Seymour Public Schools Fight Cyberthreats with a Security Lifecycle Review
Chromebooks, laptops, firewalls and more…no bid!
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Today’s Lesson – Prevent Malware from Hiding on My Network with a Managed Firewall
“The foundation of any Enterprise is a stable, secure infrastructure, capable of handling the daily tasks required of it,” from the Middletown Public Schools IT department mission statement. The Middletown Public School district operates an enterprise network connecting fourteen (14) buildings with a high-speed (1 Gbps) fiber optic network. Over 6,000 users access educational, business […]
Prevent Phishing Attacks
You can now identify and prevent in-progress phishing attacks by controlling sites to which users can submit credentials based on the site’s URL category. This allows you to block users from submitting credentials to untrusted sites while allowing users to continue to submit credentials to sanctioned sites. Prerequisites- Palo Alto Next Gen firewall and Digital […]
An Ounce of Prevention
Norwalk looks to stop cyberattacks before they happen! Located in Connecticut in the heart of Fairfield County, the City of Norwalk is a diverse community rich in culture and personality. Uniquely situated on Long Island Sound, Norwalk has a population of nearly 90,000 people, making it the sixth largest city in the State of Connecticut. […]
It’s About Time
Take control and be proactive with your time system with WiFi based clocks. Easy to setup, low power consumption and managed from the cloud. Clocks are synchronized from NIST via the Network Time Protocol (NTP). *Supports 802.11b/g/n WiFi networks *Battery power provides location versatility *Attractively finished metal case with easy to read hands Digital BackOffice […]
Firewall Talk – On The Municipal Voice
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, at least when it comes to your municipality’s firewall. That message emerged from the latest episode of WNHH FM’s “The Municipal Voice,” hosted by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. On this episode, Kurt Miller, first selectman of Seymour, and Dale Bruckhart of Digital Back Office […]
TRUMBULL SCHOOLS UPGRADE SECURITY WITH PALO ALTO NETWORKS
Trumbull Public Schools is a highly rated, public school district located in southwestern Connecticut. Trumbull has 6,600 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1. Educational technology and the infrastructure to support and protect 10,000 wired and wireless end user devices is challenging for any organization or CIO. Trumbull Public […]
CYBERSECURITY EDUCATION VS PREVENTION
The sign in the restaurant bathroom reminds all employees to “wash your hands before handling food”. Menu footnotes remind us that “undercooking meats or fish may result in food borne illness or death”. Despite these reminders, culinary training and government oversight the Center for Disease Control estimates that one in 10 people experiences a food […]
Who Is Responsible for Cybersecurity?
Who does a school board or town council hold responsible for cyber hacking or suspicious activity when the attackers are anonymous and the ransom, if paid, is untraceable? Do administrators hold employees accountable for detecting and preventing cyber-attacks? A data breach should be reported to law enforcement, financial institution and the public, if personally identifiable […]
