Ninety-eight school districts in 28 states have received two-year federal grants to pay for improvements to their emergency management plans.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/31/10
The 42-acre Cody High School in Wyoming has switched to an IP-based video system to replace analog cameras.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/31/10
With voice over IP already in place, Glen Cove School District in New York wanted to use the technology to improve emergency communications through enhanced 911. But adding e911 call service wasn't simply a matter of tacking another charge onto the purchase order. It involved collaboration with the police, the county and other parties critical to the process.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/31/10
To minimize the risk of identity theft, school boards in Maine are discouraging parents from providing their children's Social Security numbers (SSNs) to the state's education agency--even though state law says to do otherwise.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/31/10
A mock school shooting recently took place at a middle school in North Carolina near another school that had an actual shooter in 2006.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 08/31/10
Microsoft provided more information about security for Windows Azure, publishing a talk and white paper.
Microsoft has issued an update to its Security Compliance Manager tool, which helps IT pros set security policies for some Microsoft software.
Intel will acquire security software tools supplier McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion in cash, the company said last week. The boards of both companies have agreed to the blockbuster deal, which Intel said will enable it to provide processor and network-based security.
Microsoft rolled out 14 fixes in its August security update Tuesday, bringing the total for the month to 15.
Microsoft issued a "critical" out-of-band patch Monday for its previously disclosed Windows Shell vulnerability.