K-12 institutions are focused on providing continuous, safe, and secure learning environments for students and staff. Despite being resource constrained, school districts must adhere to fundamental cybersecurity practices such as FERPA compliance and ransomware prevention. Join us to learn about the top cybersecurity best practices for K-12 school districts and how Palo Alto Networks approaches these in order to safeguard people and data. In...

The phasing out of Windows 10 is a significant transition period for many public sector IT teams. This move coincides with another vital IT transformation moment – the proliferation of generative AI. And, as always, IT leaders have to navigate the evolved cyber threats resulting from these new and exciting cyber abilities. More than ever, staying up to speed with technology means making the right IT investments. Join Government Technolog...

Digital transformation has supercharged both sides of the attack-defense divide. While it can feel as though the odds are stacked against cyber defenders, there are huge opportunities to improve our defenses in the new year with a Zero Trust cybersecurity model. Unlike the “trust but verify model,” zero trust uses “never trust, always verify.” Zero Trust assumes every request is a potential threat and requires full auth...

In this webinar, we will discuss current cutting-edge issues involving many facets of law enforcement and criminal justice in general. We will examine styles of policing along with their pros and cons, the use of force along with use of force data, and legal issues including case law and liability-related matters such as immunity. We will look at police reform efforts through the ages and what some now propose. We will examine the role of ethi...

Join cybersecurity leaders from Government Technology and Amazon Web Services on January 25, 2024, at 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST for a live webinar in our Ask the Experts Digital series. The series dedicates half of each session to audience questions and comments, giving attendees direct access to industry experts. This session will identify key generative artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) security concerns and the best practices f...

In today's digital-first world, establishing an engaging virtual learning environment is both essential and demanding. It's no longer sufficient to merely reach learners, regardless of their location; trainers must also craft personalized and captivating digital learning content. Leverage hybrid learning to create a unified learning experience with content that’s available in any format across devices, letting users learn anywhere, at an...

IT and HR leaders in Mobile County, Alabama recognized their legacy human resources and payroll processes were no longer efficient, and it was time to migrate to an improved system. After evaluating several options, Mobile County chose to move to Workday, a modern human capital management (HCM) system. But there was a problem – the County’s IT team didn’t have the necessary knowledge or experience to support the new tech depl...

Privacy is an often-overlooked aspect of cybersecurity. With the growth of AI and evolving privacy legislation, however, state and local agencies will need to understand how to select and integrate technologies that not only meet compliance standards but also promote maximum privacy and trust. Overwhelmed with stories of hacks, attacks, and the prying eyes of private companies and public agencies, fatigued defenders may feel that even attempti...

State and local governments, K-12 districts, and higher education institutions face two kinds of threats: (1) Trusted Insider threats and (2) ‘Virtual’ Trusted Insider threats. Trusted Insider threats are rogue employees using authorized access to do unauthorized acts. This can include theft of data and services, fraud, or even system destruction or theft of IP and trade secrets. Virtual trusted insider threats happen when an emplo...

The term ‘evolution’ implies the gradual growth of something from simple to complex, and it perfectly sums up Arctic Wolf’s 2024 Cyber Threat Predictions. The predictions presented are based on current cybersecurity trends and insights gathered from our data, and trace the development of several trends based on their earlier, simpler iterations and anticipate which ones are poised to take significant steps forward in the year...