Tag: security

April 21, 2023

State school safety centers have emerged over the past two decades as a solution for helping states provide security training, technical assistance and resources to schools. To better understand these centers’ challenges, accomplishments and services offered, WestEd’s Justice & Prevention […]

October 11, 2022

Since its inception, the global pandemic has continued to have a long-lasting impact on how we buy, work, and also how our businesses operate.  As such, user behaviour has naturally evolved, leading to developments in customer experience (CX) to meet […]

September 26, 2022

Well before 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic taking hold, connectivity played an important role in university life. Universities are hotbeds for ideas and innovation—and also have a nearly insatiable need for connectivity. In recent years, however, connectivity shifted from a […]

June 22, 2022

The typical K-12 school system has the same basic security needs as any modern university campus: centralized management and control of security systems and procedures, and a strategy for staying ahead of threats while protecting earlier investments. In both cases, […]

May 26, 2022

The education sector has been among the hardest hit when it comes to security breaches over the past two years, with 64 percent of higher education institutions experiencing some type of ransomware attack in 2021, according to Sophos. Universities need […]

June 16, 2021

In April 2021, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report about its work at George Mason University, a public research university near Fairfax City, VA. According to the report, in August 2020 the DHS worked with about […]

May 10, 2019

The number of school shootings in recent years has brought school security issues to the forefront of the minds of educators and policymakers. School leaders have explored and implemented several preventative measures, including increased security — installing buzzer systems, surveillance […]

March 5, 2019

A study by Northeastern University researchers suggests that schools are safer than they were in the 1990’s. But headlines about cyberbullying and school shootings have communities understandably on edge. One in 3 parents surveyed in a 2018 PDK Poll say […]

October 22, 2018

Let’s face it: these days, if your students don’t have internet access, you might as well close shop. With the technologies you have at your disposal, that’s not really a problem – until you realize that each network comes with […]

May 31, 2017

In recent weeks, a pervasive ransomware attack affected systems throughout the world, causing chaos in National Health System hospitals in Great Britain and continuing to cripple hundreds of thousands of computers. The increase in cyberattacks has led to an increase […]

March 18, 2016

Many cyber security experts recommend schools and districts take an engaged, proactive and aggressive approach to IT, in order to prevent mishaps like mismanagement, misconduct and tech device theft. But an aggressive approach to online student behavior can also be […]