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The boys of summer have been in full swing! As we enter mid August, it's hard to believe that the major league baseball season is over half way completed! After the All-Star break, the drive begins. Not only will the players be getting those extra batting practice swings in and pitchers working additional bullpen sessions allowing them to dial in their mechanics for that final push into the...

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Ahhh, summer! As we flip the calendar to July and another school year winds down it is a perfect time to close one chapter and begin planning for the upcoming year. As teachers and students head to the beaches and summer camps, IT managers will be hard at work planning and implementing new technologies for the next school year. K-12 IT leaders are tasked with the mission to equip our children...

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It’s finally Spring here in the Northeast, which means it’s time to get cleaning! Usually, we think of Spring cleaning as taking part in household chores, but there’s another place most IT professionals overlook that needs some attention; That’s right, your technology!

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In 2018 the leading sector with the highest employee turnover was once again the technology industry at 13.2%. This was followed by Government, Education, and non-profit at 11.7%. However, employee turnover is not just an HR issue. According to a study by the American Bar Association, American businesses lose an estimated $59 billion a year due to the loss of intellectual property. Current...

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Every year at the EDUCAUSE Conference the Top 10 IT Issues for the upcoming year are announced. Leading up to each conference a panel of experts ranging from IT leaders, CIO’s and faculty members present a list of the top IT trends. which are then voted on by EDUCAUSE members. The top initiatives are the most important topics and trends and will be a focus for the upcoming year. This year was...

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Cyber Range [cy·ber I rānj] -  is a virtual environment used for cyberwarfare training and cybertechnology development. It provides tools that help strengthen the stability, security, and performance of cyber-infrastructures and IT systems used by government and military agencies, and appears on college campuses everywhere.

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