NYSCATE 2007 Podcasting

The Quest for Success

Protecting Your Network from the Great Unknown

Title: Protecting Your Network from the Great Unknown

Presenters: Michael Boggess, Jim Pappe

Built specifically for securing K-12 networks, Total Traffic Control gives you a single admin console to see everything running on your network and control any detected issues. Monitor and report activity, filtering, manage spam, secure the gateway and desktops, archive e-mail/instant messaging, and manage your bandwidth-all from a single interface.

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Internet Safety- A Template for Action

Title: Internet Safety- A Template for Action

Presenter: Cheryl Panko

OK, your district has told you to implement a formal internet safety program K-12, but how do you start? No matter which program your district has chosen, the same steps should be followed to successfully implement it. This session will give you a template to follow so your district can begin the process.

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Enterprise Class Wireless

Title: Enterprise Class Wireless

Presenter: David Henderson

Learn about the process of installing a robust enterprise class wireless network in your district. The presenter will cover wireless standards, security, guest access, site surveys, and authentication.

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Don't Let Cyber Threats Prevent You from being a Good Educator

Title: Don't Let Cyber Threats Prevent You from being a Good Educator

Presenter: Laura Iwan

Cyber Security is a new area but one not well understood. Many risks abound. Computers are in use everyday in school classrooms and administrative offices. Unanticipated events like viruses, pop-up pornography, spyware, website attacks and other cyber threats can cause serious interruptions to the main focus- education. This presentation will provide knowledge to help prevent these threats.

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Delivering Mission Critical Applications—Instructions, Emergency Communications, Security Microtech Information Systems Inc: Strategic Partner for Critical Communications in Education

Title: Delivering Mission Critical Applications—Instructions, Emergency Communications, Security
Microtech Information Systems Inc: Strategic Partner for Critical Communications in Education

Presenters: Tom Atkins, Mark Francetic

Part I: Solutions for Safety and Incident Preparedness

"I need technologies that help me maintain a safe environment for my students and teachers." Planning and preparedness are critical during times of emergency. Recent events across the country demonstrate the importance of being prepared, and how to respond to internal and external factors during an incident. Leveraging your technology infrastructure can strengthen your ability to successfully navigate during major and minor incidents. Avaya will present solutions and methodologies that are being utilized today, to assist school districts throughout the country for incident preparedness and safety.

Part II: Mission Critical Application Delivery over Wi-Fi:

Almost all of the applications school districts are deploying these days are mission critical. From personal safety to student information management, these systems are now critical to District operations and academic success. With a secure, reliable wireless network, you can enable mission-critical applications such as video streaming, student information system, surveillance cameras, and telephony with the same reliability and performance as with your Ethernet (wired) network. Meru Networks will review best practices and solutions for designing and deploying a Wi-Fi network that allows K-12 schools to get the most from their investment.

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Delivering Mission Critical Applications—Instructions, Emergency Communications, Security Microtech Information Systems Inc: Strategic Partner for Critical Communications in Education

Title: Delivering Mission Critical Applications—Instructions, Emergency Communications, Security Microtech Information Systems Inc: Strategic Partner for Critical Communications in Education

Presenters: Tom Atkins, Mark Francetic

Part I: Solutions for Safety and Incident Preparedness

"I need technologies that help me maintain a safe environment for my students and teachers." Planning and preparedness are critical during times of emergency. Recent events across the country demonstrate the importance of being prepared, and how to respond to internal and external factors during an incident. Leveraging your technology infrastructure can strengthen your ability to successfully navigate during major and minor incidents. Avaya will present solutions and methodologies that are being utilized today, to assist school districts throughout the country for incident preparedness and safety.

Part II: Mission Critical Application Delivery over Wi-Fi:

Almost all of the applications school districts are deploying these days are mission critical. From personal safety to student information management, these systems are now critical to District operations and academic success. With a secure, reliable wireless network, you can enable mission-critical applications such as video streaming, student information system, surveillance cameras, and telephony with the same reliability and performance as with your Ethernet (wired) network. Meru Networks will review best practices and solutions for designing and deploying a Wi-Fi network that allows K-12 schools to get the most from their investment.

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Cisco Wireless 802.11N Access Points and Wireless Security Solutions

Title: Cisco Wireless 802.11N Access Points and Wireless Security Solutions

Presenter: Whit Sprague

This discussion will include and overview of the 802.11n standard and the industry’s first business-class access point to be Wi-Fi 802.11n draft 2.0 certified. Learn how the standard achieves data rates of 300 Mbps per 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio modules with multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) technology for enhanced reliability. A demonstration of the management system will show how the solution can block malicious traffic and physically locate rogue devices while also using RFID to track district Assets.

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CSI NYSCATE

Title: CSI- NYSCATE

Presenter: Jeff Ginsberg

It seems as though investigations are becoming more and more part of our lives as technology specialists. It is not like TV. Nothing is solved in 30 minutes, and you don’t always get what you expect. Learn what you should and can do when this situation arises.

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