ManagedMethods Partners With Amplified IT to Bring Google G Suite Cybersecurity & Student Safety Platform to K-12 Schools
BOULDER, Colo.—April 1, 2020—ManagedMethods, a leading Google G Suite and Microsoft 365 cybersecurity and student safety platform for K-12 school districts, today announced the company has added Amplified IT, an education-focused consultancy for the K-12 market, as a reseller partner. This partnership will enable districts to empower IT staff with full visibility and control into the data being stored in Google for Education and Google Cloud, to ensure sensitive data is secured.
“K-12 school districts are in a critical time where cybersecurity and student safety are converging, and more sensitive student data is being created and stored in the cloud than ever before,” said Charlie Sander, Chief Executive Officer of ManagedMethods. “Partnering with Amplified IT will allow us to continue our mission of protecting districts, and their students and staff, when using G Suite so they can realize the collaboration benefits without exposing themselves to cybersecurity risks. We look forward to working with Amplified IT and districts nationwide to make education a safer place in the cloud.”
Amplified IT brings a unique blend of technical skills and knowledge to the K-12 and Higher Ed market to enable and empower IT staff to leverage the innovation of Google for Education and Google Cloud. To date, Amplified IT has assisted over 4,500 schools, and currently works with ten of the largest 15 school districts in the U.S. to offer products and services that support school transformation with Google for Education.
“Amplified IT constantly investigates solutions within the Google for Education sector and assesses if they meet the needs of the schools we work with, Peter Henrie, Vice President & Founder of Amplified IT. “ManagedMethods certainly does that and we’re happy to work with schools to adopt their much needed service.”
ManagedMethods monitors district G Suite and Gmail applications 24/7/365, and secures sensitive student, staff, and district data using machine learning-powered threat protection. The platform protects against cybersecurity threats, including malware, phishing, data loss, and account takeovers. It also monitors for student safety signals, such as cyberbullying, racial and LGBTQ discrimination, threats of violence, and domestic abuse in both text and image content.
To learn more about ManagedMethods and the company’s reseller program to develop partnerships that help K-12 school districts solve their most critical G Suite security concerns, please visit our reseller page.
About Amplified IT
Amplified IT is an education-focused consultancy that brings a unique blend of technical skills and knowledge to the K-12 and Higher Ed market to enable and empower IT staff to leverage the innovation of Google for Education and Google Cloud. Our mission is to enable and empower schools to get the most out of Google Cloud. We meet schools where they are and guide them along their transformation roadmap with our Google for Education centric services. For more information on Amplified IT and our products and services, please visit AmplifiedIT.com.
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