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How Active and Passive Scanning Reduce Risk
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How Active and Passive Scanning Reduce Risk
Here are five tips for determining when and how to use these vulnerability analysis techniques. ...more
Districts Large and Small Embrace BYOD
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Districts Large and Small Embrace BYOD
Schools focus on technology and policy measures to address security risks. ...more
Four Tips for Securing a Network DMZ
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Four Tips for Securing a Network DMZ
Follow this advice to lock down high-risk servers. ...more
How Would You Rate Your School’s IT Security Awareness?
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How Would You Rate Your IT Security Awareness?
These tips can start your school down the path to developing an effective program. ...more
How to Manage Your Windows Servers More Efficiently
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How to Manage Your Windows Servers More Efficiently
These tips can help administrators automate tasks and better manage servers remotely. ...more
Apps-Management Strategies for the Master Image
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Apps-Management Strategies for the Master Image
Try these guidelines when considering which applications to include in a mass deployment to all district computers. ...more
Ensure Video Conference Safety Using These Six Tips
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Ensure Video Conference Safety Using These Six Tips
When users connect from outside a private network, follow this advice to shore up security. ...more
How to Keep Your Virtual-Learning Environment Secure
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How to Keep Your Virtual-Learning Environment Secure
A multilevel security strategy should include firewalls, antivirus software and network access control. ...more
How to Avoid Windows AppLocker’s Lockdown Limitations
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How to Avoid AppLocker’s Lockdown Limitations
Learn what this Windows authorization and prevention program can and can’t do. ...more
5 Signs Your Network Needs an Overhaul
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5 Signs Your Network Needs an Overhaul
Cash-strapped districts tend to make the best of the networks they have for as long as they can, but eventually, a patchwork approach to repairs and upgrades just isn’t enough. A few of them reveal the red flags that made a major overhaul imperative. ...more
Danger Defanged: Content Filtering Make the Web Safe for Students
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Danger Defanged: Content Filtering Makes the Web Safe for Students
Two new Barracuda Networks content filtering solutions show promise. ...more
Network Security Strategies for Schools of All Sizes
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Network Security Strategies for Schools of All Sizes
Network access control and other security technologies help IT managers deliver the stable network environment that teachers and students expect. ...more
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