Cybersecurity Considerations During COVID-19, S1E7

In this episode, hear interviews with Amy McLaughlin, CoSN’s cybersecurity project director, and Tom Ashley, CTO and Director of Technology at Huntington County Community School Corporation in Indiana.edCircuit leads a discussion on cybersecurity concerns during this COVID-19 pandemic. With the increased need for effective remote learning capabilities in these unconventional times, this topic is worthy of much investigation. The guests offer key insights on the following topics: The advantage of early preparation for distance learning (1:09); VPN and remote user security issues (3:02); providing resources that help districts ramp up (4:10); equity and tech access for families (6:12); student portals and the challenges of “free stuff” (9:40); the next generation of PD (13:32); and reflection and preparedness moving forward for districts (15:41).Follow Amy @lumosgravitas and Tom @Tech_leaderThe CoSN Podcast is produced in partnership with edCircuit. To learn more about CoSN, visit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cosn.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and to learn more about ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠edCircuit, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.edcircuit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.