Edtech By Marketscale

Paper and pencils are out, laptops and tablets are in. Today’s students utilize a wealth of technology in the classroom but ensuring that the network and connected devices run smoothly can be a challenge for education IT professionals. On today’s EdTech Podcast, Dr. Jack Green, education & government solutions leader at Pinnacle Business Systems, shared his thoughts on issues within the sector. For Dr. Green, cybersecurity is at the forefront of his mind. Ransomware attacks on school networks in Oklahoma and Florida have forced districts to pay over a million dollars to hackers. The key to safeguarding against these threats is to reinforce the people part of the equation. “I think of [cybersecurity] as a triangle of people, processes, and technology,” Dr. Green explained, saying that bad actors target people as they are the easiest to probe. By requiring more rigorous passwords and credentialing, IT teams can better enhance security. Also, both a user-friendly onboarding and off-boarding process can help