CNYRIC Hosts November Tech Collaborative
In November, the CNYRIC hosted the latest Technology Collaborative for districts. OCM BOCES Superintendent Matt Cook kicked off the proceedings with an update on the proposed 2025 Capital Project ahead of the Nov. 19 public vote. Representatives from OCM BOCES were on hand to review the new instructional technology services that are available for districts, and also highlighted the schedule for upcoming LEGO League competitions in the region. ...
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CNYRIC Hosts E-rate Presentation
Recently, Executive Director of E-Rate Central Winston Himsworth visited the CNYRIC campus to talk about E-Rate with attendees from a variety of Regional Information Centers and BOCES.
Part of the Federal Communications Commission's Universal Service Fund, the E-Rate program aims to subsidize information technology infrastructure and services for schools and libraries. The program not only offers substantial discounts on ...
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CNYRIC Announces new Assistant Director
October 20, 2025
Syracuse, NY - The Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Assistant Director for Educational Information Services, Alexandra Ackerman. Alex will assume her duties with the CNYRIC effective Oct. 27, 2025.
The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES Board of Education approved Alex’s appointment at the Sept. 18 board meeting.
Alex joins the ...
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CNYRIC Partners with Local Schools for Work Study
The Central New York Regional Information Center was pleased to host three students from Cicero-North Syracuse High School as part of the Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES Work Study Program. During their time with us, the students worked within our Printing Department, contributing to binding and shredding projects and gaining valuable hands-on experience in a professional setting.
As the 2024-25 school year draws to a close, we extend ...
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CNYRIC Plays Host to May Tech Collaborative
Directors of technology and facilities came together at the May 30 CNYRIC Tech Collaborative meeting, with the goal of fostering a more collegial and effective working relationship. Recognizing the interdependence of these teams within districts, the meeting provided an opportunity to learn more about each department's respective roles, discuss more seamless project collaboration, identify shared interdepartmental challenges, and share successful ...
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CNYRIC Attends the RIC One Statewide DPSS Conference
Both administration and staff members from the Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) attended last week's annual RIC One DPSS* Statewide Conference in Albany, NY. The RIC One initiative is a Data Privacy and Security Service, which provides resources for all districts in New York State to navigate Ed Law 2-d and Part 121 Regulations. All regional information centers throughout New York State are part of the RIC One initiative. ...
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CNYRIC Welcomes new Assistant Director
CNYRIC Announces Hiring of New Assistant Director
for Educational Information Services
January 17, 2025
Syracuse, NY - The Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Assistant Director for Educational Information Services, Reneé A. Burgess, Ed.D. Reneé will assume her duties with the CNYRIC effective Feb. 24, 2025.
The Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES ...
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CNYRIC Data Expert Featured in Testing Conversation
Recently, CNYRIC Supervisor of Data Analysis Services Jeremy Dodds was part of a Syracuse Post-Standard feature on the enduring importance of standardized test scoring, particularly in terms of the importance of what these scores can tell district educators, and how they can help inform decision-making.
The article talks in depth about the challenges faced by districts for whom scores are often lower, the battles they have with ...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024 - Week 4 (Updates)
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which presents a great opportunity to highlight some important security practices that you can employ in both your professional capacity and personal life. Throughout this month, the CNYRIC will be shining the spotlight on a variety of cybersecurity awareness topics, in the pursuit of stronger everyday practices that will help you make smarter, safer decisions when online.
Time to update! ...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Week 3 (Phishing)
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which presents a great opportunity to highlight some important security practices that you can employ in both your professional capacity and personal life. Throughout this month, the CNYRIC will be shining the spotlight on a variety of cybersecurity awareness topics, in the pursuit of stronger everyday practices that will help you make smarter, safer decisions when online.
That's Bait ...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Week 2 (Multi-factor Authentication)
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which presents a great opportunity to highlight some important security practices that you can employ in both your professional capacity and personal life. Throughout this month, the CNYRIC will be shining the spotlight on a variety of cybersecurity awareness topics, in the pursuit of stronger everyday practices that will help you make smarter, safer decisions when online.
Enable Multi-factor ...
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Week 1 (Strong Passwords)
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which represents a great opportunity to highlight some important security practices that you can employ in both your professional capacity and personal life. Throughout this month, the CNYRIC will be shining the spotlight on a variety of cybersecurity awareness topics, in the pursuit of stronger everyday practices that will help you make smarter, safer decisions when online.
Strong Passwords ...
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CNYRIC Network Administrator to Speak at Security Conference
Recently, the CNYRIC received the exciting news that one of its own - Senior Network Administrator Motahar Ali - had been asked to present at the upcoming NYSERNet Conference on Oct. 8-9 in East Syracuse! This annual conference gathers the best and brightest from a variety of tech-related disciplines to “talk shop” on current issues, and keep an eye out for what’s on the horizon.
At the conference, Motahar ...
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Prestigious Award for Data Protection Comes to CNYRIC
Recently, the CNYRIC received recognition for its contributions to the RIC One* Data Privacy and Security Services (DPSS) group, a (New York) state-wide initiative that focuses on protecting student data and personally identifiable information. The Association of Educational Service Agencies recognized this contribution with the “Exemplary Service and Innovation For Technological Advancement Award,” an annual commendation that recognizes ...
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RIC One Provides Updated Guidance on Voice Phishing
Recently, the RIC One group updated its guidance on phishing scams. Please click on the image below to view/download the document.
For any who may be unfamiliar, RIC One is a collective comprised of 12 New York State Regional Information Centers working to provide technology guidance and leadership statewide. They have been a critical part of helping districts account for their documentation related to Education ...
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CNYRIC as the "Knowledge Nexus"
Depending on your vocation, you may have very likely noticed that there is a lot more “going on” at the CNYRIC campus over the past couple of years. As we welcome more district and regional representatives back into our building(s), it felt like a good time to highlight some of the work that’s been done to our infrastructure in order to better facilitate this return to face-to-face interactions. Whether welcoming guests for informational ...
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Department of Education to Offer FERPA Training
The U.S. Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) will be offering Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training to New York on Oct. 11, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. To register please send an email to [email protected] with your name; email and school district.
This training will be available to the first 1,000 registrants, and will be limited to two attendees ...
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NIST Issues Big Update to its Cybersecurity Framework
Image credit: N. Hanacek/NIST
Those who are familiar with the CNYRIC’s Data Privacy and Security Service (DPSS) may also be familiar with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The original iteration of the framework, which was created in 2014, stretched 108 standards across five core tenets: Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, ...
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Helping Districts With Ed Law 2-D
Through its recent communication, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) has made it clear that it intends to much more rigorously review school district websites for Education Law 2-D Part 121 compliance. The expectation is that NYSED will begin their analysis at some point during this fall season.
In an attempt to help districts effectively identify and collate this information, the CNYRIC has assembled a template that will ...
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NYSED Clarifies Use of Directory Information for Districts
In the first week of June, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) sent a memorandum to school districts clarifying the use of directory information. As “directory information policy” is a recommended element to include on district websites, it’s important for districts to understand exactly how this inclusion should look. From the correspondence:
"Directory Information is information such as a student’s ...
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