April 2007 — News
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Data Security in K-12 School Districts
I urge school districts to help staff and students become knowledgeable about data security from two perspectives: the systems and policies initiated and the human side of actions they take. For further assistance with this endeavor, consider using resources provided at The Cyber Security for the Digital District website, an initiative from the Consortium of School Networking. By the way, as you read this opinion piece on your computer, did you have a cup of coffee in your hand? Oops.
Product Resources:
- Cyber Angel Security Solutions
- Fortres Grand Clean Slate
- Lavasoft’s Ad-Aware
- LiveVault
- Nevis Networks LANenforcer
- Novell products
- McAfee
- Rediker Software
- Sendio I.C.E. Box
- Spybot Search & Destroy
- Symantec
Other Resources:
- Cyber Security for the Digital District
- Houston Independent School District AUP
- Kentucky Department of Education AUP guidelines
- Purdue University, Keeping Information Safe
References
- Mills, L. (2006). Flirting with disaster? School Administrator, 63(4), 8.
- Nagel, D. (2007, March 6). Sendio launches e-mail security program for education. T.H.E. Journal K-12 Tech Trends. Available: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/20343
- Waters, J. (2007). Locked down, not out. T.H.E. Journal, 34(2), 35-39. Available: http://thejournal.com/articles/20160
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About the author: Patricia Deubel has a Ph.D. in computing technology in education and is currently an adjunct faculty member in the graduate School of Education at Capella University. She is also the developer of Computing Technology for Math Excellence at http://www.ct4me.net.
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