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Security and Compliance
Relieving Some of the Burden of Payment Security
As business offices evaluate their processes in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions, changing school policies, and ever-evolving technology priorities, keeping payment compliance top of mind is critical. Maintaining compliance for software applications that process payments is demanding, requiring regular audits…
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Becoming a Cashless Business Office
In March 2020, school business offices had their workflows and procedures well documented and communicated with families. But when COVID-19 hit, new processes had to be created and institutions needed to adapt quickly to meet student needs under a contactless…
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WEBINAR: Data Privacy and Accessible Materials with eLearning
Watch our on-demand webinar as part of the FACTS Education Solutions Online Instruction series featuring Christine Fox, M.S., president of FoxEdu. This presentation, “School Leaders: Critical eLearning Considerations Regarding Data Privacy and Accessible Materials,” will highlight critical considerations related to…
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WEBINAR: Principal Leadership and Students With Disabilities
Watch our on-demand webinar as part of the FACTS Education Solutions Online Instruction series featuring David Bateman, Ph.D., author and consultant. In this unprecedented time, parents look to principals for guidance related to the education of their students. This presentation,…
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Phishing: How Are We Still Falling for This Scam?
Remember the days when a phishing scam was easy to spot? An email arrived with plenty of misspelled words, improper sentences and syntax, and it was probably from a name you didn’t recognize. Over time, phishers realized their lures weren’t…
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Superintendent: How Vosaic Helps
East Butler Public Schools in Brainerd, Nebraska started using Vosaic when their superintendent, Sam Stecher, was intrigued by the idea of using video to improve teaching and observation. He has served as superintendent for five years, but is also co-founder…
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What is a Social Engineering Attack?
Social engineering attacks as ways to steal information have been around for a long time, but some of their tactics have matured and become harder to detect. Social engineering continues to be one of the easiest, non-technical methods for an…
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Know Your Payment Security Terms
Information technology and security have plenty of acronyms and new terminology – which can leave people who do not work in the field feeling a little out of touch. To help, here’s a few industry terms that you may find…
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Five Tips for Keeping School Information Safe
Working within a school requires handling paperwork, electronic records, and a wide variety of data. The data owners and school administration expect that sensitive data, including confidential, personal, health, and financial information will be managed safely and securely. Here are…
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Top Security for All Schools
Mike Walters is the chief information officer at Nelnet Business Solutions — FACTS’ parent company. His 27 years of experience include various roles in IT and processing for life insurance companies. Throughout his career, he’s had one goal: keeping data…
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Cybersecurity While Traveling
Summer is finally here and vacation season is in full-swing. We all know that proper planning helps make for a perfect vacation. And, with these simple cybersecurity tips, you too can have a marvelous, relaxed getaway. Planning Your Vacation: Avoid…
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