AI Vendor Risk: The Vendors Behind Your Vendors
The Evaluation That Aimed at the Wrong Layer An operations director selects an AI-enabled tool for client intake. She does
The Evaluation That Aimed at the Wrong Layer An operations director selects an AI-enabled tool for client intake. She does
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The IT Challenges Schools Face That Generic Tech Support Can't Solve
Key Takeaways 82% of schools experienced a cyber incident between mid-2023 and late 2024, and ransomware activity against education has stayed elevated since. Generic tech support fills tickets; it doesn't own FERPA compliance, device fleet security, or audit-ready documentation. Managed IT services for schools should include continuous monitoring, device lifecycle management, and security mapped specifically to FERPA and CIPA. Predictable flat-fee budgeting fits how districts plan, and frees internal staff from constant triage. Compliance exposure runs through print and
Key Takeaways 82% of schools experienced a cyber incident between mid-2023 and late 2024, and ransomware activity against education has stayed elevated since. Generic tech support fills tickets; it doesn't own FERPA compliance, device fleet security, or audit-ready documentation. Managed IT services for schools should include continuous monitoring, device lifecycle management, and security mapped specifically to FERPA and CIPA. Predictable flat-fee budgeting fits how districts plan, and frees internal staff from constant triage. Compliance exposure runs through print and document workflows, not just the network, so a managed IT partner should cover both. Most school districts don't have an IT problem. They have a scope problem. A general help desk can reset a password or reimage a laptop, but it isn't built to FERPA compliance, manage a fleet of one-to-one devices, or catch a phishing attempt before it reaches a business office with wire-transfer access. Managed IT services for schools exist because that gap between "tech support" and "IT partner built for education" has real consequences, and districts across Vermont, New Hampshire, northern New York, and Maine are feeling it.
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