Chris, Josh, and Mark discuss an update on the cybersecurity pilot, an FCC court case, and the future of E-Rate. Most of the episode is an interview with Tony Sager. Tony is a Senior VP & Chief Evangelist for the Center for Internet Security (CIS). 

FCC Cybersecurity Pilot Receives $3.7B in Funding Requests

Supreme Court Weighs High-Stakes Fraud Issue for E-Rate Program

What a Trump win means for the Universal Service Fund

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Chris and Mark are traveling this week and try to record an episode next to a rowdy party of librarians at Vita-Learn's Vermont Fest. We give a brief intro and then flashback to episode 132 where we cover the CIS Controls, a set of cyber security frameworks to help districts evaluate and improve their cyber security.

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Chris, Josh, and Mark get political - they discuss their thoughts on the impact of this year's election on the K12 technology landscape (E-Rate, cybersecurity, DoE, and AI). They also discuss new AI guidance, spooky edtech apps, Halloween costumes, and the latest in k12 tech news.

Education Department releases highly anticipated AI toolkit for schools 

Scary Apps

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Chris, Josh, and Mark talk about the MOREnet conference, an update on the student misuse of AI case, a security report showing a decline in ransomware, and most of the episode is spent discussing how to handle requests from leadership that may cross the line.

Bethalto superintendent Jill Griffin's email sparks public outrage

The Telegraph obtains Bethalto superintendent's email to staff

What’s behind the 51% drop in ransomware attacks?

Nevada AI At Risk Students

Parents of Hingham student disciplined for using AI await federal judge’s ruling

Darknet Diaries episode we mentioned —> https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/6/

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Mark is on an autonomous road trip, so Chris and Josh hold down the fort. They discuss the latest hot topics on K12TechPro, including smishing, the NCSR survey, tech dept staffing, a student getting in trouble for AI, Chromebook forced reboots, and more.

NTP is going to MOREnet next week and Vita Learn Vermont Fest in November with K12TechPro and us!

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This week on K12 Tech Talk, we unpack the latest developments in education technology, including Governor Newsom's veto of California's AI accountability bill and its implications for K12 schools. We also delve into a critical E-Rate case, Wisconsin Bell vs. the United States, currently before the Supreme Court, and discuss its potential impact on school districts nationwide.

Ever wrestled with out-of-warranty parts and device repair? We offer practical advice and solutions for this common challenge. Plus, we sit down with John, a school maintenance director, to explore the crucial need for better collaboration between Facilities and IT departments within K-12 environments.

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Josh, Chris, and Mark provide updates on E-Rate, dive into October cybersecurity awareness month, break down new NIST password guidelines, and then Josh tells a story... a long story... the longest story. 

CISA Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Chimp Crazy

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In this episode, we talk CISA's Cybersecurity and Safety Summit, Verkada's FTC issues, and we spend most of the time talking about Ed-Fi - the good, the bad, and the ugly.

Linux Bug

Verkada FTC Article

Chimp Crazy

Ed-Fi

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In this episode, we talk about California's new AI legislation, CoSN's State of EdTech Leadership, and an interview Frank Murray of Belton ISD and David Waugh with ManagedMethods.

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California AI

Providence Schools Ransomware

Philadelphia School Cyber Incident

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In this episode, we talk about emails we received from listeners as rebuttals to topics from last week (Ring cameras and bugs in Chromebooks). Mark hosts a SIS Conversion Debrief and asks Chris and Josh 5 soul searching questions about their SIS Conversion experiences. The Cybersecurity Pilot opens next week and we talk about it in the news.

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