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CSAM - Recognize and Report Phishing
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) and is dedicated to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. With the theme, 'Secure Our World',...
CSAM - Turn on Multifactor Authentication
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) and is dedicated to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. With the theme, 'Secure Our World',...
Regional Support Available
There is now an opportunity for small and medium sized school districts and libraries to have someone help with regular, onsite technology needs. Organizations...
CSAM-Use Strong Passwords & a Password Manager
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) and is dedicated to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. With the theme, 'Secure Our World',...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month-October 2024
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is dedicated to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. Celebrated every October, this initiative will be celebrating it's 21st...
New Consortium Discounts
Google Workspace
Synetic is offering our members discounts on Google Workspace for Education licenses as well as products that range from device deployment to certified repairs...
Five EdTech Quality Indicators to Lighten the Load
Today, it's more important than ever for schools to choose high-quality educational technology products, but the evaluation process can be overwhelming. A new...
Automated Moving Target Defense (AMTD)
The static nature of most systems provide attackers with an advantage for finding vulnerabilities and launching attacks. To counter this threat, emerging technologies...
Join Us For A Conversation With Class AI
As a part of our ongoing education efforts about AI, we have been inviting specialists and vendors specific to education to share with...
IAM I Said
A good cybersecurity posture includes controlling access to assets. There are 2 approaches that are common and can be used together. It's important...
E-Rate Updates
The Universal Service Fund for Schools and Libraries, also known as the E-Rate Program is crucial in offsetting the cost of connectivity to...
Unlock Your Family's Story: Dive Deep With Heritage Quest!
Have you ever wondered about your ancestors? Where they came from, what their lives were like? If you're curious about your family history, then Heritage Quest is the perfect place to start your journey!
Managing Change Management
Change is hard. Change means work. But sometimes, as in the case of IT, change is necessary. Change management assists in planning and...
Best Practices in Media Storage and Destruction
Most organizations collect, maintain and store massive amounts of sensitive and personal data. Understanding regulations surrounding this data is crucial to protecting it...
EBSCOhost Updating User Interface to Improve Accessibility and Updated Dashboard
On August 1, EBSCO transitioned all MOREnet consortium accounts to a new user interface for EBSCOhost. This interface change only affects searching in EBSCOhost through search.ebscohost.com.
NIST CSF Gets a Facelift!
Introducing the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF) version 2.0. Nationally recognized as a cybersecurity framework for institutions to align with, the upgrades include some forward thinking improvements. The sets of controls are focused on risk management.
Bots-Friend or Foe?
What is a 'bot'? This refers to a software application that is programmed to perform specific tasks and can do this with or...
Controlling the Keys
Your environment has valuables within the data you keep. Managing the access to this sensitive data is crucial to an organization's security. Core...
Cybersecurity Needs YOU!
The cybersecurity industry has been suffering a critical shortage of talent for quite some time. It is reported that there is a...
Another Day, Another Data Breach
Yes indeed. I have been involved in multiple data compromises; Target, Home Depot, Retirement system, Equifax, Blue Cross/Blue Shield are ones I can...