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IT Spotlight
More than half of all low-income families in this country are not currently connected to the Internet, according to Julián Castro, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. MoreBallhaus likes what he sees at the company he now leads, especially the breadth of its offerings and its capabilities. More
Ed Tech Research & Trends
Phishing attacks are up 13 percent and spear phishing attacks are up 22 percent from 2014, according to new research from Wombat Security Technologies. MoreMalware will grow. Attacks on Android and other mobile devices will continue. And payment platforms and the Internet of Things will become sources for new kinds of security vulnerabilities. These all surface as predictions from security vendor Panda Software for the new year. MoreSpending for education technology is up this school year, continuing a rise that started last year following three years of recession thrift. MoreMost teachers in the United States are more worried about the potential for technology in the classroom to distract students than they are about privacy and security, according to a new survey from Instructure. Respondents also said, however, that they are optimistic about technology's potential to improve learning outcomes, increase access to education and boost the efficiency with which it's delivered. MoreTablet sales declined substantially in 2015, but they aren't down for good, according to one market research firm. Nevertheless, their short-term growth will be slower than previously expected. More
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K-12 Technology News
When a district in Pennsylvania faced the prospect of sending students from one of its middle schools in three directions while an extensive mold mitigation project replaced its facilities, the district chose to outfit the students with Chromebooks for digital learning. MoreGrace Christian School, a K-12 school in Anchorage, AK, has upgraded to a passive optical local area network (LAN) to provide increased bandwidth and reliable connectivity for the school's 60 teachers and 600 students. MoreForty-eight local education authorities in Georgia have won more than $8.2 million through the state's Connections for Classrooms grant program. MoreHP has introduced a new Chromebook designed specifically for education, the Chromebook 11 G4 Education Edition. MoreAerohive Networks has introduced HiveSchool, the company's new, free connected learning application for K-12 classrooms. MoreSeveral 4G LTE network products from Cradlepoint are now eligible for purchase using E-rate funding. MoreInfinite Campus has added IMS Global Certification to its learning management system (LMS) options. MoreNetgear has enhanced its new ProSAFE WAC730 and WAC720 802.11ac wireless access points to support controller management through the ProSAFE WC7600 and WC9500 controllers. MoreToshiba's security division has introduced a new bundle of services for schools that use its surveillance equipment. MoreLocknCharge has introduced a new mobile device charging cart that the company said will be cost-effective and customizable. More
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