6 Proven Best Practices For Cybersecurity Training For Employees
If you don’t have one already, there’s a good chance that you may be considering a cybersecurity training program for your employees. Recent news is filled with headlines about major cyber attacks. This has led many businesses to work hard to keep their cybersecurity awareness training up to speed. “Your employees are your first […]
The Importance of Firewalls for Small Businesses
At its core, a firewall acts as a barrier between a private internal network and the public internet. It monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic to prevent malicious traffic from entering a network. As such, firewalls for small businesses are a critical part of protecting sensitive data. “Even a high-end firewall can […]
Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Scanning: What’s The Difference?
Penetration testing is typically run by human penetration testers while vulnerability scans are performed with an automated tool. Usually, a combination of both is necessary. Vulnerability scans expose network weaknesses, but a pen tester can show you what to do about it. This is important to remember while comparing penetration testing vs. vulnerability scanning. […]
What is Endpoint Protection?
Endpoint protection involves all the practices, protocols, tools, and teams involved in upholding your business’s endpoint security. An endpoint refers to any device that connects to your corporate network, such as a computer, smartphone, or IoT device. Endpoint devices can easily become entry points for cybersecurity threats. For example, if an employee’s smartphone is […]
6 Ways to Incorporate Panic Buttons into your Emergency Notification Strategy
Keeping people safe and informed is crucial during an emergency such as severe weather, a building intruder, or active shooter situation. Effectively communicating information to people who may be impacted by the situation can save lives. K-12 schools should consider adding discrete alerting methods, such as panic buttons, to their emergency notification plan. Panic buttons […]
7 Things Your College Mass Notification System Needs
Going off to college is an important milestone for many young people in America. Unfortunately, college campuses are not immune to emergencies. According to the Office of Postsecondary Education, college campuses across the United States deal with over 40,000 emergency incidents yearly. Although this number varies from campus to campus, college administrators should know this […]
E911, Kari’s Law & Ray Baum’s Act Compliance
E911 Compliance When the 911 system was initially implemented, cell phones and VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone systems were in the far future. Phones were tied to landlines and local carriers kept a database of linked phone numbers and physical addresses, which all local Public Safety Access Points (PSAPs) could access to dispatcher emergency […]
Strategies to Strengthen School Reporting
The success of school violence prevention requires systems and processes that can identify individuals at risk and intervene effectively. Research shows that early detection and intervention are important to protect the public and to provide a chance to intervene and redirect individuals before they negatively affect their own lives and others around them. Similarly, when […]
School Emergency Notification Systems Explained
In the US, over 27,000 security incidents at post-secondary institutions were reported to police and security agencies in 2019. In that same school year, 37% of public schools reported at least one violent incident on school property to local law. Schools are responsible for the safety and security of their students, teachers, and staff while […]
Addressing the Student Vaping Epidemic
Vaping on Campus: Who, Where and How Often An excerpt from a larger report “Addressing the Student Vaping Epidemic” published by our environmental video surveillance partner, Verkada. For a link to the entire report, click here. If you are a school principal, superintendent, teacher, IT professional or another school leader, you’re probably familiar with the […]