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District recommends Mimecast email security contract and confirms it was not affected by PowerSchool breach

2157563 · January 14, 2025
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District staff recommended a one-year Mimecast contract for enhanced email security that would replace Barracuda and said the district had investigated and determined it was not affected by a recent PowerSchool vendor data breach; the committee discussed vendor selection and due diligence but recorded no formal vote.

District 300 administration told the Board Operations Committee it recommends switching the district’s primary email-security vendor to Mimecast under a one-year contract priced at $120,759.68 and said the move would add advanced threat protection, data-loss prevention and DMARC protections to reduce email spoofing.

Staff said the…

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