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Network Automation Framework: Step by Step

Here's a simplified, no-nonsense network automation framework for you to apply to your organization's planned switch to automation.

September 9, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

At the virtual 2020 Enterprise Connect, Terry Slattery, a Principal Architect at advanced network consulting firm NetCraftsmen laid out a network automation framework for IT departments considering the switch. Automation is a promising thought, but also one which enterprise managers are understandably cautious about implementing. Here is a rough framework for figuring it all out for […]

Google Launches Six-Month Career Skills Program

Google's Career Certificates program replaces a four-year college degree and takes aim at career skills for in-demand jobs.

September 9, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Google is taking steps to replace a four-year college degree with six-month certificate programs that teach candidates how to perform in-demand jobs. These courses, which the company is calling Google Career Certificates, “teach foundational skills that can help job-seekers immediately find employment,” according to a recent Inc report. “College degrees are out of reach for many Americans, […]

Why Campuses Should Use Contact Tracing MSPs

Colleges should consider hiring a managed service provider to run their contact tracing program for its reduced cost and personnel burdens.

September 4, 2020 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

High among the recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control is the use of exposure tracing (contact tracing) to ensure that any outbreaks are swiftly managed and further spread of COVID-19 is prevented. But doing so through an MSP presents many benefits for schools in particular. As we’ve seen over the last few months, public-run […]

How a School Web Filtering Solution Lead to Better Remote Learning

School web filtering solutions used to be pretty hotly debated, but we're seeing now how it can help achieve better remote learning.

September 3, 2020 Justin Reilly Leave a Comment

In 1999, Congress created the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to address concerns about student internet access to information that is obscene, contains pornography or content that is seen as harmful to minors. Schools and libraries in the U.S. must certify they comply with CIPA by implementing a school web filter and enacting an internet […]

Cisco Previews Webex Classrooms for Hybrid Learning

Cisco announced a preview of Webex Classrooms, a new education offering leveraging Webex Meetings to meet the needs of the hybrid classroom.

September 1, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

As students across the U.S. begin to return to the classroom – both physically and virtually – Cisco is releasing new offerings to help educators connect with students. On Tuesday, Cisco announced a preview of Webex Classrooms, a new education offering leveraging Webex meetings for educational purposes to meet the needs of the hybrid classroom. […]

How to Get the Most Out of Your Security Systems Integrator

Four campus protection professionals describe how they work with electronic security contractors and how they handle challenges that arise.

August 28, 2020 TD Staff Leave a Comment

Engaging your customers and taking action to solve their pain points and various challenges is an essential step to customer success. With the intention of better serving end users, you need to know as much as possible about them. Including what they most need from you. In that spirit, SSI delivers the second annual Commercial Security End-User […]

Achieve Employee Buy-In with These Strategies

These change management tips will help organizations of all sizes achieve employee buy-in...as long as managers take them seriously.

August 26, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Achieving employee buy-in is just one part of change management, but it’s by far the most complicated and the part we’ve heard most leaders struggle with. So we thought we’d come up with some change management tips which focus on getting employees to buy-in to new technology — or even just new directions in leadership. […]

Lifesize Acquires Kaptivo for Digital Whiteboarding Enhancements

Conferencing provider Lifesize has acquired digital collaboration firm Kaptivo in a bid to expand Lifesize’s platform with more whiteboarding abilities.

August 21, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Conferencing provider Lifesize has acquired digital collaboration firm Kaptivo in a bid to expand Lifesize’s cloud-based unified communications and collaboration portfolio. Lifesize aims to make use of Kaptivo’s expertise in computer vision, image processing and artificial intelligence for visual collaboration to bring digital whiteboarding to Lifesize’s portfolio. Kaptivo’s whiteboarding solution pairs advanced image processing software […]

Another School Ransomware Attack in Kansas

August 13, 2020 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

We’re seeing a recent rise in school ransomware attacks as reported by our colleagues over at Campus Safety. The Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City (MCCKC) announced on Wednesday that they were the victim of a ransomware attack and that some data had been encrypted. A hacker may have had access to student and employee […]

Remote Work Can Be a Recruiting Boost

Did your organization adapt to remote work? If you're been having recruiting struggles, consider making remote work permanent.

August 12, 2020 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

The coronavirus pandemic, if anything, is showing us that remote work is a lot easier and less of a daunting proposition than we originally thought. Almost overnight in March, organizations quickly adapted a remote work policy to comply with social distancing guidelines to help prevent the spread of the virus. For many organizations, that transition […]