With distance learning and videoconferencing on the rise, the FBI says it has received reports that video platforms are being hijacked (“Zoom-bombing”). Two schools in Massachusetts reported the following incidents: In late March 2020, a Massachusetts-based high school reported that while a teacher was conducting an online class using the teleconferencing software Zoom, an unidentified […]
Connectivity solutions manufacturer ATEN Technology is releasing a new KVM-over-IP switch to allow remote access of digital, video, audio and virtual media via remote control of a PC or workstation. In a press release, ATEN highlighted the CN9600, its newest DVI KVM-over-IP switch that aims to provide users with a durable over IP server management […]
Your office is closed and your entire staff is working remotely due to COVID-19. Every morning, your employees access their home networks to log into their work applications to carry out their duties. Since every employee is connecting via their home networks, you don’t have to worry so much about your organization’s cybersecurity defenses, right? […]
Enterprise tech and unified communication and collaboration (UCC) company LogMeIn is expanding its emergency remote work offerings to help K-12 schools shift to remote learning as schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an announcement earlier this week, the company said its Emergency Remote Work Kits are being expanded to include GoToConnect, the […]
Wire and cable installation solution company Platinum Tools has launched its new HPH J-Hooks, a new line of high-performance hybrid hooks designed for a variety of applications. The hooks — designed for high-performance cables like Cat6a, Cat7, and fiber optics — feature a smooth, radiused 2-inch wide base with no pressure points. They’re UL listed, […]
In order to help teachers keep students on task throughout the school day when they are at learning at home, Impero Software Impero Education Pro web-based software free for the remainder of the school year to districts that do not already have remote monitoring software in place. The cross-platform product combines tools for online safety, […]
As schools become increasingly reliant on technology for teaching and learning, it is putting them at greater risk for cybersecurity incidents, which is apparent in the findings of a new cybersecurity report. “The State of K-12 Cybersecurity: 2019 Year in Review,” released by the K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center, found there were 348 cybersecurity incidents reported at 336 K-12 […]
Although more cybercriminals have been capitalizing on coronavirus fears, at least some ransomware gangs say they will forgo targeting healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 crisis. BleepingComputer reached out to operators of the Maze, DoppelPaymer, Ryuk, Sodinokibi/REvil, PwndLocker and AKO Ransomware infections to see if they would continue attacking health and medical organizations during the pandemic. DoppelPayer told BleepingComputer […]
If Microsoft is faced with any cloud capacity constraints in any region during the COVID-19 crisis, top priority will go to first responders, health and emergency management services, critical government infrastructure and keeping remote workers up and running. In an Azure blog post, Microsoft said it has developed clear criteria for the priority of new […]
If your IT department could use a refresher on the basics or onboard new technicians, now is a good time if have a lot of downtime due to COVID-19. Thanks to information technology trade organization CompTIA, that entry-level educational opportunity is now free. The organization is making its online course on the fundamentals of IT […]
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