Industry Insights from Forward Edge
Edge•U Badges + ISTE Certified Educator Community = ONE AMAZING PARTNERSHIP
At Edge•U, we are all about keeping educator engagement alive with challenges and incentives, because WHO doesn’t love a little healthy competition? Edge•U Badges is excited to announce the inaugural ISTE Certified Educator Edge•U Badges Challenge collaboration! We are bringing access to our badge program directly to 125 global educators and leaders of the ISTE…
Read MoreHow to Create and Implement a Data Recovery Plan
A Hard Lesson in Backups I was 13 years old when I learned why it was important to have good backups. It was 2008 and the new World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, had just launched and the rest of my friends were already waiting in the game for me. I was…
Read MoreHarnessing AI and Machine Learning for Enhanced Malware Defenses
Malware: Understanding the Threat Now, flash forward 20 some years and the word malware gets thrown around so much these days that it is used to describe so many different computer ailments and has become almost a unanimous term for any computer or internet-related issue that someone might experience. On top of this generalization, cybersecurity…
Read MoreMFA Task Force Evaluates Options for K-12 Districts
The 2020 Pandemic flipped the world upside down and to find any semblance of normalcy, the world turned to technology even further. Every industry was affected by this pivot and arguably none more than Education. And what more, cybercriminals and their threats dramatically rose to meet the unplanned technology changes across schools worldwide. And because…
Read MoreThe Age of the Browser: How to Secure the Browser and Minimize Your District’s Attack Surface
From Computer Labs to Chromebooks When I was in elementary school, we had one computer lab in our library that was filled with old Macintosh computers that were 1 and a half feet by 1 and a half feet cubes that weighed 50 pounds each. Each one had Microsoft Word installed on the machine with…
Read MoreNew Look, New Feel, New Features…SAME Spark of Joy!
Change can be fun, interesting, and productive. It often comes with diligent efforts to bring something new into focus that is beneficial to everyone. We have been hard at work all year implementing some big changes coming to Edge•U this summer. We’re so excited to share it as there are some amazing new features!
Read MoreISTELive 22 or BUST!
Full of hype and excitement, our team is heading to the ISTELive 22 conference on June 26th, long-considered THE premiere edtech event of the year by leaders in education around the globe. We will be strapping on running shoes as we set out to explore the 1.1 million square feet of glorious space in the…
Read MoreIt’s OFFICIAL! Edge•U Badges Program Proudly Continues to Hold the ISTE Seal of Alignment!
Forward Edge is excited to announce the renewal of the ISTE Seal of Alignment for the Edge•U Badges program as the result of effective teamwork and dedication to excellence. Edge•U is a professional development platform designed by teachers, for teachers, to guide educators in the utilization of technology tools and strategies for instructional leadership. The…
Read MoreNEW! ISTE Aligned Coaching Mentorship
Forward Edge is excited to officially announce the ISTE Seal of Alignment for the Coach Mentorship program.
Read MoreMalware Analysis of the Emotet Banking Trojan
Current Day Heist Ever since I can remember, my Dad has always loved watching heist movies. Whether it was Ocean’s 11, Catch Me If You Can, National Treasure, or the Italian Job, if there is a heist movie on TV, he’s watching it, and more than likely changing the channels during the commercials if there…
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