Nearly every large organization has experienced some kind of "significant" IT security incident in the last year, such as a phishing attack, compliance policy violation or unsanctioned device or application use. These are some of the findings of a research project done by IDG Connect for ForeScout, a company that sells security products.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/24/14
Florida's Brevard Public Schools is implementing a new system to manage volunteer and visitor check-in.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/24/14
Here's how a North Carolina district responded to a denial-of-service attack that came from one of its own schools.
A technology company in Halifax is testing software that analyzes social media commentary to identify potential risks worth alerting law enforcement and schools about.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/15/14
A recent presentation at Gartner's Security & Risk Management Summit laid out 10 "top" technologies and approaches security professionals should consider adding to their security portfolios.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/08/14
Who's responsible for making sure students get an education in online safety? According to four out of five teachers, parents are relying on the schools too much in this regard.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 07/07/14
The physical location of data will become "increasingly irrelevant" over the next several years and will be replaced by other notions of location at most organizations by 2020, according to a new report, "The Snowden Effect: Data Location Matters," by market research firm Gartner.
California’s Bakersfield School District is revamping its districtwide video surveillance system with AssuredSAN Pro 5000 storage arrays from Dot Hill Storage, enabling faster video access, near-real-time video conversion, reduced storage costs and more efficient archiving.
Mark MacCarthy from SIIA and Thomas C. Murray from the Alliance for Excellent Education both highlighted the educational benefits of student data and urged Congress to be cautious in considering any new legislation.
- By Christopher Piehler
- 06/25/14
A school district in Virginia has become the fourth educational entity to join a special program promoting cyber education among young people.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 06/23/14