Surveilling Students
Frederick County Public Schools in Frederick, MD has implemented a new centralized video management application to oversee video surveillance in its 63 schools. The system uses GE Security Nav, a console for managing video views and recordings.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/09/10
Tightening Security
An annual report on student safety in Kentucky schools has recommended adoption of a unique identifier in order to connect disciplinary actions to a particular student and to evaluate the effectiveness of programs targeted at repeat offenders.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/09/10
Networking & Security
Securely sharing a network with the town where your district is located doesn't have to be a major undertaking. Chelmsford Public Schools in Massachusetts shows that all it takes is the right tools and the right attitude.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/09/10
Security Technology
Axis Communications has created thermal network cameras that allow for the capture of video even in dark areas. The company has also launched a new set of devices for use in mobile environments, such as buses, and released a camera specifically for use in rugged climate conditions.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/09/10
Security Technology
Sony has introduced four models of high definition IP cameras for surveillance purposes. All support H.264, MPEG-4, and JPEG compression and stream high-def video at 30 frames per second in 1,280 x 720 resolution. To obtain clear images without motion blur in settings with low light, the cameras use "excellent dynamic noise reduction" (XDNR).
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 02/09/10
Security Technologies
Fujitsu Frontech North America and IBM have announced a new security solution that integrates palm biometric technology from Fujitsu with IBM's enterprise single sign-on solution. The resulting product reads and recognizes the veins in a user's palm to verify identities.
- By Denise Harrison
- 01/20/10
FETC 2010 News
PublicSchoolWorks has released a new Fraud Reporting System that that integrates with its EmployeeSafe Suite. The system allows staff to report complaints and suspicious activity anonymously.
A school district in New York apparently has been the victim of cyber fraud totaling nearly $3 million. The Duanesburg Central School District in Schenectady County is working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and New York State Police Cyber Crime and Critical Infrastructure Unit to investigate unauthorized electronic transfers of school district funds from its NBT Bank account.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/12/10
UK-based Call-Systems Technology has launched a new Web service to notify parents and guardians in the event of a school emergency.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/12/10
Chat and Web monitoring doesn't do much good if the Web administrator, parent, or teacher can't interpret the meaning of acronyms used commonly by students, such as "CUNS" or "CUL8R."
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 01/12/10