In this episode, host Jethro Jones discusses the crucial topic of AI and cybersecurity with Sam Bourgeois, an experienced IT director with a background in private industry and education. The conversation covers the importance of AI standards, the ethical implications of AI use, and the need for cybersecurity awareness among young people. Sam introduces 'Make It Secure Academy,' an innovative platform aimed at educating students about cybersecurity through interactive and engaging methods. The episode emphasizes the critical need to incorporate these lessons into everyday education to protect children in an increasingly digital world.

• Cybertraps Podcast
• AI Standards, AI Ethics, and Cybersecurity for kids.
• Working for a company that has an International footprint
• How to support someone who wants to bring on tools.
• Guardrails, not blockade.
• NIST
• Regulations around AI
• Is it worthwhile for kids to learn standards about AI usage.
• A student should know and recognize there are correct and incorrect ways to use AI.
• With great power comes great responsibility.
• MakeITsecure academy
• Once data is exposed, they’re being watched and tracked all the time
• Kids will turn 18 with data exposed for years.
• How to teach kids without it being a gotcha!
• On a mission to protect every kid, one kid at a time.

About Sam Bourgeois

Sam is the leader of a large managed services provider in the US serving global customers ranging from defense to education. He is the Sr. Dir. of Technology and Cybersecurity and leads the visioning of new products and services, oversees DEVSECOPs teams and serves as the cyber leader of the organization and many clients. He has deep telecommunication, IT, education, and corporate training industry experiences, and is passionate about serving those in need whether it’s in Rotary or non-profit board membership.

Socials:

@makeitsecurellc = insta, Fb

https://www.linkedin.com/company/102108099

Webpresence

LLC - https://www.makeitsecurellc.com/home

501c3 - https://www.make-it-secure.org/

LMS - https://makeitsecure.academy/

Intro to the LMS and Courses - https://youtu.be/xEyFXhe6Z3E

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• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
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In this episode, host Jethro Jones interviews Thomas Boles, founder of I Love My Tech Team, about the unique challenges Catholic schools face with technology and cybersecurity. They discuss common traps schools fall into online and effective strategies to safeguard against these dangers.

• Personal stuff on school device
• Online shopping - discounts
• Principal has to be the expert at everything.
• Using password managers, and not using passwords.
• Principals get more cold email from people.
• Let’s put in some traps to keep people from doing
• Screenshot, don’t forward the email.
• How to protect yourself? Multi-factor authentication
• Firewall and network - put in worthwhile routers and network protection devices.
• Connect with Thomas at ilovemytechteam.com

About Thomas Boles

Thomas Boles is the founder of I Love My Tech Team, a company dedicated to solving tech problems for Catholic schools across the U.S.

With a background as a teacher, administrator, and tech director, Thomas understands the unique challenges Catholic schools face. Under his leadership, the Tech Team sets up, repairs, and manages networks, accounts and devices nationwide—while also offering professional development and program design to help schools transition from “nothing works” to being a “shining example of innovation.” Thomas and the Tech Team are passionate about making technology work seamlessly so teachers and administrators can focus on what they do best: educating students.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.

This episode features a popular panel from the Inch360 event in Spokane, Washington. The panelists discuss what they've learned from various cybersecurity breaches. The panel includes experts from academic institutions and cybersecurity firms sharing insights on breach management, communication, and prevention tactics.

We’re thrilled to be sponsored by IXL.

IXL’s comprehensive teaching and learning platform for math, language arts, science, and social studies is accelerating achievement in 95 of the top 100 U.S. school districts. Loved by teachers and backed by independent research from Johns Hopkins University, IXL can help you do the following and more:

• Simplify and streamline technology
• Save teachers’ time
• Reliably meet Tier 1 standards
• Improve student performance on state assessments

🚀 Ready to see why leading districts trust IXL for their educational needs? Visit IXL.com/BE today to learn more about how IXL can elevate your school or district.