-12 IT world. Perhaps the most pervasive I’ve come across is the idea that a web content filt… Continue reading Web Content Filter Myths Impacting K-12 Cybersecurity & Safety
Student cyber safety issues have changed since content filters were all you needed Students are using the internet more now than ever before. They’re using online resources to do their homework. But, they’re also using the internet in ways … Continue reading Cyber Safety In Schools: Why It’s Time To Think Beyond Your Content Filter
Cybersecurity Myths Can Trap Unsuspecting K-12 District IT Leaders Why are cybersecurity myths a problem? Cyberattacks can hurt students, parents, staff, teachers, and overall district operations. They can also cost your district thousands—someti… Continue reading 10 Cybersecurity Myths that Put K-12 Districts at Risk
Fill gaps in your cybersecurity tech stack to meet today’s challenges How would you feel if you were in charge of IT when a hacker stole $2 million? What would your reaction be if a cybercriminal held your district’s systems hostage and you… Continue reading Do You Have Gaps in Your Cybersecurity Tech Stack?
Avoid incidents using these 4 cybersecurity for K12 essentials If you are a leader or member of a K-12 cybersecurity IT team, you’re seeing that cybersecurity is a critical issue for your district. Your systems are collecting and storing more stu… Continue reading Cybersecurity for K12 Essentials for District IT Teams
This regional K-12 public school district’s IT team supports the needs of over 8,000 students and 1,000 staff members The Challenge The Steamboat Springs school district’s IT security team encountered potential compliance and security chall… Continue reading Steamboat Springs School District Secures Google G Suite with ManagedMethods
Use the Framework to Help Tame K-12 Cybersecurity Threats The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a federal agency that doesn’t impose regulations. Its focus is to act as an unbiased agency that provides scientific data and p… Continue reading How To Apply the NIST Cybersecurity Framework in K-12 School Districts