With the focus on providing better services to students and teachers, the applications for Internet of Things is projected to grow exponentially in the K-12 setting, but questions are becoming increasingly apparent on how to protect school data under controlled conditions.
Managing communications can be a big job, but through a combination of outsourcing and sharing responsibility internally, districts can be ready for even the deepest crises.
The governor of Louisiana issued a statewide emergency declaration in response to a cybersecurity event that breached the school systems of three parishes in the northern part of the state and threatened other public and private entities in the state.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/31/19
Rave is updating its mobile safety platform to allow cross-communication across all school systems using the Rave Panic Button app.
An audit of the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) by the state found a "number of deficiencies" with the agency's securing of data in its control that put massive amounts of student and teacher data at risk.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/29/19
Redrawing boundaries has more hurdles than a track meet and all the emotional charge that often comes with parents wanting the best for their children. A CIO shares how his district got a leg up on both.
The FCC has put out a notice of proposed rulemaking to ask for comments on how to reform the E-rate program.
The FCC is moving forward with a plan to auction off spectrum from the Educational Broadband Service to commercial providers.
CoSN is collaborating with edWeb to address the technology needs of rural school districts through a series of webinars.
Ruckus Networks (acquired by CommScope earlier this year) has announced two new multigigabit access products.