AI Agents in Schools: What FERPA Requires Before You Deploy
K-12 school districts are rapidly deploying generative AI agents to assist with tutoring, grading, and administrative tasks. However, without strict identity controls […]
12% of School Districts Have Zero Cybersecurity Budget
According to recent K-12 SIX and EdTech Digest analyses, 12% of school districts operate with a zero-dollar cybersecurity budget. This resource disparity […]
Shadow SaaS in K-12: When Students Use Apps IT Doesn’t Know About
The rapid adoption of unauthorized software and generative AI tools in K-12 classrooms has created critical data privacy risks. In addition, it […]
What AI Agents Mean for Your School District’s Security Posture
K-12 school districts must proactively secure their digital environments against emerging artificial intelligence vulnerabilities. With the general availability of Microsoft Agent 365, […]
5 Network Modernization Headaches for K-12 IT Directors (And How to Fix Them)
As a K-12 IT Director, you’re tasked with the monumental job of creating a secure, high-performing, and reliable learning environment on a […]
What is a Managed SOC? A Guide for IT Leaders
A Managed Security Operations Center (SOC), or SOC-as-a-Service, is an outsourced cybersecurity model that provides 24/7/365 threat detection, monitoring, and response capabilities. […]
5 Holiday Season Cyber Threats Targeting SMEs in 2025 (And How to Stop Them)
The period between Christmas and New Year’s Day is the most dangerous time of the year for cybersecurity. For IT Directors at […]
Modernizing School IT: A Guide to E-Rate Funding & Centralized Management
Your school’s nine-year-old technology infrastructure is struggling to support the growth and digital demands of today’s learning environment. If you’re managing multiple […]
The FY2026 E-Rate Refresh: A Strategic Guide for K-12 Leaders
The E-Rate Funding Year 2026 (FY2026) marks a critical financial reset, offering a 20.7% budget increase to $201.57 per student for Category […]
A Parochial School’s 5-Step Guide to E-Rate Category Two Funding
How can parochial schools fund critical security infrastructure when facing budget limitations? The definitive answer is by strategically leveraging the federal E-Rate Program (Schools […]
Best Practices for Securing Cloud Services in Education
In today’s educational landscape, institutions are increasingly leveraging cloud services to enhance learning experiences, streamline administrative tasks, and improve collaboration among students […]
Future-Proofing Your Wireless Network for Emerging K-12 Learning Applications
The Growing Bandwidth Needs of Digital Learning: A Modern Challenge for Schools Remember when a computer lab was the height of technology […]