As a school IT Leader, you have the responsibility of figuring out how to implement technologies that you may not have worked with before.
Your top priorities include defending the school from data breaches and cyberattacks, but also managing accessible content, simplfying admin with cloud Wi-Fi management, extending wireless security to the edge of campus networks, and providing scalable remote access.
How can you make sure to stay on top of this?
Download this whitepaper to uncover the top 3 challenges you'll face and how to overcome them.
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