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4/28/2010

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5 Trends in Education Technology Leadership
Federal ed tech funds are increasingly being used to boost teacher effectiveness, scale up successful programs, and increase academic achievement, according to a new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), a major education technology advocacy group.
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Georgia District Expands WiFi for E-Learning Initiatives
Glynn County School System has deployed a new wireless network at four schools, completing the second in a multi-phase wireless networking rollout district-wide.
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Web Security Threats on the Rise, Report Finds
Vulnerabilities in browser-based applications represent the fastest-rising information security flaws anywhere, according to a new report, wich also showed that the United States is once again No. 1 with the most malicious activity on the Internet.
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Microsoft Security Report Points Fingers at ISVs
The overall number of Windows security holes has declined in the last year by 8.4 percent to about 2,500 vulnerabilities, according to a new Microsoft report.
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Camden County District Overhauls Computer Security
Camden County School District in Georgia has switched to a new set of security programs for its computers to protect against malware such as viruses, spyware, and spam.
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SQL Server 2008 R2 Hits RTM Release in May
Microsoft Wednesday announced that SQL Server 2008 R2 has achieved release-to-manufacturing status and will be released in May worldwide.
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New Disc Publishers Produce Archival DVDs
The creation of millenium-spanning archival DVDs is now possible through a partnership between Primera and Millenniata, companies specializing in the manufacture of CD and DVD publishing systems, drives, and discs.
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SWN Launches SaaS Incident Management System
Send Word Now, a provider of on-demand emergency notification services, has released Incident Management Service (IMS), which offers incident management and mass notification tools using a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
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