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Solutions and Strategies for K-12

8/31/2010

Security Spotlight

Adding Enhanced 911 to a District in 4 Steps
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.
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School Security News & Issues

Maine School Boards Fighting Use of SSNs in Education Research
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.
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Department of Ed Awards $28.8 Million in Emergency Management Grants
Ninety-eight school districts in 28 states have received two-year federal grants to pay for improvements to their emergency management plans.
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Wyoming High School Upgrades to IP Cameras
The 42-acre Cody High School in Wyoming has switched to an IP-based video system to replace analog cameras.
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Microsoft Updates Security Compliance Manager Tool
Microsoft has issued an update to its Security Compliance Manager tool, which helps IT pros set security policies for some Microsoft software.
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North Carolina District Holds Shooter Drill
A mock school shooting recently took place at a middle school in North Carolina near another school that had an actual shooter in 2006.
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Microsoft Releases Windows Azure Security Resources
Microsoft provided more information about security for Windows Azure, publishing a talk and white paper.
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Intel To Acquire McAfee for $7.68 Billion
Intel 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.
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Lower Merion Staff Avoids Criminal Charges
Staff 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.
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