The key to maintaining school devices, whether remote or not
Maintaining educational continuity in any school, particularly during any form of distance learning, starts with students having access to a desktop computer or laptop. The trouble is, you can’t protect what you can’t see. If your school is providing these devices, your IT team won’t be able to ensure they get the updates, patches, and […]
Let’s disappoint hackers
Education has become the number-one target for ransomware since students returned to school in fall 2020, according to the FBI and other security agencies. In fact, the global education sector has seen a 20% increase in cyber-attacks as criminals exploit newly implemented virtual learning environments. Wondering why your school would be an enticing target for […]
Lightspeed Ahead: Relieve the Stress of managing multiple devices
How many devices are you managing right now? And how much time are you (or your small IT team) spending managing those devices? Likely, the answer is more than you were two years ago—or even one year ago. As schools moved to some form of remote learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they […]
Lightspeed Ahead: Managing Multiple Devices
How many devices are you managing right now? And how much time are you (or your small IT team) spending managing those devices? Likely, the answer is more than you were two years ago—or even one year ago. As schools moved to some form of remote learning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, they […]
One solution to protect students online
More than 67% of IT employees say cyberbullying incidents at their schools have increased as students spend more time on laptops, Chromebooks, and other devices. Nearly 80% of those IT employees said cyberbullying behaviors sometimes happen on a device provided to students by the school. Of course, bullying—and even cyberbullying—wasn’t created when schools switched to […]
How to be the superhero who protects your schools from cyber attacks
How to be the superhero who protects your schools from cyber attacks Your schools have a bullseye on them, and bad guys are taking their shots. The global education sector has seen a 20% increase in cyber-attacks as criminals exploit newly implemented virtual learning environments. Threats range from nuisance adware to severe malware like trojans […]
Be a Cyber Attack Superhero to Save Your Students
How to be the superhero who protects your schools from cyber attacks Your schools have a bullseye on them, and bad guys are taking their shots. The global education sector has seen a 20% increase in cyber-attacks as criminals exploit newly implemented virtual learning environments. Threats range from nuisance adware to severe malware like trojans […]
How to Battle “Device Drift” of School-issued Computers
According to a Hanover Research report, 30 devices went missing on average at each school between January and September 2020 as students and teachers took devices home for distance learning in response to COVID-19. What’s more is that thirty-six percent of school-issued devices were dark from August to October 2020, meaning they hadn’t connected online, […]