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How to strengthen school IT for continued hybrid learning
School IT teams must remain extra vigilant as they monitor for security threats in the new school year
With school out and summer break here, administrators are planning for the fall – but much still remains up in the air. Despite rising vaccinations, it seems inevitable that just like hybrid enterprises, hybrid schooling will continue to be the new normal. So how can district IT teams continue to handle the infrastructure impact that hybrid environments create?
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