Tech Tidbits – Scott’s updates on security, updates, and industry news since we last got together. Harden your endpoints as part of your overall security plan – We talk about patching constantly. However, recent ransomware attack post-mortem analysis has shown that there are a number of free, and mostly easy endpoint configuration changes you can quickly make to […]
CSI Tech Talk I January 2023 – Recording Available
Tech Talk II January 2023 – Recording Available
Tech Talk Part II will be a special session on email. We will talk about the following: Reading email headers. Every time something bad comes into the district, there is invariably a question about where it came from and why it got in.
CSI Tech Talk I October 2022 – Recording Available
Part one of CSI’s Fall 2022 technical discussion is oriented toward K-12 public school district technical staff featuring technical and security news, tips, and information oriented toward the K-12 technical team supporting the network, servers, endpoints, and infrastructure in a K-12 school district.

Tech Tidbit – Be Sure To Check That Your Door’s Are Locked Before You Leave For Spring Break
Happy Spring! As Spring break looms for most of you, I once again need to be a killjoy and remind you of a stark reality. Whenever you and your team are enjoying some downtime and have more limited staffing, the bad guys are working extra shifts trying to break into your and your peer’s networks.

The Essential Triad of Information Security: Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability
I know of three CIAs: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) The Hudson Valley’s Culinary Institute of America (CIA) The Triad of Information Security – Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) The first chapter of every Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) training is always about this Triad of Information Security.

CSI’s Special Update…Current K-12 Cybersecurity Challenges – Recording Available
Please join us on Wednesday, March 8th, as Scott Quimby delivers a special update addressing the current K-12 cybersecurity challenges, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) alignment as it relates to Ed Law 2-d, and NEW actions to improve your district’s security posture, help you with documentation, and measure your technology teams productivity.

Introducing CSI’s CyberCNS Vulnerability Advisory Service – Recording Available
It seems like Cyber Attacks are happening everywhere these days. Whether it’s a national news report of an attack against a company that has your credit card information or local news reporting a school district like yours that’s been hit with a ransomware/data breach, these stories are plentiful.

Using CPGs in Real Life – Patching
Everyone knows the adage “No one is perfect”. Unfortunately for anyone with a computer network, the bad actors who want to infiltrate your system are ready to take full advantage of any mistake they can find. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) knows this, as they called out CPG 1.E (Mitigate Known Exploited Vulnerabilities) in […]

Cisco K-12 Cybersecurity Updates and Funding Ideas for Solutions – Recording Available
Join Cisco and CSI for a very special upcoming webinar. We will be joined by several specialists from Cisco (including Cisco Talos) who will discuss the dangers of spyware, deep links, content manipulation, malware, and keyloggers, and how to protect your school district from these threats.

CSI Tech Talk Part III – Recording Available January 31st, 2023
Scott Quimby discusses the following: Reading DMARC reports – In preparation for achieving DMARC Quarantine status, Scott will walk you through reading DMARC reports and look at what they mean and what actions are required based on the data.