Author
Gary Buonacorsi
Strengthening Data Privacy, Compliance and Incident Response for SLED
Learn how to reassess and optimize your data privacy practices for SLED organizations and prepare for the American Rescue Plan funds.
Why SLED Organizations Need Asset Visibility and IT Tool Optimization for Digital Transformation
Before you can optimize IT investments, SLED organizations need asset visibility into what tools they already have.
Accelerating Digital Transformation With the American Rescue Plan
To maximize the value of the American Rescue Plan funds, state and local governments and education organizations should start with IT asset discovery.
Securing Remote Work and Virtual Learning Environments: How CARES Act Helps
As state and local governments are fine-tuning their distributed workforce for long-term success and higher education institutions are implementing hybrid learning environments, IT teams are tasked with delivering more with less. With tax and public revenue down and enrollment uncertain, governments and colleges/universities alike are at a crossroads.
IT is Not a Cost Center: How We Can Meet New Needs and Help Reduce Costs
State and local governments are adapting to a long-term distributed workforce – and education institutions are preparing for potential remote instruction in the fall. These shifts bring an increased need for digital services, IT infrastructure and training.
Preparing Higher Education Research Institutions for CMMC Assessments
Organizations that handle controlled unclassified information (CUI) and controlled sensitive information (CSI) – including many higher education research institutions – face constant threats from malicious actors. For example, in 2018, the Department of Justice charged nine Iranian hackers with stealing more than 31 terabytes of information from more than 300 higher education institutions.
How SLED IT Professionals Should Adopt the Department of Homeland Security’s CISA’s Cyber Essentials Guidance
The past 12 months have been a trying time for many state and local government agencies seeking to harden themselves against frequent and relentless cyber threats. Before the end of 2019, the Department of Homeland Security released guidance intended to assist these agencies—along with small businesses—with cyber preparedness.