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. This show's lifeblood is feedback from listeners like you! Please email us or tweet us with your feedback - we love it! If you contact one of our sponsors, PLEASE let them know you heard about them on our podcast! Link to the INVZBL cart Chris talked about - https://...
Nov 05, 2021•45 min•Ep. 49
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. Tweet us we want to hear from you! @k12techtalkpod email us k12techtalk@gmail.com, especially if you are a potential...
Oct 22, 2021•24 min•Ep. 48
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...
Oct 15, 2021•46 min•Ep. 47
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 ...
Oct 08, 2021•51 min•Ep. 46
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. Check out our sponsor ClassLink... Here's a K-12 Case Study . Tweet us at @k12techtalkpod email us k12techtalk...
Oct 01, 2021•35 min•Ep. 45
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. Article we discuss - https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-windows-security-updates-break-network-printing/ Check ...
Sep 26, 2021•41 min•Ep. 44
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. Check out our sponsor ClassLink | Single Sign-On for Education Tweet us at @k12techtalkpod email us k12techtalk@gmail.com BUY A SHIRT AND/OR HOODIE! https://tinyurl.com/k12techtalkGOTSHIRTS Visit our sponsors at: s...
Sep 22, 2021•39 min•Ep. 43
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. We have a new sponsor on board too... Welcome, ClassLink! They offer a SSO and interface solution for K12. They offer portals for teachers, students, and parents. The parent portal can show privacy data and can show what student data you are sharing with specific vendors. Give th...
Sep 12, 2021•37 min•Ep. 42
In this episode the guys talk about Google's new age restriction setting, work injuries, and walking on wet wax confessions. Share our podcast with your friends and professional groups. Find us on Twitter @k12techtalkpod BUY A SHIRT AND/OR HOODIE! https://tinyurl.com/k12techtalkGOTSHIRTS Visit our sponsors at: somethingcool.com provisionds.com arubanetworks.com...
Sep 03, 2021•36 min•Ep. 41
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) . Share our podcast with your friends and professional groups. Find us on Twitter @k12techtalkpod BUY A SHIRT AND/OR HOODIE! https://tinyurl.com/k12techtalkGOTSHIRTS Visit our sponsors at: somethingcool.com provisionds.com arubanetworks.com...
Aug 27, 2021•36 min•Ep. 40
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. Highlights from MidwestTechTalk2021 can be found on Twitter @midwesttechtalk or #mwtt2021 Tweet us at @k12techtalkpod BUY A SHIRT AND/OR HOODIE! https://tinyurl.com/k12techtalkGOTSHIRTS...
Jul 21, 2021•2 min•Ep. 39
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...
Jul 07, 2021•26 min•Ep. 38
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 r...
May 28, 2021•46 min•Ep. 37
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. For more info about Papercut visit: Papercut Mobility Print: https://www.papercut.com/products/free-software/mobility-print/ Papercut Find-Me-Printin...
May 24, 2021•27 min•Ep. 36
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. MS-ISAC (cisecurity.org) https://www.fcc.gov/documen...
May 14, 2021•39 min•Ep. 35
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. MS-ISAC (cisecurity.org...
May 07, 2021•57 min•Ep. 34
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 s...
Apr 30, 2021•53 min•Ep. 33
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! Visit our sponsors! Let them know you heard about them on our show. Tweet us at @k12techtalkpod BUY A SHIRT AND/OR HOODIE! https://tinyur...
Apr 23, 2021•42 min•Ep. 32
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...
Apr 16, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 31
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. Visit our sponsors! Let them know you heard about them on our show. Click here if you want to sign up for Aruba's Atmosphere networking conference ...
Apr 09, 2021•38 min•Ep. 30
