Security & Privacy


AV & Presentation

MvixUSA Debuts HD Digital Signage Players

MvixUSA has announced two new high-definition digital signage players, the Mvix DS HDPro and Mvix DS Elite. The two new players support full 1080p high definition video and are networkable.

Web Security

Microsoft Issues March Patch, New IE Advisory

As expected, Microsoft released two "important" patches in its March security update Tuesday.

School Security News

Detroit To Spend $42 million on Security Gear, Facilities

Detroit Public Schools will be rolling out a $41.7 million public safety plan during the next school year that will include new surveillance technologies and construction of a new $6 million building to house the Office of Public Safety.

School Security News

Washington Schools Get Free Taste of Notification Services

An agency in Washington will be offering free emergency notification services until the end of June 2010 to school districts in the state that use the organization's data system.

School Security

Safety Drill! Critical Response in Action

Putting your schools through practice sessions is ultimately the best test for determining how effective your crisis response plan will be in a real emergency. Here, a high school and the security expert it worked with share their experiences for holding safety drills with impact.

School Security News

El Paso District Looks To Lock Down Confidential Data

El Paso Independent School District in Texas will be implementing a security appliance strictly intended to prevent confidential data from leaving the network.

School Security News

Lightspeed Systems Injects Filtering and Spam Software into Rocket Appliances

Lightspeed Systems has launched a pair of appliances, named "Lightspeed Rockets," that integrate hardware preinstalled with either the company's Internet filtering or spam-blocking software for schools.

School Security News

Texas District To Spend $1.7 Million on Video Surveillance Updates

Pflugerville Independent School District in Texas will be spending about $1.7 million to upgrade video surveillance. According to the recommendation document voted on by the board of trustees, the district's current camera and surveillance system is composed of a group of decentralized cameras and systems "that experience sporadic outages, require costly maintenance, and do not adequately serve district-wide safety and security needs." The new purchase will replace and expand the existing system.

IT Product News

Radiant Logic Adds Security Features to Virtual Directory Suite

Radiant Logic, which sells virtual directory software, has released an updated version of its application suite that adds new security features, as well as functionality for Microsoft SharePoint environments.

K-12 Technology News

Blackboard Connect Expands Parent Notifications

Blackboard has just added a new feature to its Blackboard Connect notification service that allows teachers to send messages to parents one on one.

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