Since SB 820 was enacted in September 2019, Texas school districts must adopt cybersecurity policies, designate coordinators, and report breaches to TEA and affected families. Many districts face challenges meeting these requirements at scale, including thousands of devices, hundreds of staff accounts, and a changing student population.
A critical milestone has arrived. As of November 10, 2025, research universities working with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) face a critical compliance milestone.
[Sept 30, 2025] – Identity Automation, a Jamf company, is pleased to announce that its industry-leading IAM platform, RapidIdentity, has been awarded a transformative contract with The Inter-University Council Purchasing Group (IUC-PG) of Ohio.
Learn how Allen ISD experienced faster provisioning for new users, improved password management, robust risk mitigation, and more using RapidIdentity.
Hicksville Public Schools, located in New York, serves a diverse community of students and staff. Before implementing RapidIdentity, the district relied on a cumbersome spreadsheet-based process to manage user accounts, which created security inefficiencies.
[April 1, 2025] – Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standard in managing and securing Apple at work, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Identity Automation.
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[March 3, 2025] – Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standard in managing and securing Apple at work, today announced it signed a definitive agreement to acquire Identity Automation.
As cyber threats against educational institutions continue to rise, the need to protect sensitive data and maintain secure, accessible learning environments is more crucial than ever.
Identity and access management (IAM) is a complex discipline that encompasses several distinct tenets, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), single sign-on (SSO), and identity lifecycle management (ILM).
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) phishing campaigns targeting teachers, staff, and executive administrators in large school districts throughout the United States have continued to be on the rise since December 2023.
Join the K12 Security Information eXchange (K12 SIX) and Identity Automation for an informational webinar on how and why to take a K-12-specific, identity-centric approach to proactive cybersecurity monitoring and response.
Education is a frequent target for ransomware attacks, resulting in skyrocketing cybersecurity insurance premiums (as much as 300%!) and a higher bar for coverage that often includes MFA mandates.
