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Higher Ed IT Leaders To Focus On Making Connections in 2026
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (182+ words) Amy McIntosh is the managing editor ofEdTech: Focus on Higher Education. Each year, the EDUCAUSE Top 10 report outlines the biggest trends, opportunities and challenges in higher ed IT, covering the higher education IT workforce, highlighting lessons learned from the year…...
Cybersecurity Return on Investment: What K–12 Districts Should Measure
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (828+ words) School districts are spending heavily on cybersecurity tools, but many still struggle to answer a basic question: Are those investments reducing risk? Firewalls, endpoint protection and email filtering platforms are now standard, yet purchasing technology alone does not guarantee safer…...
AI-Driven Phishing Is Putting K–12 Schools at Risk
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1102+ words) Donna Behen is an Associate Editorial Director at Manifest and Managing Editor of HemAware and PKD Life magazines. Prior to joining Manifest, she was Health Director at Woman's Day magazine. Phishing has long been the most common entry point for…...
How AI-Driven Phishing Is Putting Schools at Risk
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1064+ words) Donna Behen is an Editorial Director at Manifest and Managing Editor of HemAware and PKD Life magazines. Prior to joining Manifest, she was Health Director at Woman's Day magazine. Phishing has long been the most common entry point for cyberattacks…...
What Minimum Viable Cybersecurity Really Looks Like for K–12 Districts
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1025+ words) Didi is the VP, Editorial Director at Manifest. In this role, she oversees the development and execution of content for the company's many clients, which have included IMG Sports Academy, JW Marriott, and California Closets. She also served as Editor-in-Chief…...
TCEA 2026: 3 Top Security Takeaways for K–12 Environments
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1012+ words) Dominick Sorrentino is web editor for StateTech. In November 2022, Little Rock School District became the first Arkansas school system to fall victim to a ransomware scheme. Hackers had gained unauthorized access to the administration building housing all student and employee…...
Multifactor Authentication Keeps Cybercriminals Out of K–12 Networks
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (1125+ words) Brad'is'a longtime technology journalist and frequent contributor to the CDW family of magazines. Recently, a survey by the Consortium for School Networking found that the share of K12 districts using multifactor authentication to protect network access jumped from roughly 40% in 2022 to…...
5 Questions About Which Firewall Goes Where
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (179+ words) Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and author and is known for his unbiased and comprehensive…...
AI-Enabled Networking Equips Schools with Connectivity to Support Modern Technology
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1158+ words) Adam Stone writes on technology trends from Annapolis, Md., with a focus on government IT, military and first-responder technologies. Network management in K12 districts can be tedious and labor-intensive. Legacy equipment often requires manual setup and maintenance, straining the capacity of thin-stretched…...
FETC 2026: How To Create a Districtwide Culture of Cybersecurity
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (679+ words) Amy McIntosh is the managing editor of'EdTech: Focus on Higher Education and EdTech: Focus on K12. In K12 school districts, cybersecurity is not just the responsibility of the IT team. Teachers, staff and students all have a responsibility to help keep student…...