Security Spotlight
With voice over IP already in place, Glen Cove School District in New York wanted to use the technology to improve emergency communications through enhanced 911. But adding e911 call service wasn't simply a matter of tacking another charge onto the purchase order. It involved collaboration with the police, the county and other parties critical to the process. More
School Security News & Issues
To minimize the risk of identity theft, school boards in Maine are discouraging parents from providing their children's Social Security numbers (SSNs) to the state's education agency--even though state law says to do otherwise. MoreNinety-eight school districts in 28 states have received two-year federal grants to pay for improvements to their emergency management plans. MoreThe 42-acre Cody High School in Wyoming has switched to an IP-based video system to replace analog cameras. MoreMicrosoft has issued an update to its Security Compliance Manager tool, which helps IT pros set security policies for some Microsoft software. MoreA mock school shooting recently took place at a middle school in North Carolina near another school that had an actual shooter in 2006. MoreMicrosoft provided more information about security for Windows Azure, publishing a talk and white paper. MoreIntel will acquire security software tools supplier McAfee Inc. for $7.68 billion in cash, the company said last week. The boards of both companies have agreed to the blockbuster deal, which Intel said will enable it to provide processor and network-based security. MoreStaff members at the Pennsylvania district accused of using Webcams built into its school laptops to take photos of a student in his home have been cleared of criminal conduct by the United States Attorney's Office. More
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