“Now, did you read the news today? They say the danger’s gone away. But I can see the fires still alight They’re burning into the night.” -Genesis, Land of Confusion As you continually upgrade your security posture and better protect your data from ransomware and data exfiltration, the bad guys keep devising innovative ways to […]

Tech Tidbit – Your District Administration and Board Are Now Being Targeted In Ransomware Events

Tech Tidbit – About those inactive IDs
Do you know how many inactive accounts you have on your network? I know this can be a difficult number to determine sometimes. For most of you, Microsoft Active Directory is “the source of truth.” It syncs to Azure/Entra and/or Google Apps and elsewhere.

Tech Tidbit – Flash Drill – How Would Your Team Handle This Datacenter Event?
Today is a flash drill exercise. You are experiencing the blizzard of 2025. The Governor and County Executive have declared a state of emergency. The roads are closed. The snow keeps piling up. Your district data center is operational, and you have generator backup.

Tech Tidbit – Back from the dead Internet Explorer?
“And now for something completely different.” -Monty Python’s Flying Circus If you have been in the industry for a while, you have heard the warning, “Internet Explorer (IE) is dead. It is insecure. It has been retired. You must get off Internet Explorer and onto a more modern and secure browser.

Tech Tidbit – The Illusion of Logon Pages
“It Got Weird, Didn’t It?” -Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me I just attended the Huntress Security Event in NYC. It was at the Spy Museum on 8th Avenue (a cool place). I returned from that event to the office very afraid for all of us – myself included.
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