Security
 

11 crisis management tips for administrators: what to do if you have to shut down
May 20, 2009
CDW G offers the following checklist of topics and questions for non technology executives and administrators to review with their management teams and IT departments to prepare for significant facility shutdowns – regardless of More..

Virtualization: A Primer
May 18, 2009
While funding evaporates in these harsh economic times, virtualization benefits budgets, education, and the environment while improving security. Here are some ways to virtualize DesktopThe entire desktop environment, including More..

Recent survey says 40% of ID theft is from browser-based password software
May 18, 2009
Researchers from the Department of Computer Science at the University of California Santa Barbara have released a publication about the operation of a botnet known as Torpig. The team controlled the botnet for 10 days, and during More..

Stop sexting: new game teaches students about Internet safety
May 4, 2009
Web Wise Kids, WILL Interactive, Verizon and the ESA Foundation have created the game “It’s Your Call” for schools, law enforcement and community organizations to teach teens about “sexting,” cyber bullying, academic cheating and More..

PC virtualization systems give schools a lot of computer learning for the buck
March 22, 2009
Sometimes it was a challenge keeping students at Danville (IL) High School focused on interactive video lessons on the library computers. But not anymore.Now classes, like a group of eight special needs students recently, simply More..

New toolkit helps make sense of mass notification systems
March 2, 2009
Americans send 1 billion text messages a day via wireless devices.  Yet when it comes communicating with parents, many schools still rely on television, radio, and the Internet to push out critical information – meaning parents More..

A whitepaper on Proxy Abuse
January 30, 2009
From SmoothWall's 2009 whitepaper Anonymous proxy servers that pass users' web requests onto other servers on the internet are becoming an increasingly pervasive problem in schools – and one that can only be prevented with More..


Intrusion prevention in primary education
December 22, 2008
By David R. Bailey As an information systems consultant who has been working with educational technology and security for nearly two decades, I have seen a lot of security breaches. I have seen students change their own or other More..

Data Privacy Trouble Spots
Eric Svetcov, August 1, 2005
Concerned about FERPA and HIPAA? Start by closing the gap on some commonly overlooked vulnerabilities. More..

Resources for Professional Development on Network Security
Wes Fryer, April 18, 2005
Question: What resources would you recommend for a professional development session for teachers on network security? The IT Guy says: The "10 Immutible Laws of Security" is a great resource to use for a More..

How To: Protect Against a Zero-Hour Attack
Rob McCarthy, April 15, 2005
In the last year, a series of viruses and worms that caused damage across the Internet in record time has made very clear how vulnerable our computer systems are. The MS Blaster, Slammer, Sasser, and Korgo.W worms have shown More..

SECURITY: Step by Step
Eric Svetcov, March 15, 2005
It's time to begin planning for summer upgrades, and if information security isn't at the top of your list, it should be. Your students continue to learn more about the tools and technology that could be used to circumvent your More..

Cyber Security: A Survival Guide
Chris Seiberling, February 15, 2005
Districts everywhere recognize that their growing mountain of information provides significant potential for improving educational outcomes and administrative efficiency-but also for mischief, disruption, and malice. So, how do More..

How To: Stop Sleazeware
Ben Reynolds, January 15, 2005
Sleazeware" is my term for spyware, adware, malware, trackware, foistware, trojans, and other programs that sleaze into your computer, either as a hidden component or by tricking you into downloading them. Once in your More..

  
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