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<Title>CDW - Public Cloud Security Management Tools to the Rescue</Title>
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    commonly goes wrong, and how cloud security posture management (CSPM) tools can help. </div><div><br></div><div>CDW’s cloud security assessment team will share the top risky configurations they see across 
    organizations’ AWS, Azure, and GCP environments. Then, a panel of experts from Barracuda, Check Point, 
    and Trend Micro will present case studies of how customers have used their CSPM tools to reduce risk and 
    achieve business goals. </div><div><br></div><div>Questions? Contact Megan Giannola at <a href="mailto:megaman@cdw.com">megaman@cdw.com</a></div></div>
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<Summary>Webinar: Public Cloud Security Management Tools to the Rescue    Tuesday March 23, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CST      It’s not easy to keep public cloud environments secure and compliant...</Summary>
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    <div class="html-content"><div><br></div><div><div><img alt="" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><div><strong>Online | Webex Events</strong></div><div><strong>Join Promethean, Newline, Epson, ViewSonic and Poly as they introduce new AV for 2021 and what’s </strong></div><div><strong>new in the world of K-12.</strong></div></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><h3>2021 K-12 AV Roadshow</h3><h3>Thursday, March 4, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. ET</h3><div>  <strong> <a href="https://cdwmeet.webex.com/mw3300/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&amp;siteurl=cdwmeet&amp;service=6&amp;rnd=0.5095107891205576&amp;main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdwmeet.webex.com%2Fec3300%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26%26%26EMK%3D4832534b0000000441a3915e5ca2f4d8b94d992ac83d00559d73a1049ceda4ab4f380f4079c692fd%26siteurl%3Dcdwmeet%26confViewID%3D184439533798959886%26encryptTicket%3DSDJTSwAAAATgtwa69_tKQY2MWVJouGSi2Oa5qfQ9Z4yzOa3L2130GA2%26" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">RSVP NOW  </a> </strong>      </div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><strong>AGENDA*:</strong></div><div>9:00 a.m.       CDW Intro Video – Moderator – State of the Business</div><div>9:15 a.m.        Promethean Presentation – 15-Minute Recorded Presentation,       10-Minute Live Q&amp;A </div><div>9:45 a.m.       Newline Presentation – 15-Minute Recorded Presentation, 10-Minute Live Q&amp;A </div><div>10:15 a.m.    Epson Presentation – 15-Minute Recorded Presentation, 10-Minute Live Q&amp;A</div><div>10:45 a.m.     ViewSonic Presentation – 15-Minute Recorded Presentation, 10-Minute Live Q&amp;A</div><div>11:15 a.m.       Poly Presentation – 15-Minute Recorded Presentation, 10-Minute Live Q&amp;A</div><div>11:45 a.m.      CDW-Moderated Open Roundtable</div><div>12:30 p.m.     Event Concludes</div><div><br></div><div>Questions? Contact Jamie Freisinger: <a href="mailto:jamifre@cdw.com">jamifre@cdw.com</a></div><div><br></div></div>
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<Summary>Online | Webex Events  Join Promethean, Newline, Epson, ViewSonic and Poly as they introduce new AV for 2021 and what’s   new in the world of K-12.      2021 K-12 AV Roadshow  Thursday, March 4,...</Summary>
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    <p><span>3.4.2021,10:00
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    <p><span>Education
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    educational ecosystems based on key learnings from the past year. Join Lenovo
    as we explore the lessons educators across the country have learned as they’ve
    adapted our solutions to address the digital divide, instructional equity, and
    education continuity. And reflect on and share your own lessons prompted by
    innovation acceleration.</span><span> </span></p>
    
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<Summary>Lenovo – The Future of Educational Ecosystems    3.4.2021,10:00 am to 11:00 am,      Description     Education decision makers have a unique opportunity to rethink and redesign their educational...</Summary>
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    <p><strong><span>UVS
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    <span>3.11.2021, 10:00 am to 11:00 am</span><div><br></div><div><p><strong><span>Description</span></strong></p>
    
    <p><span> </span><span>UVS' patented ACaaS: Accessibility
    Compliance as a Service, solution utilizes Artificial Intelligence, Machine
    Learning, and Robotic Process Automation to provide accelerated Enterprise
    Level - Section 508 Accessibility Compliance Certification for your customer
    facing web assets- Websites, Portals, Forms, Documents: PDF, Word, etc. With
    expansion in Online Learning and Remote Work, Section 508 Certification is
    mandatory to ensure that all web resources are equitable for ALL Students,
    Faculty and Staff regardless of their disabilities. ACaaS is implemented for Federal
    Government clients so is Secured, Scalable and Robust and is hosted in UVS'
    FedRAMP HIGH Government Cloud.</span><span> </span></p><p></p>
    
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<Summary>     UVS InfoTech: AI Powered Section 508 Solution    3.11.2021, 10:00 am to 11:00 am     Description     UVS' patented ACaaS: Accessibility Compliance as a Service, solution utilizes Artificial...</Summary>
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    session will provide an overview of Microsoft's Zero Trust Strategy and
    guidance for educational institutions on compliance and protecting against
    ransomware. We will discuss how to leverage the compliance and security
    capabilities available in your current Microsoft toolset, as well as how to
    extend these with advanced features in Azure and M365.</span></p>
    
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<Summary>Microsoft-Compliance and Protection Against Ransomware   3.10.2021, 10:00 am to 11:00 am   Description    This session will provide an overview of Microsoft's Zero Trust Strategy and guidance for...</Summary>
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    center of your collaboration technology. Learn the latest technology on cloud
    solutions for hybrid learning! We will cover the following topics:</span></p><p><span>
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    High-quality video meetings. Reliable, high-performing video experience for
    both you and your guests. Every time.<br>
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    Connect all your video conferencing technology with a single solution. Support
    tools like Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts Meet, or Skype for Business in the
    same workflow as meeting room systems and mobile, desktop, or web
    users.<br>
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    A cloud-native platform provided as a service or deployed as a self-hosted
    solution either on-premises or in any cloud environment.<br>
    <br>
    Presented by Pepix and VSGi's MEEC Team<br>
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