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Silver Schools heads off cyberattack
The Silver Consolidated School District was the target of a cybersecurity incident last week, but Superintendent William Hawkins said no student or staff data was compromised. “This incident appears to have been what I would call a pre-ransomware attack,” Hawkins said. Ransomware is a type of malicious software, or...
Silver Schools clarifies bond information
The Silver Consolidated Schools is correcting informational graphics about the tax implications of an upcoming special bond election — but not soon enough to avert a tense town hall meeting Monday, where a man was ultimately removed from the building after belligerently speaking about what he called misleading information.
WNMU regents laud Shepard’s performance
The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents gave President Joseph Shepard a top rating and a full financial bonus in his annual performance evaluation presented at the board’s regular meeting Monday morning. Praise from the regents came in light of what each called a difficult year for the...
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