Episode 206 - Terry Loftus, San Diego CIO & MS-ISAC Board Chair episode artwork

EPISODE · Mar 21, 2025 · 51 MIN

Episode 206 - Terry Loftus, San Diego CIO & MS-ISAC Board Chair

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In this week's episode, Chris and Mark delve into a recent massive data breach that has had significant repercussions for hundreds of thousands of educators in Pennsylvania. They explore the startling details of the breach, discussing its implications and the timeline of the response. The episode features an interview with Terry Loftus, the CIO of San Diego County and chair of the MS-ISAC Executive Committee. Loftus provides insight into the recent funding cuts to MS-ISAC, explaining the potential impacts on education technology and the broader context of these changes. Additionally, the guys address the latest news on tech tariffs, examining how these tariffs are beginning to affect K-12 district budgets and procurement processes via K12TechPro survey. 00:00:00-Intro 00:03:25-Pennsylvania Data Breach 00:09:20-Tariff Survey Results 00:17:11-Interview with Terry Loftus -------------------- NTP CTL Classlink Lightspeed Fortinet -------------------- Email us at [email protected] OR [email protected] Call us at 314-329-0363 Join the K12TechPro Community Buy some swag X @k12techtalkpod Facebook Visit our LinkedIn Music by Colt Ball Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.

In this week's episode, Chris and Mark delve into a recent massive data breach that has had significant repercussions for hundreds of thousands of educators in Pennsylvania. They explore the startling details of the breach, discussing its implications and the timeline of the response. The episode features an interview with Terry Loftus, the CIO of San Diego County and chair of the MS-ISAC Executive Committee. Loftus provides insight into the recent funding cuts to MS-ISAC, explaining the potential impacts on education technology and the broader context of these changes. Additionally, the guys address the latest news on tech tariffs, examining how these tariffs are beginning to affect K-12 district budgets and procurement processes via K12TechPro survey. 00:00:00-Intro 00:03:25-Pennsylvania Data Breach 00:09:20-Tariff Survey Results 00:17:11-Interview with Terry Loftus -------------------- NTP CTL Classlink Lightspeed Fortinet -------------------- Email us at [email protected] OR [email protected] Call us at 314-329-0363 Join the K12TechPro Community Buy some swag X @k12techtalkpod Facebook Visit our LinkedIn Music by Colt Ball Disclaimer: The views and work done by Josh, Chris, and Mark are solely their own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of sponsors or any respective employers or organizations associated with the guys. K12 Tech Talk itself does not endorse or validate the ideas, views, or statements expressed by Josh, Chris, and Mark's individual views and opinions are not representative of K12 Tech Talk. Furthermore, any references or mention of products, services, organizations, or individuals on K12 Tech Talk should not be considered as endorsements related to any employer or organization associated with the guys.

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