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Protecting people, data and systems in higher education is different today than it was even two years ago. For one, campus leaders have a much greater understanding of cybersecurity risk; for another, the defense-in-depth approach has become more common, hardening the security stance in ways that single point solutions could never achieve on their own.
Microsoft has introduced simpler pricing for its education customers that are using versions of the software beyond the free Office 365 (A1).
A notification service designed for K-12 has added the ability to reach community members too. ParentSquare, which produces a platform intended for two-way contact with families either at the classroom level or at the district or school level, now includes a "Community Groups" feature.
A company that sells scientific equipment has launched a set of training sessions specifically for new science teachers. The "New Teacher Academy," produced by Flinn Scientific, will introduce educators with three years or fewer of teaching experience to basics of science safety.
An open online poll recently found that two-thirds of teachers want to see their students masked up this fall.