School Security :: April 14, 2009 -- THE Journal

School Security :: April 14, 2009

04/14/09

Security Spotlight

Survey: Northeast Schools Confident in Ability To Deal with Threats
Schools in the Northeast are more confident in their ability to deal with security threats, according to a new survey. The Northeast School Security Survey, the fourth in a series, polled administrators and school resource officers in K-12 schools in nine Northeast states on issues from emergency preparedness to their ability to combat campus threats. More

School Security News & Issues

Illinois' Marshall School District Implements Security Appliances from SonicWALL
Marshall Community Unit School District 2C in Illinois has deployed security appliances from SonicWALL for network security and secure remote access in each of its five campuses, including a high school, junior high school, and two elementary schools. More
Bethel High School Gets Security System Funding
The town of Bethel in Connecticut has approved funding for completion of a new security system for its high school, which was recently renovated and expanded. More
Michigan District Deploys Networked Surveillance
Chippewa Valley School District in Michigan is conducting a massive rollout of surveillance equipment in its high schools and ninth-grade centers. More
Game Developer Partners in Internet Safety Campaign
Web Wise Kids, a non-profit organization that develops simulation games to teach Internet safety, has partnered with search site Ask.com and pro auto racing organization NASCAR to launch "Ask.com Safe Search Schools," a program to recognize elementary schools that employ exemplary programs to teach Internet safety. More
Web Filter Appliance Adds Feature To Protect Against Proxy Abuse
School Guardian, a Web filter appliance that helps schools monitor students online for prohibited and illicit activity, has added a feature to help prevent proxy abuse, a growing problem among school-aged Web surfers. More
Minnesota School District Deploys Centralized Data Protection
Alexandria School District 206 in Minnesota is taking steps to guard student data. The district has signed on with security technology developer Robobak to provide a centralized tool for protecting data. More

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