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Privacy and data protection are driving edtech adoption trends

July 24, 2024 by Al Kingsley, NetSupport

The rapid evolution of emerging technologies, coupled with the strain on already-stretched teams, makes urgent data privacy action necessary.

Tech-enabled learning is an educational mainstay and it is top of mind for IT directors as they face shifts in regulation, vulnerability, and best practices in managing student…

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Raising Bids to Raise the Bar in Edtech

April 2, 2024March 28, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

A large part of CoSN’s mission is to participate in edtech-related policy discussions at both national and state levels. Their ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

4 steps to avoid a ransomware attack

March 30, 2023 by Ahsan Siddiqui, Director of Product Management, Arcserve

Every school can build a robust, cost-effective data security strategy as they protect themselves, their students, and their data

Educational institutions have an urgent reason to put data security and backup at the top of their agenda: the rising threat of ransomware. Security firm BlackFog reports that the education…

K-12 Cybersecurity

Here’s how IT leaders can keep district networks safe

December 7, 2022May 12, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Cybersecurity threats aren't going away--but you can protect your data and district networks with proven best practices.

IT teams understand how important cybersecurity measures are, but many struggle to pinpoint where to begin when their resources are limited.

COVID-19 Update

Top strategies to keep your district networks secure

March 17, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Cybersecurity threats aren't going away--but you can protect your data and networks with proven best practices

COVID closed in-person classrooms and also gave a boost to cyberthreats to school district networks. As data security breaches--including ransomware attacks, phishing, and unauthorized disclosures--show no sign of…

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How to ensure your district networks are safe and secure

March 2, 2022December 9, 2021 by Laura Ascione

District Management

Learn how secure, compliant workflows with Adobe are helping schools improve efficiencies, data security & compliance

November 24, 2021 by eSchool News

Our free webinar on November 30th explains how your school can join the movement too!

Building efficiencies in your back office (or should we say back school) operations is essential to running a compliant school ... Read more

District Management

4 strategies this administrator uses to evaluate free resources

April 23, 2021 by Suzy Brooks, Instructional Technology Director, Mashpee Public Schools

COVID-19 accelerated most districts’ move to new administrative and learning tools—here’s how to ensure those decisions are made wisely

When school districts made the rapid shift to online learning due to the pandemic, many educators scrambled to find the right mix of learning tools, apps, and platforms…

District Management

4 simple questions school leaders should ask about cybersecurity

August 22, 2018 by Steve Baule

In today’s world where hacking and other forms of cyber-attacks abound, it isn’t enough to simply expect that the IT staff has data security under control. According to…

District Management

How to avoid accidental data breaches

July 2, 2010 by By Andrew Sroka

While most CIOs spend their days worrying about the external hacking threats, a university’s greatest vulnerability comes from its own students, faculty, and administrative staff.

District Management

Microsoft calls for cloud-computing regulations

November 5, 2013January 21, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

A Microsoft official argued Jan. 13 that the U.S. Congress should create rules and regulations for cloud computing, a burgeoning technology that has gained traction among schools and…

Privacy and data protection are driving edtech adoption trends

Raising Bids to Raise the Bar in Edtech

4 steps to avoid a ransomware attack

Here’s how IT leaders can keep district networks safe

Top strategies to keep your district networks secure

How to ensure your district networks are safe and secure

Learn how secure, compliant workflows with Adobe are helping schools improve efficiencies, data security & compliance

4 strategies this administrator uses to evaluate free resources

4 simple questions school leaders should ask about cybersecurity

How to avoid accidental data breaches

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Avantis Education Launches Eduverse+ for ClassVR

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