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Byram Hills to add 24/7 security monitoring; technology director flags state phone policy uncertainty
Summary
District technology staff told the board a budget reallocation will fund a 24/7 security operations center through Lyric/Lower Hudson RIC, and discussed printing changes and statewide proposals on student personal devices that could require issuing devices to students.
Kevin Guidotti, the district—9s technology presenter, told the board on March 11 that the 2025—26 budget includes a restructured approach to cybersecurity that adds continuous monitoring without increasing the overall BOCES technology line item.
"Show me your budget and I'll show you your values," Kevin said, framing the technology priorities. He described a shift from a locally monitored physical device to a vertical team at Lyric (Lower Hudson Regional Information Center) that will provide a security operations center (SOC) with 24-by-7, 365-day network monitoring.
Kevin said the change is implemented by reallocating existing spending and discontinuing certain local services tied to the physical device; the district expects a faster response time because…
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