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Episode 191 - Interview with Tony Sager Nov 14, 2024

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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Episode 190 - Vermont Fest & Flashback to the CIS Controls Episode Nov 07, 2024

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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Episode 189 - Election 2024 Oct 31, 2024

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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Episode 188 - Just Following Orders Oct 24, 2024

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

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Episode 187 - Smishing, NCSR, and Other Hot Topics Oct 17, 2024

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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Episode 186 - AI Vetoes, Supreme Court Showdowns, and the Case for Collaboration Oct 10, 2024

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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Episode 185 - E-Rate Goes to the Supreme Court and NIST Changes Passwords Oct 03, 2024

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

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Episode 184 - What Does the Future Hold For EdFi? Sep 26, 2024

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.

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Episode 183 - Is AI Replacing Teachers and Librarians? Sep 19, 2024

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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Episode 182 - SIS Conversion Debrief and Listener Rebuttals Sep 13, 2024

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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Episode 181 - Ring Cameras for Schools? And Bed Bugs! Sep 05, 2024

Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss several listener emails. Ring Cameras are discussed. Bed bugs in devices makes the news. Oh, and Josh isn't wearing any pants.

Bed bugs in Chromebooks at Riverside High School in Durham, North Carolina

FCC Cybersecurity Pilot

CISA Services Portal

CIO in New Haven was fired after a recent breach

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Episode 180 - When You Are Technically Right, But You're Wrong Aug 29, 2024

Chris and Eric talk about AI, collecting devices from students, and discuss "When you are technically right, but you're wrong."

AI Bill in California

Will AI Make Standardized Tests Obsolete?

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Episode 179 - Hot Pockets and Hot Topics Aug 22, 2024

Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss the opening of school, student password resets, and student screen time (again).

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Episode 178 - We Go Back to School Aug 15, 2024

Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss Back to School Week and dealing with issues, an ACT study on internet access, screen time, cell phone bans, and we talk to Fortinet about the FCC Cybersecurity Pilot.

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Episode 177 - Live from the K12TechPro Virtual Meetup 2024 Aug 08, 2024

Josh, Chris, and Mark record an episode live from the K12TechPro Virtual Meetup.

Richmond, VA K12TechPro Southeast Region Meetup is September 20th

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Episode 176 - Josh says 175, but it's 176, he was distracted by his new iPad Aug 01, 2024

Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss E-Rate, pay raises, and the Olympics.

Special "Back to School" Virtual K12TechPro Meetup is August 7th

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Episode 175 - Live from MidwestTechTalk2024! Jul 25, 2024

Josh, Chris, and Mark record an episode live from MidwestTechTalk2024 for the opening day keynote. Buckle up, it's a good time.

Special "Back to School" Virtual K12TechPro Meetup is August 7th

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Episode 174 - The Trip of Self Discovery Jul 18, 2024

In the latest episode of K12 Tech Talk, Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss Infinite Campus woes, FBI security audits, and Mark's reflections.

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Episode 173 - LAUSD's AI Issues and Chris Loves Drones Jul 11, 2024

In the latest episode of K12 Tech Talk, Josh, Chris, and Mark dive into the latest news in the education technology world. They discuss Instructure's annual "EdTech Top 40" report, LAUSD's "Ed" initiative making headlines, and the US Department of Education releasing guidance for AI developers in education. They also address listener emails regarding FOIA requests for staff email addresses. The main topic focuses on summer account maintenance and how schools are handling staff accounts during this time. News Stories:
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2. LAUSD's "Ed" initiative
3. LAUSD's AI meltdown and ways to avoid mistakes
4. US Dept of Ed guidance for AI developers in education
5. Listener email about FOIA requests for staff email addresses

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Episode 172 - Why I'm Leaving the Job I Love Jun 27, 2024

Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss a variety of topics including cell phone bans and prepping for the FCC pilot. They also address listener feedback on the garage door conversation from a few weeks back. The main topic of the episode focuses on why one of the hosts is leaving their district - but you're going to have to listen to the episode to find out who's leaving and why! VIZOR - Do a demo and get a pod shirt/hoodie along with it. Oh, and VIZOR will be at MidwestTechTalk next month. ManagedMethods - Check out managedmethods.com
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Episode 171 - Hot Weather, Parent Communication, Some Spicy Jokes Jun 20, 2024

WARNING - This episode does have some "spicy" humor and language. Be aware if listening around children and/or small animals.

Chris is gone, so Mark and Josh do their best to hold down the fort. They take a listener email from James about prepping for extreme heat and keeping datacenters cool. Mark and Josh play a version of Family Feud about the top uses for communication apps. They also talk about a trending LinkedIn post about how K12 IT is viewed by Private Industry IT. They also talk about Clever's newly released Cyber Blueprint.

Finally, they talk about newly published poll on K12TechPro; which one of the three hosts has quit their job. Yep that's right, one of the three will no longer be employed by their district within the next 30 days.

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Episode 170 - Under Construction Part 2 (New Logo/New Music) Jun 13, 2024

The studio is still under construction, but we do have a new logo and music! The news room will return soon (and Mark too). And we're still making adjustments. Josh and Chris discuss Android versus Apple, third party patching options, garage doors and sprinkler systems on the school's wifi, and the FCC's cybersecurity pilot announcement (that the podcast and K12TechPro were cited in!).

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Episode 169 - Under Construction!!! Jun 06, 2024

The studio is under construction! Josh and Chris talk about student cell phone usage and give a shout out to Jason at K12TechPro, they discuss the FCC's approval of the cybersecurity pilot, Microsoft ditching Flip, and Chris' Infinite Campus woes.

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Episode 168 - Are Districts Ready for Enterprise AI Models? May 30, 2024

In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, hosts Josh and Mark discuss the recent Klein ISD DDOS attack that disrupted STARR testing, leading to an 18-year-old student facing felony charges. They also delve into a Google Blog post about phishing tests and the adoption of a “fire drill” approach. The main topic of the episode focuses on Google, ChatGPT, and Microsoft Copilot at the enterprise level, exploring the details of each plan and considering their use for school districts.

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Episode 167 - Manifesting Your Dream Summer Break May 23, 2024

In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss the new CISA reporting requirements, the details of the E-Rate cybersecurity pilot, and the rumored PowerSchool buyout by Bain Capital. They also address listener questions about Manifest V3 and summer school preparation.

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Flashback to Episode 97: Scott Elder (Re-release) May 16, 2024

This is a re-release episode! We sit down with Scott Elder, the Superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools. We talk about the ransomware attack they experienced in January 2021. This discussion is from the perspective of the Superintendent during the attack. Scott is wildly candid and honest about the experience.

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Episode 166 - Reflections on a Year with AI May 09, 2024

In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, hosts Josh and Mark delve into the latest tech news, including the malicious hacker behind the Kaseya ransomware attack being jailed and the introduction of the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act and the Eyes on the Board Act. They also address listener emails about the proper disposal of old computer hard drives and the use of Google Takeout. The main topic explores the use (or misuse) of AI over the last year of school, discussing both positive changes as well as negative.

Malicious hacker behind Kaseya ransomware attack jailed

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Episode 165 - Data Privacy & Interoperability at the PESC-A4L Summit May 02, 2024

Chris and Mark attend the PESC-A4L Summit. They learn about A4L's mission to support lifelong learning through interoperability, privacy, and security across PK20W+ - breaking down the silos and ensuring the data seamlessly follows the learners from PK though K12 into Post-secondary, into the workforce, and into retirement.

Interviews:

Steve Smith, Executive Director of A4L... The Godfather

Steve Setzer, Loop Data

Wes Sims, Snap Mobile

Connie Coy, MOREnet

Ramah Hawley, A4L Co-Chair, The Education Cooperative

Josh Olstad, Oyster River School District... THE HOT SEAT!!!

Alex Jackl, PESC Board, Bardic Systems

Ben Silberglitt, A4L Co-Chair, Cedar Labs

Kathy Warren, Maine Department of Education

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Episode 164 - Tutor.com Receives Some Criticism, Turnitin Releases Data on AI Usage, and Chris Has a Rant. Apr 25, 2024

In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, Chris and Mark discuss a variety of news stories, including the COPS SVPP grant focusing on security measures in schools such as notification systems and security cameras. They also address concerns around Primavera's investment in Tutor.com and the rise of AI-generated plagiarism in student papers. Listener emails reveal discussions on firewall ratings and more.

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Episode 163 - Cyber Attack Liability, Proxies, and Managed Methods Apr 18, 2024

In this insightful episode of K12 Tech Talk, Josh and Mark delve into recent events and hot topics within the sphere of school technology. Triggered by a recent cyber-attack on the Clark County, the hosts debate whether schools should be held accountable for such breaches and discuss the potential nation-wide implications of legal cases in this regard.

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Episode 162.5 - Insights from the CoSN 2024 Conference - Part 2 Apr 16, 2024

This is Part 2 of K12 Tech Talk's engaging journey through the trending topics from CoSN in Miami! Highlights are discussions about AI readiness and CoSN's AI maturity matrix, Secure by Design, enhancing data security in schools, and the dynamic evolution of technology within educational institutions. Interviews include:

Josh Olstad - Technology Director, SAU #5, New Hampshire

Shahryar Khazei - retired CIO of Los Angeles Unified

Jim and Melissa - Future of Privacy Forum

Tom Ryan - the man, the myth, the legend... Co-Founder at K-12 Strategic Technology Advisory Group, former CIO of Albuquerque Public Schools, and member of the Council of Great City Schools

Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN

Diane Doersch - CoSN Chair

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* Fortinet - Excited to announce our next SLED National webinar Connecting the Nation: FCC’s Vision for Broadband, Cybersecurity and Digital Inclusion - a Fireside Chat with Commissioner Rachelle Chong and Jim Richberg, hosted by Mike Lauer! DATE: April 18th @ 10amPT/ 1pm ET Key topics: - Digital Equity for all Americans. - Funding Internet connectivity for K-12 schools and libraries, with a focus on cybersecurity.- Proposed Cyber Trust Mark program for enhanced digital security.

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Episode 162 - Insights from the CoSN 2024 Conference - Part 1 Apr 11, 2024

Part 1 of 2

In this exciting episode of K12 Tech Talk, Chris, Josh, and Mark deliver a front-row experience of the CoSN Conference in Miami. Interviews include:

Susan Enfield - CoSN Keynote

Richard Culatta - CEO ISTE/ASCD

Don Ringelestein - CoSN Board, DEI subcommittee

Megan Gretzinger - Friend of K12TechPro and K12 Tech Talk

Will Brackett - "After Action Reports" session

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Episode 161 - Elevator Repairs, Dead Rodents, and an Interview with VIZOR Apr 04, 2024

Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss several listener emails and K12TechPro posts. They talk about POTS lines with elevators, fire alarms, and fax machines. They talk about password managers. They talk about how to obtain technical knowledge and skills when you have a position that isn't necessarily specializing in a certain area. They talk about LMS options and the tech dept's support role. And then there's some sideways talk about elevator inspections and dead rodents. Oh, and an interview with VIZOR customer Chris.

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* Fortinet - Excited to announce our next SLED National webinar Connecting the Nation: FCC’s Vision for Broadband, Cybersecurity and Digital Inclusion - a Fireside Chat with Commissioner Rachelle Chong and Jim Richberg, hosted by Mike Lauer! DATE: April 18th @ 10amPT/ 1pm ET Key topics: - Digital Equity for all Americans. - Funding Internet connectivity for K-12 schools and libraries, with a focus on cybersecurity.- Proposed Cyber Trust Mark program for enhanced digital security.

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Episode 160 - Mohit Gupta, Director of Product @ Clever Mar 28, 2024

This is a special episode. Josh and Chris interview Mohit Gupta, Director of Product at Clever. We discuss student MFA, the teacher Clever Library, student data privacy, the history of Clever, and more.

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Episode 159 - Josh Rants, VR in the Classroom, and an Interview with Absolute Mar 21, 2024

Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss the recent cyberattack where hackers compromised two critical systems of CISA using vulnerabilities in Ivanti products. Josh derails the conversation after receiving some "hate" mail recently, though. They also touch on the future of VR in education, reflecting on past experiences with Google Expeditions and the shift towards AI in K12. The episode features an interview with Absolute.

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Episode 158 - Gyms are for PE, not the SAT. Mar 14, 2024

In this episode, the guys discuss a security bulletin from Papercut, the launch of the digital SAT, and the release of an artificial intelligence framework for district leaders by ILO Group. They also address listener emails, including a question about parental access to web filters. The main topic focuses on tips for preparing for online testing season and large-scale assessments, prompted by a listener's story about a failed testing attempt in a cafeteria.

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2. Digital SAT Launches
3. ILO Group Releases AI Framework for District Leaders
4. COSN & CGCS AI Readiness Checklist

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Episode 157 - Vendor Turnover, E-Rate Advice, and Colonoscopies Mar 07, 2024

Josh and Mark discuss the decline in edtech investments after the pandemic and the impact it may have on the industry. They also touch on the renewal costs for VMware customers and the opportunity it presents for competitor Nutanix. The episode explores the importance of team growth in a school district, highlighting the benefits of knowledge sharing, proactive vs. reactive work, and shared responsibilities. Additionally, listeners inquire about erate efforts in smaller districts and the strategy of swapping out vendors regularly.

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Episode 156 - Tabletop Exercise with Leadership Feb 29, 2024

Hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss a range of tech news stories, including articles on AT&T cell phone service outages, teachers avoiding AI tools, and the use of panic buttons for school safety. They also address a listener email about handling personal documents in district collaboration tools. The main topic focuses on holding a tabletop cybersecurity exercise with district leadership, with Chris sharing his experience leading a drill. Important lessons highlighted include making the exercise relevant, avoiding scare tactics, and emphasizing collaboration.

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Episode 155 - Outside Looking In Feb 22, 2024

Josh takes a few minutes to remind everyone to patch your systems, firewalls, servers, Veeam, VPNs, etc. He also talks about the importance of looking at your logs, especially those public facing devices. Finally, he brags that he submitted four 471s to E-Rate and all four of them went to "Wave Ready" status in less than six hours after upload.

The majority of this episode is spent talking with Eric the Intern from K12TechPro. He left the K12 world recently and went to private industry. A few weeks ago, he wrote an article for K12TechPro with his observations about K12 technology now that he is on the outside looking in.

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Episode 154 - Virtual Snow Days, SIS Woes, and Bathroom Breaks Feb 15, 2024

In this episode, the guys discuss various news stories including a CISA alert about a former employee account compromise and Greenwich CT's request for $600k to fix poor cell service at a high school. They also address listener emails regarding their dislike of Teams and feedback on the Principal's Episode. The main topic of the episode centers around preparing for a virtual snow day, prompted by the recent blizzard in New York City that resulted in login issues for remote students.

Josh also brags about some killer Tweets he made recently while Chris vents about his SIS implementation, which does not include scheduled bathroom breaks.

Fortinet music video https://twitter.com/i/status/1611450152509739008

Articles Discussed on this episode:

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/02/15/cisa-and-ms-isac-release-advisory-compromised-account-used-access-state-government-organization

https://www.govtech.com/education/k-12/greenwich-high-school-wants-631k-to-fix-poor-cell-service
https://apnews.com/article/school-snow-day-remote-learning-2ef89fedcd4caefc3d6b6c483188e888

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Episode 153 - Clever MFA, Rise Vision, and Conspiracy Theories Feb 08, 2024

In this episode, we dive into the latest news in the K-12 technology world. We discuss who hacked into Fulton County, Georgia schools' computer systems, we touch on the FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program, and we trade thoughts on a Maine school that will begin biometric scanning for student attendance. We debrief the Clever MFA roadmap and how a student-friendly MFA could work. The main topic of the episode is an interview with the CEO of Rise Vision, Brian Loosbrock, where we discuss their digital displays and how they are revolutionizing the education industry.

News stories mentioned in the episode:
- New Fortinet RCE flaw in SSL VPN likely exploited in attacks
- Student hacks Fulton County Georgia schools' computer systems
- FCC's Affordable Connectivity Program consumer FAQ
- Maine school will begin biometric scanning data collection for students
- FTC order will require Blackbaud to delete unnecessary data, boost safeguards, settle charges of lax security

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Episode 152 - The Principal Episode Feb 01, 2024

This is a special episode where we talk to principals and share our advice, or the advice we received from the K12 tech community, for how principals can better understand and work with their IT staff. Our tips and tricks were compiled based on feedback from /r/K12sysadmin and K12TechPro along with a few emails from listeners. We all recognize the importance of our school principals and we hope this episode will help improve the lives of both techs and principals by sharing four important ways that we can collaborate.

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Episode 151 - National Education Tech Plan Jan 25, 2024

In this episode, Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss the recent discovery of the largest data breach in history, with 26 billion records compromised. They also review Clever's newly released cyber security report, which includes information on student multi-factor authentication. They address listener emails regarding IT documentation software. The main topic of the episode is the National Education Tech Plan, which focuses on the digital access divide, digital design divide, and digital use divide within schools. Key takeaways include the importance of universal design for learning, the distinction between active and passive technology use among students, and the report's role as a roadmap for district leadership.

Hyperlinked news stories:
- The mother of all breaches
- Clever released a cyber security report
- Chicago Public Schools lost electronics
- Best IT documentation software
- National Ed-Tech Plan

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Episode 150 - Data Breach Blame Game? Jan 18, 2024

In this episode, hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss recent exploited vulnerabilities with Citrix, Google Chrome, and Sonicwall. They also delve into a proposed bill in the Federal government that could fund AI education in K-12 districts. They discuss a Reddit post about the dangers of shadow IT. The main topic of conversation revolves around the recent Raptor Technologies data breach and the role of school districts in reducing the risk of data breaches.

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Episode 149 - New Tab, No Cap Jan 11, 2024

In the this episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss a range of news stories related to technology in education. They delve into the efforts made by Meta (Facebook) to make it harder for teens to access harmful content and the FTC's proposed strengthening of children's privacy rules. The hosts also address a staff member falling victim to a smishing attack. In the main topic of the episode, they explore a Reddit thread on budgeting for expensive but infrequent projects in schools.

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Episode 148 - This Isn’t Dateline Jan 05, 2024

In this episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, co-hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss their return to school after the holiday break and share updates on their winter vacation projects. Mark presents a news story about a Minot woman charged with poisoning her boyfriend and they also discuss the "State of Ransomware" report from Emsisoft. They address listener emails, focusing on teachers who are tired of multifactor authentication (MFA) and offer strategies for dealing with complaints. The main topic of discussion revolves around district communications, including the management of the district website and branding guide.

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2. The “State of Ransomware” report from Emsisoft

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Episode 147 - Top Stories of 2023? Dec 14, 2023

In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, co-hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark dive into various topics. They start with a listener email about a teacher using nickel-based paint to block cell and WiFi signals in their classroom (as posted on the K12TechPro Community). They also discuss a Reddit thread about allowing a Nintendo Switch on the school network. They highlight the top stories of 2023, including artificial intelligence usage and readiness, cybersecurity concerns and the shift to data exfiltration in ransomware attacks, and the burnout experienced by tech directors and CIOs in a post-pandemic world. The episode features an interview with David Wren, CEO of NTP, who discusses their sponsorship (and partnership!) of the podcast.

Learning Technology Center’s SecurED Schools (virtual conference) is on January 16 & 17, 2024. We’re presenting. If you want a discounted ticket, use code K12TechTalkPodcast and go to ltc.site/secured

Links mentioned in this episode:
Oklahoma Scholastic eSports: https://www.okse.org/53877

PlayVS Technical Requirements: https://help.playvs.com/en/articles/4919231-hardware-network-specifications-inclusion-lists

CoSN AI Readiness Checklist: https://www.cosn.org/leveraging-the-k-12-gen-ai-readiness-checklist-a-guide-for-district-leadership/

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Episode 146 - This Episode is Censored Dec 07, 2023

In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, host Josh is joined by Mark and guest host Eric (AKA Eric the Intern). We discuss a cyberattack on a school district in Butte and the recent Google outages. We then discuss a question regarding FERPA and the inclusion of student names in emails. The main topic of discussion is censorship, with the hosts sharing their practices and considerations when deciding to remove or censor content. Chris wasn't able to join because this episode was too spicy, but Eric the Intern joins to share his wisdom and discuss life after K-12 technology!

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Episode 145 - Notes to Younger Self Nov 30, 2023

In this episode, hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss various topics in the tech world. They start off by sharing news about a former K12 tech being charged with a cyberattack on the high school he worked for. They also talk about the tech they are thankful for. In the listener emails segment, they address a Reddit thread on subscription services and discuss managing the transition to annual subscription-based pricing. They also mention a new cybersecurity focus coming from K12TechPro. The main topic revolves around giving advice to their younger selves when they first started in IT.

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Episode 144 - Working with a Purpose Nov 16, 2023

In this episode, hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark dissect the latest in educational tech, covering the CRDC's revealing report on student tech access and the FCC's $200M cybersecurity pilot for K-12 schools.
Listener emails bring forward challenges from the K12sysadmin subreddit, exploring the purpose in K-12 tech work. The main topic dives into managing student accounts, discussing GAM tools, password policies, and the delicate timing of suspending vs. deleting accounts post-graduation.
CRCD Report on student access to technology

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Episode 143 - Tickle Mark’s Fancy... Nov 09, 2023

We had a really nice agenda worked up for this episode, but right before we hit record, Mark dropped a bomb...

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In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss various news stories including an update on the recent data breaches in Jefferson County, CO and Clark County. They also mention the Okta breach caused by an employee signing into a personal account on a business device. The hosts address an AI executive order and the appointment of Steve Smith as the new executive director of A4L. In the listener emails segment, they provide insights on Zoom's AI companion and discuss a retirement scam. The main topic revolves around a conversation on the K12SysAdmin subreddit about IT departments being responsible for non-IT tasks.

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- AI executive order: Biden's focus on AI in schools
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Episode 142 - The Halloween Episode Nov 02, 2023

In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, co-hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss their Halloween plans in the intro segment. In the news segment, they highlight two major data breaches, including hackers stealing student data from Clark County and directly emailing parents, as well as a data breach in Philadelphia that went unnoticed for five months. They also address a listener's question about how to handle student teachers and their access. The main topic of the episode is cell phone policies and the use of Yondr.

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Hackers email stolen student data to parents of Nevada school district

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Episode 141 - Hey Google Oct 27, 2023

Sorry for the delay. We had major audio/video issues with our recording platform. Also, due to that issue, only audio again this week.

In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, hosts Josh, Chris, and Mark discuss several news stories related to technology in schools. They start by covering the ban on facial recognition technology in NYC schools, as well as the concerns raised by the ACLU about surveillance technology in K-12 classrooms. The hosts also address a listener email regarding a student SIM card hijacking a teacher's phone. The main topic of discussion revolves around Google and Microsoft, who claim to prioritize secure by design but require paid upgrades for certain security features. For more information on these topics, check out the hyperlinked news stories: NYC bans facial recognition technology and ACLU sounds the alarm on surveillance technology in use in K-12 classrooms.

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Episode 140 - Ransomware Story with Eric @ OKC Public Schools Oct 19, 2023

Eric recounts the story of how his district was hit with ransomware in 2019 but narrowly escaped a major cyber attack. He describes the early days of the attack, including the response from his team and district, and then recounts how they recovered with only a very small grazing from the attack. His story is filled with lessons learned from the incident, including things they should have done before the attack as well as how his district handled the incident as a community.

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Episode 139 - Sometimes Chris Makes Mistakes Oct 12, 2023

In the latest episode of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast, co-host Chris shares an update on his SIS implementation struggles, highlighting some mistakes along the way. In the news segment, they discuss a recent ransomware attack on 14 Pinal County school districts and the shift towards data exfiltration in cyber threats. The main topic revolves around the MORENET conference, where AI was a major focus. They delve into COSN and the Council of Great City Schools' readiness checklist on Generative AI, exploring how districts can translate it into actionable plans. The episode wraps up with an intriguing question about personal printers in classrooms. Advertisers for this episode include

Ransomware attack on 14 Pinal County school districts' payroll system

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Episode 138 - The Godfather and Jupiter Oct 05, 2023

In this episode, Mark and Josh sit down with the Godfather of Student Data Privacy, Steve Smith. Steve tells us how student data privacy became "a thing" for his district 15 years ago due to questions from parents, and it morphed into a national organization. He offers tips and pointers on how to get started if your district has not jumped into the seemingly wild waters of SDPA's. Then, Chris and Josh have a discussion with Stuart from Jupiter about what they can do for you if you are looking to migrate your SIS.

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In Memory of Pate Hogan Oct 03, 2023

In this special episode we pay tribute to Pate Hogan, a special friend of the K12 Tech Talk Podcast. Pate appeared on the podcast multiple times over the last few years and we wanted to share some of our favorite moments with Pate.

Thank you for the laughs and memories, Pate.

Episode 137 - Chris Has a Very Bad Day Sep 28, 2023

Chris starts the episode with a story about his bad day, talks for 10 minutes, then Mark realizes he didn't press the record button. For the remainder of the episode, Chris is mad at Mark and upset with the day he's had. He does attempt to tell the story again.

The guys discuss 3 listener emails and the following:

Google fixes fifth actively exploited Chrome zero-day of 2023

Cisco patches zero-day vulnerability under attack | TechTarget

Google Podcasts to shut down in 2024 with listeners migrated to YouTube Music | TechCrunch

Google is shutting down its Jamboard whiteboarding app - The Verge

Oops! Google Search caught publicly indexing users' conversations with Bard AI

6 Suggestions IT Teams Should Ask Teachers When Evaluating Unapproved Technology -- THE Journal

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Episode 136 - Contracts, Terms and Agreements, Oh My! Sep 21, 2023

Mark, Josh, and Chris discuss two listener emails, Google's third party apps, Google's 10 year announcement on Chromebooks, and they talk at length about contracts, terms of service, and how to handle agreements.

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Episode 135 - An Interview with Alaina Clark from CISA Sep 14, 2023

This is a special episode - We sat down with Alaina Clark, the Assistant Director of Stakeholder Engagement at CISA. We were very happy she agreed to come on and chat with us about all things CISA. She talked about what CISA can help your district accomplish related to your cyber posture, the White House event, and the newly announced Secure By Design Initiative for K12. We really appreciate the time she spent with us and we hope to have folks from CISA on again in the future.

Mark and I also quickly talk about the big announcement from Google extending AUE for Chromebooks out to 10 years of life. This is a huge step for device life and cutting down on e-waste.

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Episode 134 - Dealing With a SIS Outage Sep 08, 2023

Every week we say this, but here we go again...

It's been a rough few days for Mark and Josh. Mark started school this week and is tired and worn. From power outages to heatwaves, Mark experienced it during his first day of school.

Josh had 3 days in a row with major SIS outages ranging from a half day to 20 minutes. This caused him to edit his incident response plan and work through plans for attendance and food service.

We also tease an upcoming interview with Alaina Clark, Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement for CISA. This interview should be released in the next few days. We are super thankful that Alaina and CISA agreed to this interview.

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Episode 133 - How Do You Handle Your 1:1 Deployment? Sep 01, 2023

This is a wild one. We start out recapping our first two weeks of school, but quickly realize Josh is doing all the talking. We talk about a few news stories of cyber incidents at school districts in Connecticut and Maryland. While talking about these incidents, Mark takes offense that Josh and Chris thought Maryland was considered a New England state.

The majority of this episode is spent on a topic we found on a Facebook group called "The Principals Desk." There was a post in that group recently talking about different ways to rollout a 1:1 deployment and the pro/cons of each. So, we decided to discuss those options from our viewpoints with upwards of 10 years of 1:1 history each of our districts.

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Episode 132 - Beginner’s Guide to Implementing CIS Controls Aug 24, 2023

It was past Josh's bed time when this episode was recorded, so he let's Mark do all the talking. Mark shows off his Google Sheet skills by walking us through the CIS controls, specifically IG1. IG1 was mentioned at the White House Convening on K12 Cybersecurity a few weeks ago and we thought it was a good idea to delve into what that means and how to get started with implementation. Mark also talks about the CIS Workbook to help you rate your current security posted against CIS Controls. After completing the Workbook, you are presented with a report that gives you starting points for your weakest ratings.

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Episode 131 - The Room Where It Happens Aug 18, 2023

In this episode, we are happy to have a special guest with us, Josh from New Hampshire AKA "The Other Josh." He was one of approximately 15 K12 CIO's invited to last week's White House Convening. Josh gives us a bit of a behind the scenes look at everything from the e-vite to the event itself. We also have more "hot takes" on what we want to see from Google and other big players in the K12 product/service space. Side Note - This episode had some recording/editing issues. We're sorry. We're trying new podcast recording software and it didn't go so well lolol. Mark tried to fix it. Kudos to Mark.

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Episode 130 - Hot Takes on the White House Convening Aug 11, 2023

In this episode, Chris recaps his trip to the Annual ISAC Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah last week. We talk about a new Papercut Vulnerability, a study that shows 47% of schools paid ransom groups, and Zoom's abrupt change to their TOS and Privacy Policy to include AI training.

However, the majority of this episode is about the White House convening that took place this week. They brought in big players in "Big IT" along with representatives from K12 school districts around the country to announce new initiatives to protect schools. One of those items is a new Guidebook from Google, however, we do have some "Hot Takes" on what was announced...

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Episode 129 - Supply Chain Woes Aug 04, 2023

In this episode, Chris leads us off with sad stories about storms, power outages, dead UPSs, and dead servers. Mark leads us in a discussion about a new report from CISA titled "2022 Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities." It is an interesting report on the top leveraged vulnerabilities for 2022 and methods to mitigate. Josh doesn't have any stories, but he talks A LOT.

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Episode 128 - Summer Account Woes Jul 27, 2023

The guys discuss the woes of new employees, employees changing positions, and employees leaving. They do a couple listener emails and discuss K12TechPro. Oh, and they try out a LIVE STREAM of the podcast via K12TechPro (more of that coming down the road probably!). Finally, Chris gives a bit more clarity on the vetting roadmap of K12TechPro and the k12sysadmin subreddit.

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Episode 127 - Josh Gets a Bobblehead Jul 21, 2023

We are tired and worn out! Mark and Chris spent the early part of the week at MidwestTechTalk and they are worn out. Josh is tired from working a full week after being gone for 2 weeks to ALASKA. Mark and Chris recap the MidwestTechTalk conference and Mark shares his observations about Missouri. We talk about the recent Class Action Lawsuit filed against Securly alleging that they sold student data to a 3rd party. We dream and brainstorm about what IoT devices we could see in classrooms over the next 5-10 years. Finally, Chris gives a bit more clarity on the relationships between K12TechPro and the k12sysadmin subreddit.

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Episode 126 - Josh Goes to Alaska Jul 14, 2023

In this episode, Josh talks about Alaska. The guys talk about other things too, but mostly Josh talks about Alaska. Chris was probably supposed to post some additional links in the description, but he doesn't remember them... he only remembers Josh talking about Alaska.

FCC Announcement about Cyber Security Funding

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Episode 125 - Interview with Christy Wyatt, Absolute CEO Jun 29, 2023

This is a special episode. We interview Christy Wyatt, the CEO of Absolute.

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Episode 124 - A Fish Too Far? Jun 22, 2023

Chris, Josh, and Mark discuss the recent news that Fairfax County Public Schools sent teachers an appreciation email that ended up being a phishing test (Washington Post article), and they debate on if it was right or wrong to do. Too far maybe? Chris talks about setting up restricted Google access as well as doing the "under 18 third party apps" Google stuff, and the articles about both on K12TechPro, and Josh talks about some phrase he found on the internet that is thought provoking about cybersecurity supposedly.

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Episode 123 - Are Passkeys Necessary? Jun 15, 2023

In this episode, we talk about the MoveIT vulnerability and the recent Fortinet SSL VPN vulnerability. The majority of the episode is spent covering the various versions of MFA, including a deep dive into what Passkeys are. If you are a Google Workspace school district, you should take note and enable the option for Passkey MFA. We talk about disabling IMAP for Gmail as a step to enhance email security. Josh talks about his fiber project that is now underway.

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Episode 122 - Can You Pass a Cybersecurity Assessment? Jun 08, 2023

Josh is on vacation, so it's the Chris and Mark Show! We discuss Microsoft OneDrive being down, the upcoming MidwestTechTalk conference, and most of the episode is spent taking the K12 Six cybersecurity self-assessment.

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Episode 121 - Student MFA?!?! Jun 01, 2023

In this episode, we talk about the possibility of requiring Student MFA (thanks to a k12sysadmin post). We also talk about Chris prepping for his network admin to retire and the "brain dump" process they are undertaking. Finally, we talk about the recently announced change to "3rd Party Apps" authentication with Google SSO. This change takes effect on October 23rd, 2023 and will cause issues. The time to act is now... DON'T WAIT!

An article we wrote on K12TechPro with 3rd Party Apps instructions is here.

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Episode 120 - Chris Sleeps This One Out May 25, 2023

Chis is off napping somewhere so it is the Mark and Josh show.

They recap the recently released "CoSN 2023 State of EdTech Leadership Survey" that was released this week. They go over 11 key findings and trends that came out of the study. Some might surprised you.

Mark talks about figured out how to block international logins to Google Workspace accounts. Hint - he made a full writeup on the K12 Tech Pro Community

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Episode 119 - An Interview with Lucas from PIRG May 18, 2023

We quickly talk about the SchoolDude breach and Keepass's newly announced CVE. The majority of the episode is an interview with Lucas from PIRG. Lucas is the author of the study we referenced a few weeks ago in the episode "Chromebooks are Evil?." The study looks at "Chromebook Churn" and e-waste created by device usage. After that episode a few weeks ago, Lucas reached out to us to clarify a few points of the study. So, we invited him on to make those clarifications to our listeners. We had an interesting discussion with Lucas, and came away agreeing on more points than we disagree.

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Episode 118 - The Gang Finally Meets May 11, 2023

🎶Together and it feels so good...🎵

We are all together for the first time at the New Hampshire CTO Clinic! First and foremost, we thank Barbara and the committee for inviting us and making the trip possible - We had a blast!

We got to hang out with the fine folks of the "Live Free or Die" State and talk all things K12 technology. The key topics were cybersecurity and data privacy. We had a chance to interview Pam and Josh, two of the driving forces behind New Hampshire's outstanding Student Data Privacy standards. We also interview Neal who everyone says "Neal is the State's cyber guy!"

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Episode 117 - Lakota Schools Cyber Academy May 04, 2023

This is a bit of a special episode. We are in New Hampshire for the NHCTO Clinic, so we prerecorded a few interviews. The first interview you will hear is with Andrew and George from Lakota Local School District. George is a student in high school and is completing their Cyber Academy program and gaining Industry Recognized Certificates (Including Security+ and CEH pro). This has opened doors for George and he is currently working as a cybersecurity professional for a company in his area while going to school. It's a really cool program and has given us a few ideas.

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Episode 116 - Chromebooks Are Evil? Apr 27, 2023

Mark is worked up this week, but first... Chris asks us how to keep printers from getting to bad websites, we talk about the big PaperCut vulnerability announced last week, we compare Chris' personality and mannerisms to Ted Lasso, we talk about the new pending Federal Legislation to enhance K12 Cyber Security, and Mark talks about Domain Doppelgänger from KnowBe4.

The majority of this episode is spent talking about a "study" that was published last week about how Chromebooks are evil. The study talks about how schools have spent money buying millions of Chromebooks but those Chromebooks can't be repaired, have a "death date," and creating huge amounts of e-waste. This article got Mark worked up and he walks us through debunking each and every claim in this article and, in the process, we have a few good laughs.

K12 Cyber Legislation - https://thejournal.com/articles/2023/04/20/federal-legislation-would-create-k12-cybersecurity-improvement-program.aspx

PIRG "study" - https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/chromebook-churn-report-highlights-problems-of-short-lived-laptops-in-schools/

Papercut CVE - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/exploit-released-for-papercut-flaw-abused-to-hijack-servers-patch-now/

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Episode 115 - Tabletop Exercises with SZA? Apr 20, 2023

In this episode, Josh is really confused about the artist known as SZA and CISA, Mark reads a listener email, Chris talks about the tabletop exercise he did with his district administration team, and the guys banter about Missouri's proposed Senate Bill 4 that could affect website access.

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Episode 114 - D&D: School Edition Apr 13, 2023

We have a number of listener emails that we address tonight. One is about shutting down SIS during off hours in an effort to protect it from attacks, one is about the Chrome net-export exploit, and the final one is about our retrospective on the COVID Years. We talk about CISA's new tabletop exercise template and how it would be fun to treat like it D&D: School Edition. We also talk about Black Hills Information Security's "Backdoors & Breaches" card game. We also talk about how "testing season" has changed over the last 5-7 years; from when devices were shared and testing was staggered to now when you can test an entire building in a few days.

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Episode 113 - How to Tackle Student Data Privacy Agreements Apr 06, 2023

In this episode, the guys talk about key things to keep in mind when working with vendors to get Student Data Privacy Agreements signed. They also talk about the Clever outage on 4/6/2023. Josh also talks Chris into changing a Google Admin WiFi setting while riding in the car.

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Episode 112 - Chris is Finally Back! Mar 30, 2023

Chris is back after a suspension and traveling to the CoSN conference. He recaps some of the discussion and overall trending topics from the CoSN conference. He also discusses the fact that he did not appreciate Eric the Intern's love for walking everywhere in Austin (and other Eric antics).

Josh talks about the 3CX phone system vulnerability that was published 3/29/2023 by CrowdStrike and Red Canary. Hint - If you have a 3CX phone system, you will want to look this issue up and mitigate it right away.

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Episode 111 - CoSN Part 2 Mar 22, 2023

On this special episode (brought to you by ClassLink), Chris and Eric the Intern take a trip to Austin and spend the week at the CoSN conference! Because they interviewed so many and got such good content, we’ll be breaking this into two parts. You’ll hear from:

-Eric Nicklas, Program Manager, MOREnet

-Don Ringelestein, CTO, Maine Township High School District 207, CoSN Board

-Evangelina Mendoza, CTO, San Antonio Independent School District, CoSN Board

-Tim Clark & Monica Watts, 1EdTech

-Melody Lam, Learning Tools Developer, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

-Dayna Aravich & Dan Stoneman, Gartner

-Shahryar Khazei, retired CIO of Los Angeles Unified, CoSN Board

-Tom Ryan, Co-Founder at K-12 Strategic Technology Advisory Group, former CIO of Albuquerque Public Schools, and member of the Council of Great City Schools

-Jan Mills, Senior Vice President of Sales, ClassLink

-Steve Langford, CIO, Beaverton School District, Retiring CoSN Chair

-Marlo Gaddis, CTO, Wake County Public School System

-Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN

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Episode 111 - CoSN Part 1 Mar 22, 2023

On this special episode (brought to you by ClassLink), Chris and Eric the Intern take a trip to Austin and spend the week at the CoSN conference! Because they interviewed so many and got such good content, we’ll be breaking this into two parts. You’ll hear from:

-Eric Nicklas, Program Manager, MOREnet

-Don Ringelestein, CTO, Maine Township High School District 207, CoSN Board

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-Tim Clark & Monica Watts, 1EdTech

-Melody Lam, Learning Tools Developer, Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

-Dayna Aravich & Dan Stoneman, Gartner

-Shahryar Khazei, retired CIO of Los Angeles Unified, CoSN Board

-Tom Ryan, Co-Founder at K-12 Strategic Technology Advisory Group, former CIO of Albuquerque Public Schools, and member of the Council of Great City Schools

-Jan Mills, Senior Vice President of Sales, ClassLink

-Steve Langford, CIO, Beaverton School District, Retiring CoSN Chair

-Marlo Gaddis, CTO, Wake County Public School System

-Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN

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Episode 110 - 3 Years Later Mar 16, 2023

In tonight's episode Josh, Mark, and Eric the Intern chat about CISA's new K12 Cyber Report and their 3 fundamental items that all districts should be tackling... *hint, hint* one is MFA. Josh talks about his 3 internet outages that took place in the last 10 days and how that is causing him to look at backup WAN connections. The guys also spend time talking about the 3 year anniversary of when schools first shut down for COVID. It's hard to believe that was 3 years ago this week!

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Episode 109 - K12 SIX Conference Recap and Doug Levin Interview Mar 09, 2023

Chris is on leave again this week, so Mark and Josh do their best to proceed without him.

Mark recaps the K12 SIX Conference that was held in Austin, Texas. Josh talks about trying to change a SSID over to WPA3 and it did not go well. They also talk about a new method students are using to attempt to crack WPA2 passphrases on Chromebooks using the chrome://net-export page.

The majority of this episode is an interview that Chris and Mark conducted with Mr. Doug Levin, founder of K12 SIX. Doug sat down with the guys to talk about what K12 SIX offers to districts and what the goal of the conference is.

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Episode 108 Part Deux - Part 2 of the Interview with Soheil Katal, LAUSD CIO Mar 02, 2023

This is the second part of the interview with Soheil Katal, the CIO for LAUSD. In Episode 108 Interview Part One, we set the stage and talk through the first few days of the cyber incident that took place in September 2022. Go back and listen to Part One if you have not already.

In this episode Soheil talks about bringing in the FBI and how their goal was not necessarily the same goal that Soheil and his team had. We also crack a few jokes about the news stories that said LAUSD "picked up the phone and called the Whitehouse" asking for more assistance from the Federal Government, and yes, it pretty much happened that way.

We would like to thank Soheil for taking the time out of his schedule to grant us this interview. Like we said before, we are pretty certain this is the first and only one on one interview that Soheil has granted since the event took place, and we are VERY grateful that he was willing to talk to us.

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Episode 108 - Soheil Katal (LA USD, CIO) Interview Part One Feb 22, 2023

In part one of our exclusive 2-part interview on K12 Tech Talk, we sat down with Soheil Katal, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Los Angeles School District, to discuss the recent ransomware attack that rocked the district's systems and caused disruption for students and staff alike. Katal shared his firsthand account of the impact of the attack and the challenges of trying to restore the district's systems and data.

But that's not all. Katal is a seasoned technology leader, and he shared his invaluable perspective on the broader issue of cybersecurity and how organizations can better protect themselves from ransomware attacks.

In part two of this interview, which will publish next week, Katal provides deeper insights into the broader issue of cybersecurity, including practical steps that organizations can take to better protect themselves. He also discusses the importance of regular backups, employee training, and the need for a comprehensive security strategy.

If you're an educator, IT professional, or simply someone who wants to learn more about how to protect yourself from cyber threats, you won't want to miss this 2-part interview. Katal provides valuable lessons and takeaways that you can apply in your own life and work.

So stay tuned for part two of K12 Tech Talk's exclusive interview with Soheil Katal, the CIO of Los Angeles School District, as he shares his insights and experiences in the wake of the district's recent ransomware attack.

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Episode 107.5 - The Setup Feb 16, 2023

BIG NEWS! In this episode, we set up Episode 108, an interview with Soheil Katal, the CIO of Los Angeles Unified School District. We are pretty certain this is the first one on one interview he has given, and we got it! As you can tell, we're excited.

But first, in this episode, we mention a cheating scandal at a High School in Florida that involves... you guessed it... everyone's favorite AI bot, ChatGPT. We have a listener email about the blurred lines between door access control systems and security camera systems, and when is it an IT issue, a Maintenance issue, or a Safety issue.

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Episode 107 - Esports, MFA Settings, & Listener Emails Feb 09, 2023

Our influx of listener emails continues, and we field a question about esports, one about recovering from COVID challenges, and we say G'day to a listener from Australia. We also spend a good amount of time talking about rolling out MFA requirements and a few settings in Google Admin Console that might make that rollout easier. We also talk about some upcoming conferences that "we" will be attending including but not limited to K12Six, CoSN, and NHCTO.

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Episode 106 - We got an email from Sh1mmer Feb 02, 2023

We had so many listener emails that we can't get to them all this week. We will save a few for next week, but keep 'em coming!

A few weeks ago, we talked about Sh1mmer, the new shim package that was released that allowed individuals to remove Chromebooks from Google Admin Console, etc. We received an email from the group who developed Sh1mmer and they wanted to clarify some items that we got wrong. In this episode, Chris tells the story of the email exchange with two people from the group, including us asking Jack Rhysider from Darknet Diaries for some tips, and then there's a plot twist at the end that surprised us.

We have a few listener emails; one about mandated reporter laws and what we got wrong (We are sensing a theme here) and one about internet access for the public and during sporting events in schools.

We also interview Megan, a ClassLink user, about how ClassLink has changed her life for the better.

And, of course, we have the Forti-Question-of-the-Week... What are you doing for internet and phone redundancy?

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Episode 105 - Listener Emails and Eric Jan 26, 2023

Mark is absent (AKA suspended for his actions last week), so Eric fills in for him. We have two listener emails; one about Chromebook rotation and one about interactive boards/panels. We talk about ChatGPT's Terms of Service requirement of 18 years old for use. We talk about Google Meet and Zoom supporting each other's clients and interoperability. We also go down another "rabbit hole" about taking time to block VPNs and content filter avoidance websites.

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Episode 104 - Forti-what? Jan 19, 2023

The guys are off the rails tonight. They have a listener email that asks some tough questions, they talk about the sh1mmer vulnerability affecting Chromebooks, and they talk about going down rabbit holes and spending time to address issues. Chris and Josh talk about an Extreme Networks boot camp they went to, and then the guys wrap it up with Fortinet's Security Segment Question of the Week... and that's when the wheels fall off. We aren't sure how the Fortinet marketing folks will respond to our great ideas for product names!

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Episode 103 - Don’t Read a Book, Chris Jan 12, 2023

In this episode, Chris, Josh, and Mark talk details on their upcoming session at the SecurED Schools conference, they unpack two listener emails, give the latest on ChatGPT in their schools, and Mark shares an article about students viewing pornography at school and the tech dept's responsibility. The Fortinet Security Segment Question of the Week is related to MFA/2FA.

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Episode 102 - Happy New Year, ChatGPT Jan 05, 2023

The guys are back from the holiday break and they are ready to go!

ChatGPT is in the news and the guys talk through their stances on whether to block or allow, and valid uses for ChatGPT. In fact, during the episode, Mark used ChatGPT to write a policy about the use of personal devices at work... and it's amazing.

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Episode 101 - 2022 Year End Review Dec 15, 2022

Last week the guys asked all the guests to look back at 2022, and give a forecast for 2023. In this episode, it's the guys' turn. They each take an assessment of 2022, and look forward to see what 2023 might hold. Also, Chris rants about being required to fill out the NCSR.

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Episode 100 - You Won’t Believe This One... Dec 08, 2022

Tonight we celebrate Episode 100 with a retrospective of sorts with visits from former guests, loyal listeners, former hosts (Cory), a sponsor, and one you won't believe. Somehow Chris convinced Jack Rhysider from Darknet Diaries to come on and help us celebrate episode 100. All of our guests (including Jack) talk about their plans for 2023 and top priorities.

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Jeremy from SomethingCool.com, Listener Pate, Listener/Fill-in Host Eric, Jack Rhysider, Listener Dan, Listener Joe, and Former Co-host Cory. We really appreciate everyone joining and spending time with us this evening. Without our listeners, this show would not exist. We made it to Episode 100 because of you. And special shoutout to Jack Rhysider for joining us; he didn't have to and was super awesome to talk to.

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Episode 99 - Cyber Planning with Don Wolf and Idrissa Davis Dec 02, 2022

We took the week off for Thanksgiving to rest and relax, but we are back and hitting it hard! We as in Josh and Mark; Chris is in a Christmas parade at the time of this recording lolol.

If you have not listened to Episodes 97 and 98, STOP NOW and go listen to those episodes first. 99 is the third episode in this series. In 97, we talk with a superintendent about a cyber attack on his school. In 98, we talk about fostering a cyber security culture in schools. We promise they are worth the listen.

In this episode, we talk with Don Wolf from Portland Public Schools and Idrissa Davis from St. Paul Public Schools to find out just what is a "cyber plan." Cyber plans are being required by insurance companies, and some state legislatures, but people have a hard time defining what goes into a cyber plan. We hope that after listening to this episode you will have a much better understanding of what goes into a cyber plan, and how to start developing your own.

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Episode 98 - Interview with Tom Ryan and Lenny Schad Nov 17, 2022

TELL ME I HAVE AN UGLY BABY!!!

This is the second episode in our three part series about enhancing school district cybersecurity posture. Last week we spoke with Scott Elder, the Superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools about their ransomware attack. This week we speak with Tom Ryan and Lenny Schad. Tom is the former CIO of Albuquerque Public Schools, current CoSN board member, and member of the Council of Great City Schools. Lenny is the former CIO of Katy (TX) ISD, the former CIO of Houston (TX) ISD, and a former CoSN board member. They both help us understand what we can do to make cyber security the responsibility of the entire school district, not just the responsibility of the IT Department.

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Episode 97 - Ransomware Interview with Scott Elder Nov 10, 2022

Tonight we sit down with Scott Elder, the Superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools. We talk about the ransomware attack they experienced in January 2021. This discussion is from the perspective of the Superintendent during the attack. Scott is wildly candid and honest about the experience.

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Episode 96 - NCSR, E-Rate, CoSN and More! Nov 03, 2022

In this episode the guys cover the E-Rate admin window, filling out the 2022 NCSR, and getting verified Twitter accounts for schools. Also, Josh talks about getting rid of an obsolete records system still running on Windows XP. Mark teases our upcoming 3 episode series with MEGA-sized district leaders examining ransomware events and the need for Incident Response Plans. Finally, Josh talks about the steps he took to keep one student from emailing other students.

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Episode 95 - SCARY STORIES Part Deux Oct 27, 2022

In this episode the guys tell their own Scary IT Stories that they have experienced. Josh and Chris recap the MOREnet conference and also talk about their struggles with e911. Mark talks about getting DKIM and DMARC set up on his email. Josh quickly talks about the FortiGate vulnerability that was announced a few weeks ago. And Chris works through some childhood scars related to little league baseball.

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Episode 94 - On the Road at the MOREnet Conference (SCARY STORIES) Oct 20, 2022

This week Chris and Josh hit the road! They are in Osage Beach, Missouri at the MOREnet Conference. They interview random K12 techs from across the state and ask them to tell their scary IT stories. Oh, and there might be a former K12 Tech Talk host that comes out of retirement and joins us for a few minutes. We talk to Eric, Pate, Eric, Ryan, Cory, and Brett.

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Episode 93 - Josh Really Loves Crab Rangoons Oct 13, 2022

In this episode Chris talks about his new documentation project. Josh talks about his rough week with a fiber cut, a fender bender, and an intercom going belly up. Chris updates us on his e911 project and his frustrations with telco carriers. And there is also entirely too much discussion of crab rangoon. We are K12 Tech Talk, and so are you.

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Episode 92 - Killnet Bachelor Pad Oct 06, 2022

In this episode Josh and Mark are concerned with Chris' dinner choices. Mark talks about Killnet and the current threat to government websites and schools. Josh shares a story about a weird Smartboard issue, a funny Seesaw story, and recent incidents at a few schools. Chris tells us about a UPS failing on the day his network admin took off.

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Episode 91 - Blame the Barbie App!!! Sep 29, 2022

In this episode we answer a few listener emails, Josh talks about the newly approved FEMA Cyber Grant, Mark talks about surfing his school WiFi while at Fenway Park, and Chris and Josh argue over WiFi on their baseball fields. Also, Chris' WiFi is terrible.

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Episode 90 - 911, the FCC, Listener Emails, and Josh likes Spicy Sausage Pizza Sep 23, 2022

Josh is gone; he said he had homework. Chris and Mark discuss some listener emails about hall passes and 2 factor. The guys talk about the podcast tweeting and emailing the FCC concerning E-Rate funding. They discuss 911 laws and requirements for schools. And then they talk about pizza.

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Episode 89 - The Musical Episode Sep 15, 2022

In this episode, Josh is sick and it shows. The guys talk a bit more about LAUSD and Josh takes issue with some of the talking heads throwing LAUSD IT leadership under the bus. Mark tells us about his horrific Seesaw experience. Chris talks about enabling Google 2 Factor in his district. Finally, Josh talks about a weird ChromeOS upgrade issue he is having with HP G6 Chromebooks.

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Episode 88 - A Chat with Randy Rose from MS-ISAC Sep 08, 2022

It has been a busy week in the realm of K12 cybersecurity. News broke earlier in the week about LA Unified School District being hit with a ransomware event. Mark and Josh discuss LAUSD's response and transparency shown via their Twitter account - Los Angeles Unified (@LASchools) / Twitter

The majority of the episode is dedicated to a chat with Randy Rose with the MS-ISAC and Center for Internet Security. Randy talks about some of the things that MS-ISAC can help K12's address in the cyber realm, but he also talks in depth about the alert released Tuesday by FBI/CISA/DHS/MS-ISCAC. This alert was directed at K12 about a very active cyber threat from Vice Society.

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Episode 87 - Quizlet Ads!!! Sep 01, 2022

The title says it all! Josh takes major issue with Quizlet this week and the ads they are serving to teachers and students. We have a listener email from Idaho about a bus camera server issue. Chris complains about student data/roster syncing. Mark tells us about his new sailboat.

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Episode 86 - The First Week Aug 25, 2022

It was the first week of school for Chris and Josh. We guess it didn't go well for Chris, because he is absent tonight. Josh and Mark go over their takeaways from the Infinite Campus/Tyler Tech interview, we have a listener email from James about a "I told ya so moment," Mark talks about using Zoom Events for the first time, and Josh installs his first Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter.

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Episode 85 - Tyler Tech and Infinite Campus Interview Aug 18, 2022

This is the big episode we have been looking forward to for weeks. We sat down with the CEO of Infinite Campus, Charlie Kratsch, and Sean Marlow, Senior VP at Tyler Technologies. This entire episode is dedicated to the recently announced partnership between Tyler and Infinite Campus. We ask questions like, what does migration look like, how many years of data will be imported, what about IEPs, what about court order files, how expensive is Infinite Campus, and the list goes on. We also got a quick tour of Charlie's office and his collection of cool stuff.

We realize that we might not have asked every question that needed to be asked, but we feel like if you are a Tyler SIS customer you will have a much better idea of what to expect over the next few months if you decide to migrate to Infinite Campus.

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Episode 84 - Mark on a Buffalo? Aug 11, 2022

In this episode, there are listener emails from Dan and Marcus. Dan had a question about naming phone extensions and Marcus had a question about personal devices on the "production" network. Dan went the extra mile and sent us a beautiful photo he edited of Mark riding a buffalo!

Josh recaps his trip to the MS-ISAC annual Meeting. Chris talks back to school. Mark tells us a story about a fake PO that was sent to a vendor.

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Episode 83 - Back to School Already?!?! Aug 04, 2022

It is the first week of August, you know what that means... People are showing up to school! We aren't finished with summer projects yet, but teachers are coming back... trying to get classrooms set up and killing our summer vibe! Josh is still cleaning up from his switch project, Mark is worried about students making it to school with the subway shut down, and Chris is worried about the Tyler/Infinite Campus ordeal.

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Episode 82 - Interview with Infoblox Jul 28, 2022

Chris and Josh hang out with David and Jonathan from Infoblox and unpack their IPAM, DNS, and DHCP management options as well as talk security. The guys mention the upcoming Infinite Campus/Tyler Technologies interview as well. Oh, and Mark is missed.

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Episode 81 - Big News from Tyler Technologies and Infinite Campus Jul 21, 2022

Chris and Josh have returned from MidwestTechTalk and share their experiences. Meanwhile, Mark is in Idaho sampling the finest potatoes and riding horses, but he takes time to join the episode and share his thoughts on sub accounts and service account security.

The biggest item of the week is the news that broke on 7/20/22. Tyler Technologies is suggesting all of their customers migrate to Infinite Campus after entering into an agreement with Infinite Campus. The guys share their early concerns and worries about this partnership and share some exciting news.

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Episode 80 - An Interview with Shahryar Khazei Jul 14, 2022

Tonight's episode features an email from listener Bill about a recent DDOS attack on his school. The concerning thing about this attack is that it has happened twice in a week from the same IP address. He is worried they are trying to find his firewall's breaking point.

The majority of this episode is dedicated to an interview with Shahryar Khazei. Shahryar is the former (retired) CIO of LA Unified Schools. He talks about his long career with LA Unified, some of the struggles and accomplishments, and current trends of in K12 IT. We really appreciate the time he spent with us!

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Episode 79 - Everyone Is Back! Jul 07, 2022

Everyone is back for this episode! Chris talks about a dead server, whose Veeam backups were bad as well. Mark talks about looking for Cory during ISTE. Finally, Josh leads us through a "choose your own adventure" troubleshooting adventure.

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Episode 78 - Josh Returns, Chris Leaves Jun 23, 2022

Josh is back this episode after a vacation and recovering from COVID... However, Chris is now absent due to a family vacation. Mark and Josh discuss the upcoming ISTE conference, and Mark's panel. Mark also sent out his first phish to his staff, and Josh talks about some phishing emails they are seeing in the wild. Josh also talks about account cleanup at the end of the year when faculty and staff leave or retire.

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Episode 77 - The Gold Standard Jun 16, 2022

Josh is still gone, so Eric fills in. The guys talk about Office, content filter parent requests, and new employee account creation.

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Episode 76 - Pate’s Back Jun 09, 2022

Josh is on a boat. Pate is back. Pate tells a great joke about Mark at the end.

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Episode 75 - SUMMER SCHOOL! Jun 02, 2022

School has ended, but that only means one thing... Summer School has started. Chris, Josh, and Mark talk about VMware, summer school, Missouri's new school improvement plan, and Infoblox.

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Episode 74 - An Interview with ClassLink CEO Berj Akian May 26, 2022

In this episode, Mark is on suspension after his outburst last week, and Josh is absent because tech drama, but Chris carries on. Chris sits down with Berj Akian, the CEO of Classlink, and they discuss the current trends in K12 IT and what ClassLink offers that might address struggles.

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Episode 73 - This Is a Rough One May 19, 2022

This is a rough episode. Mark and Josh started off good, but Chris was late, and... after he joined... the wheels fell off.

Mark ends up cussing, and we had to beep it out or we would have been forced to give a NC-17 rating to this episode. Mark has been reprimanded and a letter placed in his file. Our apologies for his lack of professionalism.

Josh talks about getting more phishing emails with emotet payload and uploading the attachments to virustotal.com. Mark gives Josh a tip on using wheregoes.com to track down Bitly links. Near the end of the episode, Chris and Josh talk about the MidwestTechTalk Technical Conference at Lake of the Ozarks, and Chris announces the newest project for the MWTT/K12TT family... K12TechPro... K12TechPro.com... By K12 Tech Pros, for K12 Tech Pros. It's a website with industry leading tips and discussions about tech items in the K12 world. Check it out, join the message board, have a discussion... It's all about community.

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Episode 72 - What Did That Email Say?!? May 12, 2022

Josh recaps a crazy week where everything from a NAS to Gmail to Papercut broke. Mark brings up an email that mistakenly got sent to many more people than it was intended, and that reminds Josh of a hilarious similar incident. The guys talk about an email from listener Adam. Finally, Mark and Josh quickly talk about ECF and Erate windows closing. Oh yeah, and Chris is absent this week (*cough* loser).

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Episode 71 - Josh is Worked Up! May 05, 2022

Josh is really worked up this week. He got bad news about his Chromebook ADP vendor, he broke YouTube, he broke his Chromebooks, and he got in an argument with 2 vendors about Data Privacy Agreements. Chris got approval to force Google 2FA for his teachers, and Mark is working from home ("sick"). The guys are mean to each other.

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Episode 70 - The One Where Chris Breaks Gmail Apr 28, 2022

Chris is back, and he shares a story about how, for a few minutes, he thought he broke Gmail while editing header rules. The guys go back and forth with a simple question... "How far is too far?" as it pertains to filtering being too restrictive and requiring MFA on too many things.

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Episode 69 - The BIG Episode without Chris Apr 21, 2022

Chris is gone, so Mark and Josh hold down the fort. They talk about network attached UPSs, network monitoring, budgeting processes, and streaming movies.

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Episode 68 - CoSN Recap and a Nelly Sighting Apr 14, 2022

In this episode, Josh does his best to dispel the rumors that he didn't attend any sessions at CoSN by giving a recap of the conference, complete with a Nelly and Miranda Lambert sighting. Chris complains about DDoS protection costs from his current ISP, and Josh gets worked up about it too. Mark contributes to the "Scary Story of the Week" with a story that you won't believe.

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Episode 67 - Student Data Privacy and Sailboats Apr 07, 2022

On tonight's episode, the guys talk about how their districts deal with Student Data Privacy Agreements with vendors, Josh has another scary story (SURPRISE!), and we learn that Mark has an armada of sailboats that he uses to teach kids how to sail during summer school (REALLY!). Oh, and Mark is officially the new guy.

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Episode 66 - 3rd Time is a Charm Mar 31, 2022

Mark is back for more punishment - The 3rd time is the charm right???

Josh tells us about a scary email he got last Friday from one of the SOCs he works with. He then follows up with telling us about the 2 phishing emails they saw this week, and one had a malware payload we have all heard about.

The guys weigh in on their experience with DDOS attacks.

Finally, Marks quizzes Chris and Josh on Missouri facts.

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Episode 65 - Mark’s Second Interview Mar 24, 2022

Chris and Josh are back from the MidwestTechTalk Security Symposium and debrief from that experience. Mark joins the episode for his second interview. They all talk about how when a Superintendent decides to leave/retire, it can induce some stress and change strategic plans. They also talk about security cameras in buildings and buses, and talk about Google's decision to end support for "Less Secure Apps."

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Episode 64 - Live from the MidwestTechTalk Security Symposium Mar 14, 2022

This is a bit of a different episode for a few reasons...

1. This is the first time Chris and Josh have recorded together in person.

2. We were recording at a conference... in an empty conference room.

3. We were able to get Ryan from Provision Data Solutions and Chris from Aruba to join us live!

4. This is a super quick episode. Super. Quick.

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Episode 63 - An Interview with Josh Renaud Mar 03, 2022

Who is Josh Renaud? You might not know his name, but you probably heard his story. Back in Episode 47 (DESE is Messy), we talked about the response from DESE and Missouri Governor Parson when a reporter from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch pointed out a vulnerability on the DESE website; Josh Renaud is that reporter. In this episode, Josh talks candidly about the events that took place, the responses from DESE and Governor Parson, and the fallout. Recently the Highway Patrol lead investigation wrapped up, and the Cole County Prosecuting Attorney declined to press charges against Josh.

We are very appreciative that Josh was willing to join us and speak so openly about the situation.

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Episode 62 - Snow Plow!!! Feb 24, 2022

The special guest this episode are the snow plows you can hear plowing Josh's street... But really our special Guest is Julian. He tells us about his awesome VDI setup and the new DR site he is implementing. We also talk about a few listener emails, one about Incident Response Plans and one that throws some shade on a former host...

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Episode 61 - Passwords? We Don’t Need Passwords! Feb 17, 2022

In this episode, we asked Sean from Ohio to guest host with us. We talk CoSN, DC Comics, and we dig into Pondurance's Cybersecurity Checklist. Email us and vote for Eric, Mark, Pate, Bill, or Sean! Who will replace "that one guy"?

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Episode 60 - Deer Season in the Middle of the Woods Feb 10, 2022

We are happy to have listener Bill as a special guest tonight. We get an overview of his school district that, as he puts it, "is in the middle of the woods in the Mark Twain National Forrest." As you can imagine that presents a few unique issues that other schools might not have to deal with, including an extended closure due to deer season.

We also talk about puked on Chromebooks, Bill rebuilding his SCCM/Config Manager Server, a quick Erate update, and Josh has a weird Word issue.

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Episode 59 - Leave Work At Work, a Lesson Learned the Hard Way Feb 02, 2022

Another episode with a special guest as we have tryouts for our open co-host spot! This week it is Pate's turn!

We talk about our 471's being in "wave ready status," Josh had an issue with a new "open" network he created, and Chris updates us on his search for a new phone system.

The majority of this episode is spent listening to Pate tell his story about literally dying... twice... in a week, from cardiovascular issues. He walks us through how his life has changed and how the 70+ days spent in hospitals helped him start "leaving work at work" and appreciating time with family. It is a very powerful story from a very powerful guy (He is hooked up to 8lbs of batteries 24/7 now). The guy is a walking miracle.

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Episode 58 - The One With Mark... Jan 27, 2022

Listener Mark tries out for our vacant position. Chris tells us how excited he got when he was told he had a "box from Aruba" waiting for him, and it turned out to be 1 AP. He also tells us his woes about his Lenovo 100e Gen2 Chromebooks (and Josh took that as a chance to bag on Lenovo Chromebooks). Josh talks about spending several days in training sessions for lights/sound/rigging for his school's new Performing Arts Center. Chris also talks about a vendor telling him about Cat1 network hardware via MIBs and ERate.

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Episode 57 - There’s Strength In Numbers Jan 20, 2022

In this episode, Eric tries out to fill our vacancy. We talk about the new MSIP6 standard and its statement about a cyber/privacy plan, we talk about Chris' old fiber, and we talk about how everyone should enable SPF, DMARC, and DKIM.

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Episode 56 - We Need Your Help Jan 13, 2022

In this episode, Chris and Josh need your help! Chris is starting a project to replace his phone system and he is looking for recommendations... and Josh is no help. They go over the recently opened E-Rate 471 window and Chris' awarded ECF funding.

Finally, they share some news about Cory, and what that means going forward.

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Episode 55 - Break is over! GET TO WORK! Jan 06, 2022

Break is over... and we are back... except Cory, but Eric joins to fill in.

We talk about our projects we completed over Christmas break, Chrome OS LTS, E-Rate 471 dates, Josh's content filter redirect issue, and Chris' new video game addiction.

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Episode 54 - The Phish Gone Wrong!!! Dec 09, 2021

The guys are all here! Chris talks about "Hour of Code" with some elementary students. He also asks questions about how to handle accounts for substitute teachers. All three guys weigh in with their "Hot Takes" on a phishing campaign that ruffled some feathers at a school district in the state of Washington... How real is too real?

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Episode 53 - Networked Battery Backups and Parent Complaints Dec 02, 2021

Cory tells us about his new network attached battery backups. Josh poses two issues emailed to us from anonymous listeners, one about a parent fighting a Chromebook damage fee and the other so wild you have to hear it to believe it.

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Episode 52 - Happy Thanksgiving (Bad Cell Phone Reception Edition) Nov 26, 2021

Chris and Josh wish each other (and Cory) AND listeners a Happy Thanksgiving... while driving and having bad cell phone reception.

Episode 51 - He‘s Back! Nov 18, 2021

Cory is back! The guys talk E-rate, automated user account creation, phone systems, and Cory complains about his internet.

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Episode 50 - The One With Eric Nov 11, 2021

Cory is still gone! We are concerned for his well being... But... We got ERIC instead! We talk about 2 factor across applications, dramatic reading reviews, and the METL conference.

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Episode 49 - Concern for Cory Nov 04, 2021

Cory is missing, and we are not sure why. We are concerned for his well being...

But, we power through the concern and talk about E-Rate 486 and 470 timelines, DNS issues, listener emails, and we read a few Google Classroom reviews.

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Episode 48 - What Happens in Vegas... Oct 21, 2021

Chris and Cory are in VEGAS, BABY! But they make time to record a quick episode and fill us in on what they are seeing at the Kaseya Connect IT conference. They also talk about the second breach in less than a week to affect all Missouri teachers. Josh also tells a story about a suspicious email he got that made him think someone was trying to take control of one of his SSL certs.

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Episode 47 - DESE is MESSY Oct 14, 2021

In this episode the guys chat about Chris' keylogger issue, a new Google Workspace for Education feature to prevent students from "unenrolling" from Google Classrooms, and they dive head first into the hot topic of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's vulnerability that the St. Louis Post Dispatch discovered.

Back story here... https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/education/missouri-teachers-social-security-numbers-at-risk-on-state-agency-s-website/article_f3339700-ece0-54a1-9a45-f300321b7c82.html

Article we reference here... https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/14/22726866/missouri-governor-department-elementary-secondary-education-ssn-vulnerability-disclosure

Another article we reference here... https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/parson-issues-legal-threat-against-post-dispatch-after-database-flaws-exposed/article_93f4d7d6-f792-5b1b-b556-00b5cac23af3.html

Press release we reference here... https://oa.mo.gov/commissioners-office/news/state-missouri-addresses-data-vulnerability

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Episode 46 - The Interview with MS-ISAC Oct 07, 2021

This episode is a big one! Chris, Cory, and Josh quickly talk about recent issues in their schools including Chris finding a Chromebook that was hit by a train, literally. However, the biggest share of this episode is an interview with Jamie, Michelle, and Nolan. They are from the Center for Internet Security (cisecurity.org) and MS-ISAC. They talk about the threats that schools face and the services they offer that could help schools mitigate those risks, including a dedicated SOC staffed 24/7 standing by to support schools... for free!!! To contact them, sign up, or get more information about something they mentioned tonight, visit cisecurity.org or email info@msisac.org or services@cisecurity.org. If you are already a member, you can email their SOC at soc@cisecurity.org.

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Episode 45 - Plain White T‘s Sep 30, 2021

In this episode the fellas chat about Chris' continuing PrintNightmare, Josh's firewall issue with a root CA expiration, the extension Google Tone, and if they blanket allow or blanket deny Chrome extensions for students. Chris and Cory are also very distracted with Amazon's new helper robot (Amazon is not a sponsor...), and Cory changes a lightbulb while he is supposed to be recording.

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Episode 44 - Stolen Devices, Filter Changes, and a PrintNightmare Patch Sep 26, 2021

In this episode Chris talks about applying a Windows update that broke all of his printing. Josh talks about a student that sent him an email asking for filter changes to be applied, and he talks about an experience with a stolen Chromebook. Cory talks about his new visitor management system. The newly released critical patches for Nagios and VCenter are also discussed.

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Episode 43 - The Betrayal Sep 21, 2021

Cory returns and has a lot to say, and gets betrayed. The guys talk about redundant internet connections, Chris gets Carbon Black, Josh has a NVR issue, and Cory talks about his issue with YouTube Kids. The guys also talk about the free offerings from MS-ISAC and CISA.gov for schools.

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Episode 42 - The One Without Cory Sep 12, 2021

Cory is too busy watching football to join Chris and Josh today. They talk about an eWaste question from a listener, 2fa, a weird camera issue Josh is having, and Chris goes over his weird bandwidth issues he is having.

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Episode 41 - Confessions Sep 02, 2021

In this episode the guys talk about Google's new age restriction setting, work injuries, and walking on wet wax confessions.

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Episode 40 - We are BACK! Aug 26, 2021

We are back! It's been a bit since we have all been together. We recap summer projects, Kaseya's cyber incident, Josh's phishing incident, and somehow we ended up as guests on Aruba Unplugged (the HPE/Aruba podcast).

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Episode 39 - Live from MidwestTechTalk2021, it's the Cory Show! Jul 21, 2021

This episode is short and sweet. The guys are at MidwestTechTalk2021, well, not Josh. Chris is running around making sure the conference is going well as he's on the planning committee. Josh is on the planning committee too, but he bailed. Cory steps up and does the episode himself.

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Episode 38 - Summer Check In (Sponsored by StatusGator) Jul 07, 2021

Josh, Chris, and Cory check in with what has been going on this summer. All three have been busy with summer projects, planning MidwestTechTalk, presenting a session at ISTE, and taking vacation. The guys also mention the recent Kaseya issue, but save that for a later episode (Cory didn't want to talk about it). They also talk about the recent announcements from Google pertaining to Age settings as well as Drive Link sharing settings. There seems to be a bit of confusion around both of these new, required settings. And, for whatever reason, Chris does the entire podcast episode sitting in his car...

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Episode 37 - IT'S SUMMER! May 27, 2021

The guys celebrate the arrival of summertime and what it means... projects. Cory talks about all of his projects he has this summer. Chris is already talking about the arrival of new teachers and when to create those accounts. Josh and Cory talk about the reports they have received from MS-ISAC (MDBR and others), and they all talk about the newly announced VMware vCenter vulnerability and the need to patch ASAP.

Upcoming episodes might be less regular due to summer vacations, but we do plan to release episodes over the summer.

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Episode 36 - Mobility Print May 24, 2021

In this episode the guys take a deep dive into PaperCut Mobility Print. Chris recently did a demo of the product and Josh talks about how his district uses it. Then, they briefly touch on the new announcement of funding for schools to purchase computer equipment that will be administered through USAC, but it is a separate pool of money than E-rate.

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Episode 35 - ISAC, FCC, and EOY Stuff May 14, 2021

In this episode Josh is absent, so Cory and Chris actually have to come up with content. They talk about ISAC's offerings for K12 schools including free vulnerability scans and pen tests. They talk about the recent announcement that the FCC is going to offer a new "grant" for schools to help buy devices for students and teachers including laptops/Chromebooks. Finally, they talk about end of year collection and wrap up getting ready for summer.

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Episode 34 - A Visit with Donatello May 06, 2021

It's been a rough week. Cory explains his frustration with DRC's technical support when he had an issue with their testing platform this week. Josh talks about a vulnerability scanning and pen testing service offered to K12 Public School Districts for free via MS-ISAC and CISA. Then the guys interview Donatello as he tells the story of his ransomware attack during the 2019 school year. We learn a few interesting facts including that Donatello likes pineapple on his pizza.

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Episode 33 - A Ransomware Interview with "Gene" Apr 29, 2021

In this episode we interview another ransomware victim, "Gene." There aren't a lot of words to describe the story we hear from Gene besides, WOW. This interview is unlike any of the others we have done. The phrase that Gene used that stuck out to me (Josh) was "If the house was on fire, would I need to tell you to go get water?" Gene tells his story with an amazing amount of candor, honesty and humor. Gene does say several times that his district leadership and faculty could not have been more supportive of his efforts during his multi-week recovery, yes, multi-week recovery.

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Episode 32 - Snap Your Fingers Apr 22, 2021

Chris is absent so Cory and Josh do all the talking. They talk about their major takeaways from Denzel's interview last week. They talk about a recent notification from Aruba Networks about a vulnerability in ClearPass. They also each name a company they wish they could make disappear with a snap of the fingers... What would be yours? Tweet us and let us know!

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Episode 31 - A Ransomware Interview with Denzel Apr 15, 2021

In this episode we quickly talk about the Google Drive outage earlier in the week, and the fact that Google turned on the Plagiarism feature that checks against other students' work.

The majority of our hour long episode is an interview with Denzel. Denzel is the Tech Director at a school that was recently hit with ransomware. He shares with us details of the attack, from waking up and realizing over his morning coffee that they had major issues, to the day he realized the "bad guys" posted data they harvested online.

His story drives home a few major points including the one we all know... the best prepared department can fall victim. We hope you learn something from our interview with Denzel!

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Episode 30 - Crocs in Socks Apr 08, 2021

Cory returns from Disney, and Josh returns from the Bourbon trail. Josh had a few issues to take care of while gone, including a weird Aruba firmware update issue. Cory talks about the horrible new feature on Chromebooks called "Switch Access" with displays boxes all over the screen on Chromebooks. Chris checks his E-rate 471 status live on the show.

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Episode 29 - Spring Break with Ruckus Apr 03, 2021

Chris and Josh are pretty laid back this episode because it is Spring Break and the biggest worry is cutting grass at home. The guys review an AP from Ruckus and discuss the different options that Ruckus brings to the table.

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Episode 28 - Do Chromebooks Print? Mar 30, 2021

Cory is gone, no, we didn't fire him, he is on vacation with his family, so we have Guest Matt join us.

We talk about Papercut and how it solved printing issues with Chromebooks for Matt and Josh (Chris doesn't support Chromebook printing at his district). We briefly talk about how students discovered they could "invalidate" certificates used by common k12 filters to bypass school filters, and how to prevent that from happening. We talk about how Matt doubles as a bus mechanic and installs bus camera systems. We also mention that the E-rate 471 window has closed and hope that FCDLs start getting issued.

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Episode 27 Take 2 - Recap Esports Expo and Transition Stories Mar 19, 2021

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Josh abruptly leaves at the start of the show to take care of an emergency at his board meeting, so Cory and Chris are left to manage the show by themselves. They recap the 2021 Esports Expo, and talk about how they transitioned into the role of Director at their current schools and how the hand off worked. Josh returns and Cory takes issue with Josh's lameness.

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Episode 26 - BSOD and Handsome Josh Mar 11, 2021

In this episode we talk about the newest Windows Update causing BSOD when you print (and how to fix it), we complain about Google Admin Console moving the locations of settings and not telling anyone, and oddly Cory calls Josh handsome.

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Episode 25 - Check Mark Me, Bro Mar 04, 2021

In this episode Cory chronicles his multiple demos for new phone systems. The guys discuss Google's recently announced changes to Workspaces for EDU and the new fee structure. Finally they also complain about the DRC testing platform for the spring assessments and how they changed the Chromebook extension without telling anyone.

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Episode 24 - The POCKET OF DOOOOOOOM! Feb 25, 2021

Welcome to the POCKET OF DOOM!

Full disclosure, the reason why we didn't have an episode release Monday, is because Chris was in crisis mode and too busy to record. In this episode Chris covers a week's worth of drama that started last Wednesday, and (we hope) concluded today. It includes power outages, internet connection issues, and a virus.........or was it. We also read a weirdly timed email from listener Adam, who really appreciates Cory.

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Episode 23 - Crazy Chromebook Stories Feb 15, 2021

In this episode the guys share their craziest Chromebook damage stories, Josh updates one of his Erate 471s, Cory gives some insight into his phone system responses, and Josh tries to teach Chris and Cory new words...

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Episode 22 - Yes, we are recording. Feb 08, 2021

Episode 22

In this episode we discuss the new second round of "COVID relief funding" for schools. We answer a listener's email about comparing new "Smartboards." We also answer Ryan's Random question of the week.

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Episode 21 - Josh Totally Screwed Up Jan 28, 2021

Josh forgot to hit record, and realized it after recording 33min of award winning podcast material. What you will hear is our second try for the night, and no where near as good. We talk about the potential for new "CARES money," filing Erate 471's and what first steps you should take to lock down Windows workstations.

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Episode 20 - New Sponsor, Sonicwall Hack, a Contest, and Who Makes the Call... Jan 23, 2021

In this episode we talk about how you may not need to use an Erate consultant, the new Sonicwall hack, we discuss who makes the decision to unblock/block websites, we talk about a tshirt contest, and we welcome a new sponsor.

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Episode 19 - Andy's Email, New Windows 0 Day, and Josh Mutes Cory Jan 14, 2021

Episode 19 - We read an email from Andy and answer his questions about our virtual environments and our Chromebook rotations. Cory tells us about a new Windows 0 day vulnerability he read about this afternoon, and Chris carries on about Esports again.

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Episode 18 - Listener Supported Jan 07, 2021

This episode is 100% requests from listeners! First, we deep dive into Gmail's compliance settings, then we debate Chromebooks vs iPads vs Windows devices vs BYOD. Cory also suffers a PC failure.

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Episode 17 - Listener Email, Firewalls, G Suite Setting, and Story Time Dec 31, 2020

In this episode, we read a listener email and answer his question about what firewalls we use, we listen to Cory's story of bad luck and how his SAN went down this week, we walk Chris through changing G Suite settings real time, and quickly celebrate the Death of Flash.

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Episode 16 - Where's Cory? Esports, Erate, and VDI Dec 23, 2020

Cory flaked on us at the last second today, so we recruited Jason to join us. He is at a district with 17,000 students and he talks about his really cool VDI setup as well as the struggles they have with virtual learning. We also discuss the new Erate deadlines that were announced 12/23/2020, and how Esports and CTF/CyberPatriot events give students another avenue to compete against their peers.

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Episode 15 - Erate, Google Outage and Josh Hates Minecraft Dec 15, 2020

This episode we talk about our Erate filings, the multiple Google outages that affected the world this week, and the fact that Josh hates Minecraft.

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Episode 14 - We're Back Baby! Dec 08, 2020

We are back! We reintroduce ourselves, talk Corona, Chromebook shortages, virtual instruction, Corona some more, and Cory and Chris hurt Josh's feelings.

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Episode 13 - Things are a changing, A big box from Aruba, and Cory is missing May 28, 2020

Chris and Josh talk about how things are changing by the hour with COVID updates/plans for summer school and fall return. They both received a big box of gear from Aruba Networks and Cory is MIA.

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Episode 12 - Corona Depression, Hotspots, Chromebooks are sold out, and IKEA Apr 16, 2020

The Corona Depression is setting in, and the guys just sound down. They talk about hotspots, Chromebook bids not being fulfilled, and Chris' love for IKEA. Give them feedback at k12techtalk@gmail.com and share with your friends.

Episode 11 - Dealing with Corona, and Guests Andy and Cory Apr 01, 2020

We skipped a week (and we are sorry about that) so we went long tonight to make up for it. We talk about Corona and how it is changing our workflow and environments. We are joined by guests Andy and Cory. Send feedback to k12techtalk@gmail.com.

Episode 10 - Esports Event, Corona, and Cory gets a gold star Mar 17, 2020

In this episode, Chris talks about the Esports event he hosted for several area schools, and we talk about how COVID19 has already changed education. Also, we admit Cory has some good ideas. Have a listen. Give us feedback at k12techtalk@gmail.com and share this podcast with your friends!

Episode 9 - Power Outages and Panic Mode Mar 10, 2020

In this episode, Cory tells us about his power outage that caused his virtual environment to go down, Chris tells us about how a drive with his family turns into PANIC MODE, and we discuss DHCP redundancy in a bit more detail. Give us some feedback at k12techtalk@gmail.com and share with all your friends and co-workers. The more feedback we receive, the better topics we will have.

Episode 8 - Heat Stinks and Sticky Wickets Mar 03, 2020

After a week off, Chris, Josh and yes special guest Cory talk about restricting exe's, setting up a DR Domain Controller, we read an email from a listener in Canada, and we ask for input as to Cory's fate on the show. Send us feedback at k12techtalk@gmail.com!

Episode 7 - Ransom Recap, Vape Detectors, and Bed Bugs Feb 19, 2020

We discuss what changes we each are putting in place after our chat with Andrew. Josh talks about his district's recent purchase of "vape detectors" and Chris confronts his bed bug issue. Cory joins us as a guest AGAIN this week.

Episode 6 - A Ransomware Story Feb 11, 2020

Episode 6 of K12 Tech Talk - Every IT person's nightmare... Ransomware outbreak. We talk to Andrew from St. Landry Parish School District about their ransomware infection. Andrew takes us from day of infection to when the National Guard showed up, and recovery. Andrew's first hand account of infection/recovery will have every IT person second guessing their life decisions. Have a listen...

Episode 5 - Listener Questions Feb 05, 2020

Episode 5 - Cory is back as our guest. We answer questions from 3 listeners, one from Australia! The episode's highlight is Cory's amazing Australian accent.

Episode 4 - Death of Chrome Apps and Guest Cory Jan 28, 2020

In this episode, we welcome guest Cory. We also talk about Google's announcement to kill off Chrome Apps and account creation/deletion policy and procedure. Please share this podcast with your friends, and send feedback to k12techtalk@gmail.com!

Episode 3 - Phishing Examples, Setting Up a Physical Server, and Dramatic Reading of Spam Jan 22, 2020

Josh whines about attempting to install an OS on a physical server after spending years only using VMware. Chris delves into phishing his staff and how he makes fun of staff that click phishing links. Josh is forced to do "dramatic readings" of spam emails. Chris tells us how he has a extremely short timeout for screensavers/lock screens. Email k12techtalk@gmail.com to submit topic ideas or other ideas.

Episode 2 - Passwords, Device Counts, and Phishing Jan 12, 2020

In this episode Chris forgets his name... the guys have their first email with feedback and talk about password strength, device count explosion on WiFi, and phishing. Thanks for listening.

Episode 1 - Introductions Dec 27, 2019

The First Episode!!! Meet Chris and Josh as they introduce themselves, discuss "smart school" features, and talk about a K12 Tech Conference for the Midwest. Email us at k12techtalk@gmail.com for ideas or sponsorship options.

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