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WINTER CONFERENCE

BY DON HARRIS
Monitoring Access Is Vital in

Maintaining Con dentiality of

a School’s Information System
Tracy McLaughlin David Sanders

Providing and restricting access to a school district computer
network system revolves around four W’s – who, what, when and “It provides a catalog of security and privacy
why. controls for federal information systems and
Tracy McLaughlin, Itinerant Business Manager for Maricopa
County, Kristen Conway, CPA with Heinfeld Meech, and David organizations to protect organizational operations
Sanders, Chief Technology O cer, Mesa Public Schools, gave
answers to those questions in a breakout session January 31 at and assets, individuals, other organizations, and
AASBO’s Winter Conference. Data contained in a district network the nation from a diverse set of threats including
covers nancial, student information, the time clock and Human
Resources. hostile attacks, natural disasters, structural failures,
e three experts also gave attendees a lot to think about, raising
many other questions. Virtually everything today is electronic, human errors, and privacy risks.”
— David Sanders, Chief Technology Of cer, Mesa Public Schools
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