Next-Generation Firewalls Keep Cyber Intruders Out of K–12 Districts

“Due to its location in rural Indiana, East Noble School Corporation at one point had to rely on three different internet providers to get enough bandwidth for the district’s students and educators. Only a small number of cybersecurity vendors could provide firewall capabilities for all three, and East Noble’s vendor charged based on bandwidth. This meant that as the district’s use of online resources grew, so did its security bills. Eventually, the cost increases led the district to adopt a FortiGate next-generation firewall (NGFW) from Fortinet. While the move was initially driven by cost,…

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