Microsoft noted last week that its security team is looking into an elevation-of-privilege exploit affecting Windows-based systems.
Califone International has launched a new upgrade kit that lets schools add wireless capabilities to their PA systems.
Cyber security will be no easier in the new year than it is now, as malware proprietors get more sophisticated in their phishing attempts, malware-as-a-service becomes the norm, and smart phones and tablets draw increased attention from cyber criminals.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/01/10
Untangle has updated its firewall application. Version 8.0 of flagship product, Untangle, includes a module specifically for controlling bandwidth usage.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/01/10
For Meg Ormiston, it's a wonder sometimes that teachers don't just give up. Restrictive Internet policies in schools, coupled with unresponsive IT departments and beleaguered administrators, present teachers with a nearly impossible situation: They're being pressured to incorporate 21st century teaching and learning into their classrooms, but they're not being allowed to use the tools they need to do that.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 12/01/10
School administrators are a cautious group. But the pressure to adopt social networking in school settings is on, and it's forcing them to consider how to implement these potentially valuable educational tools with the privacy and "safety" needs of their underage constituents in mind. Christopher Wells, director of IT policies and communications for Gwinnett County Public Schools, looks at ways administrators can protect their students while continuing to move forward with technology. He also supplies six concrete tips for crafting an Internet policy.
- By Christopher Wells
- 11/17/10
In a security advisory released Wednesday, Microsoft warned users of Internet Explorer vulnerability that could allow remote code execution by hackers.
With an eye toward improved disaster recovery, Castro Valley Unified School District in California has moved to a SAN-based system to protect critical data housed on its newly centralized systems, including both virtualized and non-virtualized servers.
- By Scott Aronowitz
- 10/27/10
Kensington, a company that offers computer locks, computer input devices, power adapters, chargers and accessories, has rolled out two new locks designed to secure laptop computers, projectors, and other devices equipped with a Kensington lock port.
The California Department of Public Health is using Blackboard Connect to make available a broadcast message about the pertussis epidemic and the need for vaccination in the state.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 10/25/10