Educational institutions and state and local agencies historically have been challenged to keep up with technological advancements – their budgets are tight, their users are increasingly distributed post-pandemic, and they face significant operating expenses from maintaining legacy architectures and equipment. Digital transformation is appealing, but for many organizations the challenge is where to start. As the generation of data has ex...

State and local governments and education produce large amounts of unstructured data in a wide range of data types. From student report cards that contain personally identifiable information (PII) to municipal tax rolls full of information that fraudsters want to steal, these organizations have a data protection challenge on their hands. Keeping these diverse data sets safe and ensuring their high availability are essential for smooth educatio...

Cybersecurity professionals working for state and local agencies and educational systems are likely already aware that cyber attacks targeting their organizations are increasing sharply – the second quarter of 2023 saw a 40% increase over the first quarter of the year. System defenders face the ongoing challenges of resource constraints, increasingly complex networks, and data overload. Add in emerging cyber threats from the accelerating...

Recent headlines have been full of stories about state and local governments and school systems being targeted by malicious actors. And these organizations are likely to face tight budgets and limited manpower to deal with a cyber threat. For many agencies, the reality is it’s a matter of when – not if – they will be attacked. There are steps that can be taken to be better prepared to cope with the arduous task of recovery, m...

Join us as we explore how BitSight is revolutionizing the landscape of cybersecurity, empowering states to proactively manage risks and enhance their overall security posture.During this engaging webinar, we will present three compelling use cases that showcase BitSight's efficacy in safeguarding educational entities, state agencies, and critical infrastructure providers: Securing Educational Entities within State Borders Empowering State Agen...

On board with Mobile Threat Defense (MTD), but interested in seeing more on the day-to-day detail of how it will impact your mobile security? Watch a member of the Zimperium Sales Engineering team do a demo of the core aspects of our advanced MTD solution, formerly known as zIPS. Complete the form to watch and learn about: Integrations with MDM / EMM, XDR, SIEM and SOAR solutions, including a special highlight on integrating with Google MDM ...

Join us for an engaging and informative webinar designed to empower public and private sector professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the world of grant writing, grant management, and the importance of broadband connectivity for all communities. In this session, we will explore the critical aspects of successful grant applications, effective grant management strategies, and the transformative impact of broadband access o...

In today's data-driven world, valuable information is scattered across numerous systems and locations. Knowing how to harness that data and transform it to generate insights for decision makers is essential. Join us on Thursday, July 27 at 11am CDT/12pm EDT, for an informative webinar, Alation Data Intelligence Project Presents: University of Texas' "Data to Insights". During this session, you will hear from two esteemed data experts from The...

DevSecOps is the cultural transformation and collaboration between development, security, and operations teams to deliver value quickly, securely, and with resiliency to achieve mission objectives. DevSecOps promotes “shift-left” development methodologies which encourage security-preparations start at the very beginning of application development and carry through to the supply chain to detect potential vulnerabilities and complian...

Schools educate our nation's future so school administrators must navigate numerous challenges outside their control. With a reported 67 million malware attacks against education institutions during a typical 30-day stretch*, one major challenge is that K-12 institutions easy targets for cybersecurity attacks. These attacks have risen since the Covid-19 pandemic forced remote learning, and a new form of highly evasive adaptive threats (HEAT) u...