Registration is Sold Out Email info@k12six.org to be added to the overflow registration waiting list. Hosted by the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX), the 2024 National K-12 Cybersecurity Leadership Conference is an in-person only event designed to identify and share solutions and best practices to better defend the K-12 education sector from emerging cybersecurity threats, such as ransomware and data breaches. Building on the succes...

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...

Classrooms have never been more connected. While technology and data have helped digitally transform the educational experience and improve how students learn, they have also significantly increased the attack surface for school districts. K-12 data breaches are an ongoing threat, and the stakes are high. Join the Center for Digital Education and Arctic Wolf for a live 30-minute webinar tailored for K-12 school administrators, teachers, staff,...

Higher education institutions know all about leveraging technology to advance student learning, but many institutions haven't yet adopted key technology in one crucial area: talent management. While other organizations have transitioned to more streamlined, unified systems to manage the employee lifecycle, many higher education institutions still rely on disparate, legacy systems that aren't equipped to help higher ed leaders engage and retain...

The Center for Digital Education is offering a Texas Higher Education IT Leadership Summit for those working to grow their technology leadership careers. Areas to be explored include principles of managing, how to lead with the right influence, communications/collaboration strategies, problem solving tips, and ways to manage time during hectic periods. Those attending will gain an improved understanding of how to build, recruit, retain, think...

We're excited to extend an exclusive invitation to you and members of your staff to virtually attend the December meeting of the Center for Digital Education’s Council on Navigating the Future of K-12 Education. This month, we have invited Deborah Snyder, retired New York Chief Information Security Officer and leader in cybersecurity defense and preparedness attending to discuss her insights on: What Superintendents and IT leaders needed...

Digital platforms play a vital role in modern education. That makes robust and secure digital infrastructure paramount to the success of any modern education institution. Join the Center for Digital Education and Sophos for a live 30-minute webinar on November 28, 2023, at 10 AM PT/ 1 PM ET to explore how to strategically approach cybersecurity risks and build a more defensible and resilient digital infrastructure. You’ll Learn: The K-12...

Specifically tailored to the needs of higher education institutions evaluating P3s, the P3 Higher Education Summit focuses on tools available to campus planners as they plan and procure student housing, classrooms, laboratories, parking, stadium and sport facilities, and energy projects. The program showcases upcoming projects and RFP opportunities, while also presenting best practices in traditional and alternative project delivery. The Summi...

Privacy is of the utmost importance in higher education as campus leaders not only need to assure students, faculty, alumni and others that their personal information is safe, but they also need to comply with a host of laws and regulations. What training do end users need to have to meet higher education privacy responsibilities? How do privacy mandates impact operations? What does higher education need to do to meet these mandates, including...

It makes sense that government and education communities have some of the most complex IT infrastructure needs – Delivering services to populations across campuses and jurisdictions requires sizeable systems that are highly adaptable, secure and virtually disruption-proof. The complexity of public sector systems can make a successful migration to the cloud seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Butler Community College in Kansas chang...