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ASN - Do I really need one?

Posted By Blake Brown 11-29-2023 05:38:00 PM
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Been tossing this one around for a while internally and wanted to post external for some community input. Do we really need to continue to have an ASN and use BGP for a network our size? Currently we have a /23 and /24 from a legacy carrier that we want to return, we are no longer using them for WAN ...

RE: Endpoint segmentation?

Posted By Blake Brown 11-28-2023 02:50:10 PM
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We (MHCC) would be interested in joining a call on this topic as we are just beginning this journey. Thanks, Blake Brown IT INF/SEC MGR

RE: Endpoint segmentation?

Posted By Blake Brown 11-17-2023 08:54:00 AM
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Good morning Mark, If you can share what software/technology are using for access control with your 802.1x deployment? Thanks, Blake Brown INF/SEC MGR

RE: Breached Accounts - Domain Searches

Posted By Blake Brown 11-07-2023 09:20:34 AM
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We have not found an alternative and went with their tier 4 package. Being an EDU you can ask for an education discount (billing@haveibeenpwned.com) which is 75%. Thanks, Blake Brown IT Manager

RE: Cloudflare Free Offerings

Posted By Blake Brown 10-20-2023 09:29:03 AM
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A couple of my collogues and I have used their DDoS / DNS services in past lives with excellent results. The UI is easy to use, and the protections are top notch for a free service. Bonus is that you are not tied to a specific ISP so you can manage your own DNS destiny. We actually just had a sales ...

RE: Company Bios and Directories

Posted By Blake Brown 09-25-2023 01:20:12 PM
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We removed individuals from our public directory several years back and only list departmental contacts on the public website. We got some pushback but were able to navigate through it based on the reasonable concerns for increased phishing to these individuals. Thanks, Blake Brown IT INF/SEC MGR

RE: Windows Hello

Posted By Blake Brown 09-15-2023 09:02:18 AM
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Following. Windows Hello is on our roadmap but we were waiting for our W11 rollout to be more completed before going down this path. Also, we still have quite a few desktops without a camera currently. Thanks, Blake Brown IT INF/SEC MGR Mt. Hood CC

RE: Cloud Calling in 2023?

Posted By Blake Brown 07-18-2023 02:11:29 PM
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Migrated the college away from CUCM in 2016 over to Asterisk/FreePBX, did continue to use the 79xx handsets to this day. Was a good move for the college from a feature/cost perspective and plan to refresh that system in 2023-2024 with the latest version, mobile app and a handset refresh. Looking at Yealink ...

RE: NSC Breach

Posted By Blake Brown 07-12-2023 09:40:43 AM
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Can confirm this about TIAA as we have received several emails from them on this item. Please check with your Plan Admin (HR in our case) to see if they also received the emails. "We are writing to follow up on what we previously shared regarding the MOVEit security vulnerability, which while it ...

RE: Vendor Computers on campuses' network

Posted By Blake Brown 06-21-2023 12:57:43 PM
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If they are a 3rd party vendor, then they are asked to use our Guest of Vendor Wi-Fi networks. Long term Vendors get access to the Vendor SSID along with access to the wired LAN in the same VLAN as the vendor wireless. Currently we do not utilize a NAC on the wired side but it is on our 2024 roadmap. ...

RE: Door Access Control Systems

Posted By Blake Brown 06-14-2023 09:59:21 AM
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How has the experience been so far with Verkada? We are also starting this journey and looking at options. Thanks, Blake Brown IT Manager

RE: Publicly Accessible Monitoring Tools

Posted By Blake Brown 05-30-2023 11:39:47 AM
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From a Cyber OSINT perspective this type of info is gold. Could help attackers narrow down specific high value targets and then focus on them for attacks. We use Site24x7 for external monitoring and SolarWinds on the inside, both require logins. Thanks, Blake Brown INF/Sec Mgr

RE: Play royalty-free music in classrooms

Posted By Blake Brown 04-24-2023 08:40:45 AM
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Thanks for infomation! ~Blake

RE: Play royalty-free music in classrooms

Posted By Blake Brown 04-24-2023 08:40:10 AM
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Thanks... will check this out. ~Blake

Play royalty-free music in classrooms

Posted By Blake Brown 04-21-2023 05:07:00 PM
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We are looking at ways to play royalty-free music in classrooms and gym areas, what services, if any, are you using for this? Or are you paying for a license? What hardware? Thanks, Blake Brown IT Manager ------------------------------ Blake Brown Infrastructure Manager Mt. Hood Community College ...

False registration/application prevention techniques - Phone number validation software

Posted By Blake Brown 03-31-2023 01:40:39 PM
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Has anyone successfully deployed phone number verification software to help curtail fake admission submissions? We have implemented several other technical controls to help with this but are still seeing an uptick at the beginning of terms. Thanks, Blake Brown Infrastructure and Security Manager ...

RE: VOIP Auto Dial Phone Options

Posted By Blake Brown 03-13-2023 01:11:36 PM
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Viking is my recommendation but understand the cost item. Found this link Googling Ring Down Phones... https://it.vanderbilt.edu/services/voice/products_ringdown.php Thanks, Blake

RE: Security Advice - Working Remotely from Other Countries

Posted By Blake Brown 03-10-2023 10:07:28 AM
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Fun times! Some thoughts on this one. Limit users access to critical systems/data sources while abroad where you can. Will they need access to every system or just a few while abroad. See if these systems they do need to access support roles-based access to help meet this adjective Utilize a cellular ...

RE: Use of Password Managers

Posted By Blake Brown 02-03-2023 03:24:59 PM
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We (IT) have used 1password since 2016 with much success in minimizing our overall password spray risk. Late last year I introduced 1password to our Business Office users and implemented it for each of them, some pushback but most understood the need. Next steps are to do the same for Payroll, HR and ...

Secure Cloud File Storage Options

Posted By Blake Brown 01-31-2023 04:28:21 PM
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How is your institution managing request for larger than standard cloud storage for departments? Our example is our Dental program who are asking for an additional 1TB of space for their individual OneDrives to store dental student evaluation videos across multiple terms. OneDrive does not seem to be ...