I have something hard that I really need you to do – audit your DNS. It takes a lot of time. It is boring to do. However, it is vital. The old network endpoint troubleshooting adage is true, “It is probably DNS”. I believe you really should audit your DNS at least once if […]

  I heard the other day that the FCC is moving to get more aggressive in getting phone carriers to do all they can do to block spam and robocalls. I absolutely hate those calls on my cell or house phone that get through the basic spam filter only to be told that “my car […]

  In August CISA added “Single Factor Authentication” to its list of practices it considers “exceptionally risky” as it exposes you to an “unnecessary risk from threat actors”. It has been officially added to CISA’s “Bad Practices Catalog”. My experience is that if CISA recommends it, Superintendent’s are much more amenable to implementing the recommendation.

  As I have gotten older I have developed claustrophobia. MRI machines are now my nemesis. Fortunately, I have not needed one in a long time. However, in my 43 years of working in IT there is another thing I am now afraid of – these internet-based attacks on our clients.

    Join us for a quick, 30-minute webinar to learn about the potential technology funding available to school districts through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Vince Siragusa, Public Funding Advisor from Cisco Meraki will cover these two funding buckets from the ARPA legislation: ESSER III for public K12 schools Emergency connectivity fund Under […]

  I think by now everyone is officially open. I know some districts locally and in the Northeast had horrific transportation issues. I heard that the Governor of Massachusetts actually called out the National Guard to drive school buses to ensure that schools could open! These are crazy times, but we have to be creative […]

    Back in April, I had sent Bob and Scott’s top 3 solutions you should have in place NOW to best protect against cyberthreats. Advanced Threat Protection firewall Managed Endpoint Detect & Respond.

  My daughter graduated just from High School. Immediately following her graduation, we leave for our yearly family vacation back to the Maine seacoast. It is the end of the school year and the holiday week. It is always quiet.

  Over the first three Securing Active Directory webinars, we have covered a lot of ground. If you haven’t watched them, I would encourage you to do so as they are every bit as relevant today as they were when we did them over the last couple of years.

  Today we continue our look at a series of practical steps that districts can use to increase their NIST compliance. Looking at the complete set of NIST controls can be a daunting experience. One of the best ways we have found to make these cybersecurity improvements more attainable is following the CIS Controls Top […]