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...

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...

Our nation’s K-12 schools are data-rich, but often resource-poor. That combination makes them very attractive targets for ransomware attacks. The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, part of the Center for Internet Security, just released a new report that 29% of its member organization reported being victims of ransomware attacks – and the rapid expansion of remote learning in response to the pandemic has only made...

Even before the pandemic, U.S. K-12 school districts were undergoing a digital transformation - digitizing paper-based processes and adopting ‘smart’ technologies for core services, including facilities management, transportation, HR and staffing, business services, and teaching and learning. The pandemic accelerated those trends, in support of providing online learning to children sheltering at home. But this also means that schoo...

F5 is going on tour! We hope you'll be able to join like-minded IT professionals in the state, local, and education space for SLEDFest in Tallahassee on August 3rd. Headlining this event will be curated content on topics and solutions listed as top priorities by SLED leadership, including cybersecurity, IT modernization, F5's future vision, and much more! You can check out the event agenda below and see detailed course descriptions on our F5...

The field of higher education faces a number of challenges - declining enrollments, evolving continuing education and workforce development needs, fast-changing classroom technologies, even heightened cybersecurity requirements to deal with the threat of ransomware. Gartner’s "Top Technology Trends in Higher Education for 2022," released in February, identifies the changes in higher education business models and students’ learning...

BEC attacks on city, state, local governments and educational institutions is a major cyber threat hitting organizations today. Across the nation, these attacks present a significant and unique challenge for resource-strapped local governments and educational entities. The FBI reports that 51% of all Cyber losses originate with BEC. Security leaders need strategies that help mitigate these common attacks and get ahead of threat actors today -...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting every facet of our lives. Thought leaders are trying to keep up, but many don’t know where to begin. The demand for solutions that help streamline operations, safeguard your data, and maximize cost efficiencies has never been so great. Join HPE for a complimentary webinar to discover how the world’s leader in high-performance computing is helping state and local governments and education sh...

Enterprise-wide IT automation is key for academic institutions seeking to manage a large number of systems and applications efficiently and consistently at scale. Join Red Hat Training expert, John Walter, for a virtual, high-level technical course introducing you to configuration management, provisioning, deploying and managing compute infrastructure across cloud, virtual and physical environments with Ansible. Complimentary for a limited-tim...

As schools continue to reopen and consider ways to keep their students, staff and faculty safe from the physical and mental challenges of the past year, they also must consider the ramifications of another major threat vector: cyber attacks. We invite you to join Forescout, Carahsoft, and the Northwest Regional Data Center (NWRDC) for a virtual seminar where an expert panel will discuss: - The risks posed by devices connecting to your networks...