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Go to the Head of the Class
A Chicago area school district knew their technology wasn’t making good grades. Their data center and Wi-Fi systems were too old to keep up with new teaching styles. Students were working on laptops that often couldn’t connect, and even when they did, Wi-Fi was slow and always at risk of cutting out…
Step Up Your Mobile Security Game with Cisco Security Connector
The alarm on your phone goes off at 6:00 AM. You smash the snooze button and fall back asleep for another 15 minutes. The alarm rings again and now it’s time to start the day. What’s the first thing you do? You pick up your phone on your nightstand and skim through your emails and meetings. From the…
Getting Started Can be as Easy as 1,2,3…
Co-authored with Carly Botelho, Cisco Meraki Public Sector. Becoming ‘smarter’ is something that municipalities, cities, states and even countries are striving to achieve. Through the process, many questions arise as to what it actually mean to become a smart, connected community. Where…
Introducing Cloud-based Endpoint Security for Managed Security Service Providers
[ authored by Kelsey Brewer, Cisco Cyber Security Manager ] Security teams know the endpoints within their environments are being targeted by advanced threats, but often lack the bandwidth, tools, and budget to adequately respond. As a result, organizations of all sizes are choosing to augmen…
Three K-12 Success Stories: How to Take Advantage of E-rate
Setting up a 1:1 iPad initiative for 20,000 students In a rural public school district in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, Scott Miller, Director of Technology, had a vision: to set up a 1:1 iPad initiative for his students, flip his district’s classrooms, and ensure that every child had the same access to…
Kareem and Matt’s Code Party – Holiday Edition (belated)!
Yeah, yeah, yeah … sure we’re a few days past the holiday, but Kareem and I were busy regaling with our friends and family, editing video takes time! Here is episode 2 of Kareem and Matt’s Code Party! For those of you new to the Code Party, the idea is to capture Kareem and I talking a…
E-rate Application Filing Window Opens January 11
E-rate Application Filing Window Opens January 11 The E-rate FCC Form 471 application filing window has been announced! Schools have from January 11 until March 22, 2018, to submit their FCC Form 471 applications. Here’s what you need to know: E-rate Productivity Center (EPC) profiles will lock Jan…
The Importance of Saying “Hello”
A new job can be daunting. There’s lots to learn, a new office to navigate, and likely – you don’t know anyone in the offices! This is why I make a point of chatting with people I don’t know. You never know who needs a new friend, or the great outcomes you may experience just by saying, “Hello!” Ima…
Introducing Cisco Multicloud Portfolio
In the last year or so I had more than a hundred meetings with our customers and partners and experienced a very diverse spectrum of cloud needs and readiness. Nearly everybody understood how Cisco could help with their private cloud and data center needs, but few appreciated how Cisco could solve t…