Colorado school districts just entered a new five-year E-Rate Category 2 cycle, with the per-student funding floor up 20.7% to $201.57 — real money for network switches, access points, and cabling most districts have been putting off. This guide covers what changed, what’s actually eligible under Category 2, and how to turn that funding into a network refresh instead of another year of patching around aging hardware.
Month: July 2026
Manufacturing logged the largest share of ransomware incidents of any industrial subsector in Q1 2026, and OT/IT convergence means an attack on office systems can now reach the production floor without ever touching a PLC. This guide covers the four biggest cybersecurity threats to Colorado manufacturers, what MSP coverage should actually include for a plant environment, and five quick wins to put in place this quarter — from network segmentation to vendor access management.
Warehouses and distribution centers face a security problem office buildings don’t: dozens of entry points, constant driver and contractor turnover, and high-value inventory behind doors that are open for hours during loading. This post breaks down what a complete warehouse access control system actually covers — dock scheduling, zone-based restriction, driver credentialing, and camera-linked audit trails — and why Verkada’s cloud-managed platform fits a Colorado distribution operation better than a server closet ever did.
Managed IT services for Colorado nonprofits typically run $85–$175 per user, per month — lower than for-profit pricing, but donor data security and grant compliance still require a real program, not a volunteer patch-job. Here’s what to budget, what to look for, and how to stretch every dollar with the right nonprofit discounts.