“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.

I spent the day today at the soccer field for the championship games of the local town soccer season. My daughter’s team came in third place, winning its first and last games. It is interesting to watch little kid “beehive soccer.

Every year, we hear about the Chinese New Year, the animal featured that year, and its significance. With the start of the new school year, I would like to declare the 2024-2025 school year “The Year of Visibility.

Here is my “Top 5” list to up your cybersecurity defenses: Make sure that whatever your current endpoint protection strategy is, it is 100% in place. There are always better tools. However, repeatedly, the attackers are exploiting gaps in your cyber defenses.

‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it’ -George Santayana From his work; Life of Reason, Reason in Common Sense 1905 You have so many tasks you “must do” to keep your district safe.