K-12 Education Sector Continues to Increase Internet Service
Education users continue to request and need more bandwidth. In April 2021, ICN reached a milestone by receiving its first school district request for a 10 Gigabit Internet connection. Using the federal E-Rate bidding process, the Burlington Community School District requested a 10 Gigabit Internet connection for its 3,896 students for the 2021-2022 school year. The service will be deployed on July 1.
Read ICN E-rate Highlights
Diving into Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report
Verizon recently released its 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR). As the 14th edition, the report is seen as a trusted and respected resource in cybersecurity for its annual reporting and analysis of incidents and breaches.
The report analyzed 79,635 incidents from 88 countries. Over 29,000 met the report’s quality standards and 5,258 were confirmed data breaches.
Read the Summary of Findings and Industry Analysis.
June is Internet Safety Month
Every individual should own their role in protecting their information and securing their systems and devices. There are many steps individuals can take to enhance their cybersecurity without requiring a significant investment or the help of an information security professional. National Cybersecurity Alliance highlights eight tips you can put into action now.
- Make a Long, Unique Passphrase
- Passphrases Aren't Enough
- When in Doubt, Throw it Out
- Keep a Clean Machine
- Back it Up
- Own your Online Presence
- Share with Care
- Get Savvy About Wifi Hotspots
View Own Your Role Tip Sheet
Teacher Professional Development Workshop
Internet2 Community Anchor Program
Presidents and the Constitution Virtual Teacher Conference
Dates: July 12-16, 2021
Proposed daily schedule: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Central Time)
Method: Online via Zoom, hosted by Internet2
Cost: Free as a “thank you” to teachers for getting through this school year!
Presidents and the Constitution is a week-long online workshop for teachers focused on how a variety of presidents have encountered and molded the Constitution. Each occupant of the office – from the first President to the 45th – has contributed to the story of the Constitution through the decisions he made and the actions he took as the nation’s chief executive.
Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program
Notice of Funding Availability #006
On July 1, 2021, $97,500,000 in new state program funds will become available via the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program to expand broadband access to unserved and underserved Iowans. This funding will be distributed through Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) #006.
Learn more about the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program Notice of Funding Availability #006
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