4 key ways schools can strengthen and advance cybersecurity strategies
IT leadership is essential in balancing access with network security and navigating cybersecurity risks, data protection, and connectivity issues.
Leadership is key to protecting student data privacy in 2025
For many school districts, implementing a student data privacy program may require some form of organizational change
Ransomware attacks show continued rise in K-12 schools
Schools paying higher ransoms and seeing longer closures, according to survey of parents
Education must keep pace with evolving ransomware
IT leaders should leverage modern innovations like AI and machine learning to ensure data protection for faculty, staff, students and the institution as a whole
Simplified K-12 cybersecurity streamlines student data access
The correct mixture of communication, IT, and protection should now be at the root of all K-12 data systems
5 ways our district streamlines edtech ecosystems
Colorado's District 49 needed to encourage consistent practices and ensure compliance with state and federal student data privacy requirements
How K-12 IT leaders can protect schools from ransomware
With limited budgets and outdated security systems, school districts are often unprepared for incoming ransomware attacks
In cybersecurity, balancing vigilance with access
Cybersecurity is essential for all organizations, but security cannot be valued more than usability
How a cloud-based ERP helps schools innovate and be nimble
Modernizing education resource planning should be a key priority—and moving to the cloud offers many benefits for K-12 administrators
Post-pandemic progress with edtech
As the height of the pandemic fades away, what lessons have educators learned, and where is edtech headed next?
Risk assessments are awful, but necessary
Here are 5 ways to improve risk assessments in your district
How to be proactive in your cybersecurity strategy
These 3 steps can help IT teams ensure schools are prepared and protected from cyberattacks, particularly as education is experiencing a cybersecurity crisis
Exposing the realities and myths of K-12 cybersecurity
K-12 cybersecurity is an essential priority--learn how to protect your schools and districts from online threats
New strategies and solutions for schools
Schools need innovative options as they seek to better serve students and stakeholders
Protecting your schools as cyberattacks rise
No industry is immune to the cybersecurity threats--schools must protect student data and maintain critical services
Online solutions to new post-pandemic realities
COVID changed education, and post-pandemic learning will look different--here's how edtech plays a crucial role
K-12 cybersecurity vendors: Is the threat already in your house?
Here are three ways you can better ensure your K-12 vendor selection leads to increased results rather than decreased cybersecurity
Ransomware attackers head back to school
Ransomware gangs have become very effective at going after vulnerable targets, and schools have countless pieces of critical information that must be protected
Forget flat networks–tighten your security
A properly segmented network reduces the speed at which a cyber criminal can move across your network
How to maintain secure access and data privacy
The risk of cyberattacks and weakened network security has greatly increased due to expanded remote and hybrid learning
Rethinking your K-12 cloud strategy
K-12 IT teams need to rethink their approach to cloud storage costs and security
How digital equity enhances cybersecurity in schools
Digital equity can be better achieved by marrying flexibility with cybersecurity
All together now
Community support and stakeholder buy-in--from students, teachers, parents, and more--is critical to the success of education initiatives
5 tips to build community-wide support for IT transformation
When everyone understands the impact digital transformation has, IT leaders have the support they need to bring important initiatives to fruition
5 tools every school tech director should use
In order to optimize their school and district's network security, school tech leaders should use tools and resources strategically
Secure network access led to successful learning initiatives for this eSN Hero Awards winner
This IT leader's innovative leadership led to reduced learning loss and enhanced security
3 ways the E-rate program helps level up learning
Annual survey of E-rate applicants continues to emphasize the strength and reliability of continued federal funding to support the connectivity goals of schools and libraries
Growing ransomware threats require maximum data protection
Data is the most valuable asset in an institution, and rapid recovery helps institutions avoid major organizational disruption and financial impact
Private wireless is the key to K-20 digital transformation
By moving to private wireless now, schools will be ready to support new services that keep pace with the fast-changing needs of students and staff
Why E-rate is critical for school technology access
Reliable, secure, affordable service is possible--and participating in the E-rate program is one of the best ways to ensure this service
E-rate spending reveals schools’ tech evolution
Schools flock to this federal fund to bring internet into their buildings; now leaders are using these funds to make sure student devices can get online
4 ways to avoid cybersecurity snake oil
Take these steps to carefully evaluate cybersecurity vendors--and if something seems too good to be true, it likely is
Don’t wait to secure your endpoints from cyberattacks
Understanding risks that your endpoints face is key to knowing how to mitigate these risks and keep information and systems safe
3 tips to balance the back-to-analog edtech transition
We hope to balance our edtech investments and the gains we’ve made in creating engaging digital learning experiences with some of the more traditional aspects of education
5 safeguarding tips for schools this year
Of all public organizations, education has the most significant difficulties to overcome when it comes to ransomware and cyberattacks
5 ways to make your IT department more efficient
A few tips can help IT departments better handle future challenges while generally improving operations for the long term
3 critical considerations for the future of school cybersecurity training
How can we better prepare and protect our students to be a line of defense against malicious attacks?
4 ways to tackle IT workforce shortages
IT teams have now been elevated to a strategic role, charged with driving multiple digital transformation initiatives across their districts
High-speed internet is a basic necessity–not a luxury–when it comes to learning
A large majority said at-home, high-speed internet access for K-12 students' learning is incredibly important for learning post-pandemic
10 back-to-school cybersecurity essentials
Cybersecurity within schools can feel like an incredibly complex issue to tackle, but you can address the most critical items one by one
How to ensure both security and accessibility in your district’s IT strategy
