Network Overhauls Increased Security, Speed and Control for These Small IT Teams

Tory Newmyer / Washington Post:
An interview with Alabama Securities Commission Director Joe Borg on why US state regulators protected investors from crypto fraud more quickly than the SEC  —  Joe Borg, Alabama’s chief financial watchdog, has emerged as a captain of a state-led push to protect investors from crypto fraud

K–12 schools are facing high stakes when it comes to cybersecurity. Cyberattacks not only put student and staff data at risk, but they’re also expensive and can threaten a district’s reputation. News of successful K–12 ransomware attacks spreads quickly, which may be one reason district IT leaders are looking for any way to mitigate the threats.
The interest in cybersecurity was evident in Long Beach at this year’s California IT in Education conference. Security-focused breakout sessions at CITE 2022 filled quickly, and Wednesday’s keynote featured cybersecurity expert John Sileo.
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Versa Networks, which helps companies unify network and security tools into a single console, raised $120M in equity and debt, bringing its funding to $316M  —  Networking and cybersecurity firm Versa today announced that it raised $120 million in a mix of equity and debt led by BlackRock, with participation from Silicon Valley Bank.

Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
CEO Kyle Vogt says that Cruise will launch commercial robotaxi services in Austin and Phoenix “in the next 90 days and before the end of 2022”  —  GM’s self-driving technology unit Cruise will launch commercial robotaxi services in Austin, Texas and Phoenix …

K–12 schools are facing high stakes when it comes to cybersecurity. Cyberattacks not only put student and staff data at risk, but they’re also expensive and can threaten a district’s reputation. News of successful K–12 ransomware attacks spreads quickly, which may be one reason district IT leaders are looking for any way to mitigate the threats.
The interest in cybersecurity was evident in Long Beach at this year’s California IT in Education conference. Security-focused breakout sessions at CITE 2022 filled quickly, and Wednesday’s keynote featured cybersecurity expert John Sileo.
Experts in…