Safety & Security

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  • FCC proposes web-safety education rules
    Mon, Nov 09, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  eRate , Safety & security
    Schools and libraries receiving federal e-Rate funding would have to submit proof that they have implemented internet safety education programs along with their e-Rate applications, according to a new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Nov. 5. Key words: e-Rate, internet safety, internet safety education, Web Wise Kids, educational technology, FCC, internet monitoring, online safety [ Read More ]

  • Protecting kids or free speech: Where to draw the line?
    Fri, Nov 06, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation , Safety & security
    Controlling what children see on TV, online, and in other electronic media requires a delicate balancing act between the First Amendment rights of content providers and the desire to protect kids from inappropriate material, said panelists during a Nov. 2 discussion at the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, D.C. Key words: First Amendment rights, digital media, Georgetown Law Center, Common Sense Media, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Teens sue district in suggestive pix flap
    Mon, Nov 02, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security
    Two sophomore girls have sued their school district after they were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation. Key words: internet safety, online safety, MySpace safety, MySpace school, sexting, educational techology [ Read More ]

  • Schools step up web-safety instruction
    Tue, Oct 13, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security
    As part of a new federal mandate that requires schools to teach internet safety to obtain e-Rate funding, schools are reaching out to internet safety awareness groups to establish programs that will educate both teachers and students about secure and proper online behavior. Key words: educational technology, Web Wise Kids, e-Rate, internet safety, internet safety education [ Read More ]

  • Educators share H1N1 preparedness plans
    Thu, Oct 08, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security
    As H1N1 virus-related illnesses continue to increase, schools are hoping to keep students healthy and avoid closures--but many already have plans in place to sustain learning and keep students on track if prolonged absences or school closures become a reality. Key words: H1N1 virus, school flu, flu virus, educational technology [ Read More ]

  • Computer virus steals $325K from district
    Thu, Oct 01, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Computer security , Network administration
    The FBI is investigating what it is calling an online computer intrusion that siphoned several hundred thousands of dollars from at least one Chicago area school district's bank accounts, prompting the school district to beef up its IT network security. Key words: computer virus, Clampi, educational technology, Crystal Lake School District, IT network security [ Read More ]

  • Govt. calls distracted driving an 'epidemic'
    Thu, Oct 01, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Health & Safety
    Driving while distracted is a growing peril in a nation reluctant to put down its cell phones and handheld devices even behind the wheel, the Obama administration declared on Sept. 30 -- and young people (drivers age 20 or younger) are said to be the biggest culprits. Key words: texting while driving, Ray Lahood, education technology, cell phone texting, distracted driving [ Read More ]

  • Congress weighs online privacy changes
    Wed, Sep 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Federal Policy , Safety & security
    The rise in online social networking, coupled with the evolution of advanced data-tracking techniques, has created a goldmine for internet marketers who now can target their advertising in highly sophisticated ways to individual web users. High school and college students are especially vulnerable, experts say, and that has many privacy advocates concerned. Now they're enlisting the help of Congress to set reasonable limits. Key words: educational technology, social networking, Rick Boucher, internet privacy [ Read More ]

  • Free web filtering catching on in schools
    Tue, Sep 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  School security
    As schools struggle with shrinking budgets and try to work around technology funding cuts, many are turning to OpenDNS, a free network security service that provides content filtering, anti-phishing security, and domain name system (DNS) resolution. Key words: school web filtering, block websites, content filtering, internet filter, school security, educational technology, school technology [ Read More ]

 

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