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4 Tips for Controlling Shadow IT

EdTech Magazine

Shadow IT — the term for hardware, software and applications acquired by an organization’s users without going through the IT department — has become common, especially with the rise in inexpensive computing devices and widely available mobile and cloud-based apps. Shadow IT can’t be eliminated, but it can be better controlled.

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Teaching cybersecurity to your students: 3 basic tips

Neo LMS

According to a study done by Symantec , apps with the most cybersecurity issues are lifestyle apps, which account for 27 percent of malicious apps. They intuitively know how to use all sorts of software, from mobile apps to online platforms for learning, and everything in between. Music and audio apps account for 20 percent.

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Why Your School Should Stick to Core Principles Instead of Market Trends

EdNews Daily

Without mobile phones, a gig economy and increasing concerns over automobile carbon emissions on the climate, ridesharing would have likely flopped. It could be argued that both ridesharing app companies are popular not only because of the technology that drives them, but because they were launched at the right time.

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