Big school district cracks down on sexting
This district was tired of inappropriate messages and photos passing through the air waves during the class - so it took action. The Detroit school district has implemented a policy that subjects...
View ArticleSchool spends big to fix security gap
The Clarksville Montgomery County School System will upgrade its online security after a recent data breach by hackers called “Spex Security.” This summer, the group hacked the district’s network and...
View ArticleTeacher takes the hit in game of ‘Knockout’
There are more and more cameras everywhere you look these days. And that’s probably a good thing. Case in point: A security camera caught a teenager assaulting a high school English teacher. But this...
View ArticleMore electronic tracking of students?
Here’s yet another way students are being tracked electronically: About 450 Pennsylvania high schoolers will wear electronic motes around their necks so researchers at the University of Pennsylvania...
View ArticleDo your passwords pass the security test?
The last thing educators needs is getting their personal info – or students’ records – hacked. The good news: Adults, especially those over age 55, create passwords that are twice as secure as...
View ArticleReply-all hilarity ensues at NYU
Here’s what can go wrong when IT doesn’t manage a mass email properly: Nearly 40,000 New York University students received an email from the bursar’s office about using paperless tax forms. Harmless...
View ArticleHelicopter parents spied on daugher at college
This may be the most egregious example of “helicopter parenting” ever: Mr. and Mrs. Ireland of Leawood, KS secretly installed monitoring software on their daughter’s laptop and cellphone. Aubrey...
View ArticleOnline argument leads to school stabbing
A Facebook spat continued for days before it escalated into violence at a school in Pennsylvania. Wilson Southern Middle School was put on lockdown at about 8:30 a.m after a 14-year-old student stabbed...
View ArticleAfter deactivating safety feature, driver leaves child on school bus
A Washington D.C. school bus driver and a driver’s attendant were fired after they left a special ed student alone on a bus for hours. When the child was found, school officials returned him to his...
View ArticleReport card: Higher ed is failing to prevent data breaches
No fooling around: Many colleges and universities need to rev up data security efforts, according to a recent study. Application Security recently released a list of colleges and universities that...
View ArticleFacebook and politics don’t mix at Wyoming university
Politics took an uglier-than-usual turn at the University of Wyoming (UW) when a liberal female blogger and radio host allegedly fabricated a rape threat against herself on Facebook. According to local...
View ArticleLatest research on password security …
You’ve probably heard it hundreds of times: It’s crucial to choose strong passwords. The latest research shows how one tech tool helps users do just that. Researchers at the University of California at...
View ArticleCaught on camera: Tenured teacher fired … then reinstated?
You might expect your surveillance cameras to catch students bullying their peers. But you’d think school staffers would be above that behavior, right? But that wasn’t the case at Haddon Township High...
View ArticleSmartboard safety lessons: 4 resources
Wouldn’t it be great to start the new school year with school safety on everyone’s mind? Teachers can use these lessons to reinforce your school’s safety message to students. As you know, creating a...
View ArticleUDel’s multi-million dollar mistake: What happened?
The University of Delaware (UDel) is looking at forking over $13 to $19 million for an all-too-common error. More than 72,000 victims have been exposed to the risk of identity theft after hackers stole...
View Article1 in 3 parents still worried about school safety, survey finds
After the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School last year, parents’ fears regarding school safety spiked. Now as the new school year starts, parents remain as fearful today as they were nine months...
View ArticleTech makes schools safer: 2 real-life examples
As you know, technology improves schools in several ways. Check out these two real life examples: 1. Access controls Like most schools, we’re always looking for ways to rev up school safety and...
View ArticleYet another school shooting: 2 injured, 2 dead
The unthinkable has happened again: Just 15 minutes before the bell was scheduled to ring at Sparks Middle School, chaos erupted when students heard gunfire. According to reports, the unidentified...
View ArticleSurprise: Education tops this list
When you think about school safety, you most likely focus your efforts on students and intruders. But data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) points to a risk you might not be aware of:...
View ArticleProblems with social media: 4 incidents
Social media headaches are nothing new for school officials. Here are three recent incidents: Savvy educators know by now — problems at school often have a tech angle. Check out what’s happening now:...
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