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Our current issue features, among others:

  • GroupSmarts Announces Memory Miner 1.0 School Pilot Program
  • Dell, Schaumburg CSD to Integrate 21st Century Skills Into Junior High Curriculum.
  • InfoSource Awards Technology Grants to School Districts Across the U.S.
  • Texas School District Extends Procera Networks Deployment to Reduce Spiraling Cost of Operations
  • School districts go hi-tech to teach

Previous Issues

April 8, 2008

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT

: Taxing the System

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS & ISSUES

: Survey Shows Security Convergence Popular but Elusive
: Microsoft Joins MIT Kerberos Consortium
: Vantage, 8e6 Partner for Safe Search for Schools
: Compliance Framework Database Updated
: Clarkston Schools Deploys iTrust To Secure Internet Usage
: Baltimore Deploys Parent Notification Program
: Network-based Alarm System Sends Silent Alert
: Cypress-Fairbanks Deploys Network Monitoring Tool
: Web Gateway Offers All-in-One Web Security
: Free Software Identifies Applications Requiring Administrator Rights

March 11, 2008

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT

: A White Hat Talks about Modern Malware

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS & ISSUES

: Study: The Year's Top-10 Web Application Vulnerabilities
: Chicago Schools, Police To Share School Security Camera Video
: Toronto District Installs VPN Appliance To Speed Remote Report Card Application Access
: Kewanee District Adopts Disaster Recovery for Mixed Computing Environment
: Student Hacker Sought Class Rankings Data
: 5 New Schools, Districts Adopt 'Web Lockers'
: Free Internet Filtering Service Launches
: SafetyCare Launches Wireless Emergency Response System
: Power LogOn Brings Access Control to School Facilities
: RFID Installation Speeds and Secures School Library Processing

February 12, 2008

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT

: The 2 Mistakes Schools Make in Deploying Wireless Networks

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS & ISSUES

: OpenDNS To Launch Free Web Filtering for Education
: Alabama School District Implements Emergency Alert as Part of VoIP Rollout
: Missouri School District Goes High Tech with Emergency Planning
: Unwanted Attention More Common in Chat Rooms and IM than Social Networking Sites
: Internet Traffic Control Software Enhanced
: Network Access Control Adds Self-Service Registration for Users and Devices
: Blackboard Academic Suite 8 Integrates Plagiarism Prevention
: Internet Security: Getting Involved To Keep Kids Safe
: NetSupport Debuts Desktop Mass Notification System
: GigaFin, Amer.com Partner for K-12 Network Control

January 8, 2008

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: Catching Bullying in the Web

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS & ISSUES
: Planning for the Next Disaster: Pandemic
: Crime at Schools Flat in Latest DOJ Stats
: 10,000 Schools Adopt Free Web Security Tool
: Trojans 2 Crimeware Exploits Web 2.0 Technologies
: GWT: Advanced AJAX Security
: Oklahoma Consults ADT for School Security

December 11, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: How a Security Play Streamlined a Business Process in a Texas School District

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: School Threat Delivered Through MySpace
: Security Fears Prompt Call for Suspending Child Database
: Palm Beach District IT Chief Issues Dare to Hackers
: Shooting Prompts Florida District To Add Surveillance Tech
: 8e6, CDW-G Partner for K-12 Internet Security
: Illinois District Keeps an Eye on 'Net Abuse

November 13, 2007

::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: Laptop Security: Covering the Bases

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: ACLU Contests Cell Phone Policy at Colorado High School
: Fort Worth Voters Decide on School Surveillance Systems
: Nashville District To Test Face Recognition Security
: Fremont Bolsters Web Security with Blue Coat Appliance
: Web 2.0 Entails 'Sleeping Giant' Security Risk
: Florida District Holds K-12 Computer Security Workshop

October 9, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: On Notice: Virginia District Gets Savvy with Messaging

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: MIT's Kerberos Consortium To Expand Data Security
: Blue Lane Ships VirtualShield 4
: Los Angeles USD Tries Out Mass Notifications
: Moto Expands PTP Wireless Bridge Lineup
: VMware Releases Tools as Open Source
: Spring Lake Creates 'Student Messengers' with Online Tool

September 11, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: Speaking Out

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: Milton Town SD Deploys SmartFilter Internet Filtering
: Tyler ISD Puts DVRs on School Buses
: On-Net Adds Audio Event Alerts to Surveillance System
: Round Rock ISD Expands NAC Deployment
: GE Security Works with Districts To Plan School Safety
: CDW-G Releases Security Self-Assessment for Schools

August 14, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: Kentucky School Enhances Security Electronically

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: Survey: Midwest Administrators Not Extremely Confident in Security
: Idaho District Rolls Out Crisis Management System
: RedSky Launches Campus Alert Tool
: On-Net Updates NetDVR Surveillance Suite
: DyKnow To Be Bundled with HP Education Systems
: Arkansas School Migrates to IP-Based Video Surveillance

July 10, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: Research: Benchmarks for School Safety

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: Case Study: Whittier Union HSD Links Parents, Teachers
: 9 Schools Deploy Anonymous Reporting
: KY High School Links Cameras to Police Cruisers
: 50 Districts Adopt SchoolMessenger Alert System
: Virtual Ed Link To Provide Emergency Response
: Chicago-Area Schools To Use Web-Based Notification Systems

June 12, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: Disaster Recovery: Personal and Up Close

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: Case Study: NJ District Ramps Up Security for Laptop Deployment
: NY School Deploys HD CCTV Surveillance System
: Virginia School District Taps GVI For Video Security Project
: Computer Security Products Distributing, Supporting Xtool Security Tools
: Securexam 'Cheat-Proofs' Remote Test Taking
: St. Bernard Powers OpenDNS Site Blocking

May 8, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: Long Odds, Short Fuses

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: THE Journal 2007 Innovator Awards Open
: Orange Country DoE To Deploy SEMS
: Virginia District To Deploy Novell Security Systems
: Miami-Dade Renews Desktop Security
: Chicago Area Districts Aim to Enhance Parent Communications
: Districts Adopt NetSupport to Manage Student Computers

April 10, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: Biometrics in K-12: The Legal Conundrum

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: Districts Adopt NetSupport to Manage Student Computers
: DeepNines, SurfControl Partner for K-12 Internet Security
: Wren Updates Video Management System
: Ace-Comm Provides Managed Mobility for Project K-Nect
: Blue Lane Debuts VirtualShield for VMware
: Promisec Spectator Expands Agentless Endpoint Security
: SchoolSpan Reopens Safe Schools Grant

March 13, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: Securing the Learning Environment Against Anonymous Proxies

:::::: SCHOOL SECURITY NEWS
: NY District Installs IP Camera System
: Georgia District Gets Emergency Notification System
: Wyoming District Rolls Out Anonymous Reporting
: Texas High School to Implement Honeywell's Instant Alert
: Sendio Launches E-Mail Security Program for Education
: MDI To Provide Technology For Learn Safe Program
: SchoolSpan Reopens Safe Schools Grant

February 13, 2007

:::::: SECURITY SPOTLIGHT
: The Three 'R's Now Include an 'S' for Security

:::::: INSTALLATIONS
: Plans To Scan Student Fingerprints Called Off
: Conroe ISD To Improve Emergency Response with SASI
: Castleberry Installs Rapid Responder

:::::: DATA PROTECTION
: AirWave Wireless Management Suite 5.0 Boosts Security Features
: Lightspeed Takes Databases Public

:::::: FACILITIES PROTECTION
: Burglary Deterrent Mimics Human Surveillance
: South Oklahoma City School Targeted Repeatedly by Thieves