Resources

Cybersecurity in K–12 education is no longer just an IT issue—it’s a district-wide leadership responsibility. Acture Solutions and NYSCOSS presented an engaging and practical webinar on how school districts are strengthening their cybersecurity posture through governance, culture, and accountability—not just tools.

  Aaron Kingery, CIO of Acture Solutions, gave an in-depth presentation on how organizations (K-12 schools, Colleges/Universities, Local Government, Libraries) can safely and effectively adopt AI systems under local control – without compromising data privacy or compliance.

This presentation provides a practical, analogy‑driven explanation of the major layers of modern cybersecurity protection—Antivirus, EDR, MDR, and XDR—focusing on how each level increases visibility, responsiveness, and proactive defense within an organization’s network.

The Summer Priorities 2025 presentation provides a comprehensive, task‑driven roadmap for strengthening district and organizational IT environments during the summer maintenance window. The guidance spans cybersecurity hardening, infrastructure maintenance, disaster recovery preparation, and operational cleanup.

The Google Bulk Mail Update presentation outlines the significant changes Google has implemented for bulk email senders and the impact those rules now have on school districts, municipalities, and organizations that send high‑volume email. It emphasizes how authentication standards, message reputation, and technical DNS configurations now directly influence deliverability and reliability.

The April Tech Talk 2025, presented by Scott Quimby (CISSP), Senior Technical Advisor at Acture/CSI, delivers a comprehensive update on today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity threat landscape and the operational, technical, and strategic responses organizations—especially schools—must adopt to stay secure.

Acture’s Saratoga Track event was a day full of serious technical and security discussions from NYS and industry experts, followed by a fun day of continued discussions at the racetrack.    It was insightful and fun.    If you missed it, you missed a lot.

“The Seismic Shift in Security Requirements for 2026”** This presentation outlines the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape heading into 2026, emphasizing how AI‑driven threats, increasingly sophisticated attack methods, and widespread vulnerabilities are forcing organizations—especially in K‑12 and public-sector environments—to rethink their defensive strategies.

The Acture October 2025 Cybersecurity Update provides a comprehensive briefing on the rapidly intensifying cybersecurity threat landscape and the real‑world attacks that impacted organizations over the past year. The presentation outlines how AI‑driven threats, adversary‑in‑the‑middle techniques, malicious browser extensions, and stolen MFA session tokens have made traditional defenses insufficient.

The January 2026 Tech Talk – Part II delivers a comprehensive and often urgent exploration of today’s rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, highlighting real-world attack trends, new technology risks, and the growing impact of AI and quantum computing on organizational security.